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Noora Poikela

University of HelsinkiORCID 0000-0002-4627-9647Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:Drosophila· 3 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:long-read sequencing· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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Jonna KulmuniiD· 2 shared Maaria KankareiD· 2 shared Michael Gordon RitchieiD· 2 shared Carlos Vargas-CháveziD· 1 shared Josefa GonzáleziD· 1 shared Konrad LohseiD· 1 shared Marta Coronado‐ZamoraiD· 1 shared Mohadeseh Sadat TahamiiD· 1 shared

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Adaptive introgression between two Drosophila species enhances heat tolerance despite barriers to gene flow

Noora Poikela, Rhonda R. Snook, Jonna Kulmuni, Michael Gordon Ritchie

This study shows that strong heat stress selection can overcome genetic barriers to introgression between two Drosophila species, enhancing heat tolerance.

PLoS Biology · Sep 30, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Examining the role of a chromosomal inversion in accumulating adaptive and barrier loci in a cold-adapted insect species

Noora Poikela, Ville Hoikkala, Michael Gordon Ritchie, Maaria Kankare

This study examines a chromosomal inversion in Drosophila montana, finding it enriched with adaptive and barrier loci, suggesting inversions help maintain adaptive allelic combinations and reduce gene flow.

Genome Biology and Evolution · Apr 16, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Genomic incompatibilities are persistent barriers when speciation happens with gene flow in Formica ants

Patrick Heidbreder, Noora Poikela, Pierre Nouhaud, Tuomas Puukko, Konrad Lohse, Jonna Kulmuni

The paper identifies genomic barriers to gene flow between two wood ant species despite ongoing hybridization, revealing persistent incompatibilities and their functional implications.

Molecular Biology and Evolution · Mar 10, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Transposable elements in a cold-tolerant fly species, Drosophila montana: a link to adaptation to the harsh cold environments

Mohadeseh Sadat Tahami, Carlos Vargas-Chávez, Noora Poikela, Marta Coronado‐Zamora, Josefa González, Maaria Kankare

The paper identifies new transposable element consensus sequences in Drosophila montana and links them to cold tolerance and genomic structural variation.

bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2024 · PreprintGenomics