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Cathrine Brekke

Norwegian University of Life SciencesORCID 0000-0002-5532-9255Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:statistical model· 7 Organism:non-human primate· 5 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 3 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:eQTL / molecular QTL mapping· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 1

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PRDM9 Alleles Guide Distinct Patterns of Recombination Localization in Atlantic Salmon

Øyvind Sætren Gulbrandsen, Cathrine Brekke, Marie-Odile Baudement, Tan Thi Nguyen, Matthew Kent, Nicola J. Barson, Sigbjørn Lien

The paper shows that different PRDM9 alleles in Atlantic salmon lead to distinct recombination patterns, similar to what is seen in mammals.

bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2026 · PreprintGenetics

Imputed graph-genotyped structural variants identify regulatory haplotypes associated with gene expression in Atlantic salmon

Maëlys Chapis, Domniki Manousi, Célian Diblasi, Cathrine Brekke, Jun Soung Kwak, Arturo Vera Ponce de León, Mariann Árnyasi, Randi Fenstad, Solomon Antwi Boison, Marie Saitou

bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

A major locus on chromosome 14 impacts developmental variation of Atlantic salmon smoltification

Marie Saitou, Domniki Manousi, Jayme van Dalum, Anja Striberny, Lars Grønvold, Cathrine Brekke, Solomon Antwi Boison, Jun Soung Kwak, Arturo Vera Ponce de León, Bjarne Gjerde, Even Hjalmar Jørgensen, David G. Hazlerigg, Simen R. Sandve

The paper identifies a major locus on chromosome 14 associated with gill gene expression and somatic growth in Atlantic salmon during smoltification.

bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2025 · PreprintGenetics

Phenotypic sex determines recombination rate and distribution in sex-reversed Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss

Cathrine Brekke, Tim Martin Knutsen

This study shows that phenotypic sex, not genetic sex, determines recombination rate and distribution in sex-reversed rainbow trout.

Aquaculture · Sep 1, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics

The genetic architecture of recombination rates is polygenic and differs between the sexes in wild house sparrows (Passer domesticus).

John B McAuley, Bertrand Servin, Hamish A. Burnett, Cathrine Brekke, Lucy Peters, Ingerid J. Hagen, Alina K. Niskanen, Thor Harald Ringsby, Arild Husby, Henrik Jensen, Susan E. Johnston

This study identifies the genetic architecture of recombination rates in wild house sparrows, showing they are polygenic and differ between sexes with distinct heritability and genetic correlations.

Molecular Biology and Evolution · Aug 23, 2024Peer-reviewedGenetics

Individual variation in meiotic crossover positioning, rate and interference are driven by distinct genetic processes in domestic pigs.

Cathrine Brekke, Arne Bjørke Gjuvsland, Peer Berg, Susan E. Johnston

The paper investigates genetic factors influencing meiotic crossover count, interference, and positioning in domestic pigs, finding distinct genetic architectures for these traits.

bioRxiv · Jun 20, 2024 · PreprintGenomics

Genetic architecture of individual meiotic crossover rate and distribution in a large Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) breeding population.

Cathrine Brekke, Susan E. Johnston, Tim Martin Knutsen, Peer Berg

The paper investigates genetic variation in recombination rates and distribution in Atlantic Salmon, finding sex-specific heritability and genetic independence between male and female crossover patterns.

bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2023 · PreprintGenetics