Alina K. Niskanen

This study investigates genomic imprinting in Scots pine using haploid megagametophyte tissue to resolve parental alleles, finding no evidence of imprinting in conifers.

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.

This study evaluates species-specific c0t-1 DNA blockers for exome capture in Pinus sylvestris, showing improved performance over universal blockers.

The paper finds that inbred house sparrows have shorter telomeres in early life, with some evidence of stronger effects in males.

The paper develops a 50K SNP genotyping array for Scots pine to enable genome-wide analyses and improve genetic research and breeding programs.