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Ole K. Tørresen

Researcher, University of Oslo
Verified email at bio.uio.no
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[HTML][HTML] Supergene origin and maintenance in Atlantic cod

M Matschiner, JMI Barth, OK Tørresen, B Star… - Nature Ecology & …, 2022 - nature.com
Supergenes are sets of genes that are inherited as a single marker and encode complex
phenotypes through their joint action. They are identified in an increasing number of organisms, …

Evolution of male pregnancy associated with remodeling of canonical vertebrate immunity in seahorses and pipefishes

O Roth, MH Solbakken, OK Tørresen… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
A fundamental problem for the evolution of pregnancy, the most specialized form of parental
investment among vertebrates, is the rejection of the nonself-embryo. Mammals achieve …

De Novo Gene Evolution of Antifreeze Glycoproteins in Codfishes Revealed by Whole Genome Sequence Data

HT Baalsrud, OK Tørresen… - Molecular biology …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
New genes can arise through duplication of a pre-existing gene or de novo from non-coding
DNA, providing raw material for evolution of new functions in response to a changing …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of hemoglobin genes in codfishes influenced by ocean depth

HT Baalsrud, KL Voje, OK Tørresen, MH Solbakken… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Understanding the genetic basis of adaptation is one of the main enigmas of evolutionary
biology. Among vertebrates, hemoglobin has been well documented as a key trait for …

An improved version of the Atlantic cod genome and advancements in functional genomics: implications for the future of cod farming

OK Tørresen, ML Rise, X Jin, B Star, S MacKenzie… - Genomics in …, 2016 - Elsevier
Recent advancements within state-of-the-art genomic tools and the generation of the first
version of the Atlantic cod genome (Star et al., 2011) have proven to be valuable resources, …

Long‐read sequence capture of the haemoglobin gene clusters across codfish species

…, R Shirzadi, OK Tørresen… - Molecular ecology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Combining high‐throughput sequencing with targeted sequence capture has become an
attractive tool to study specific genomic regions of interest. Most studies have so far focused on …

Origin and fate of supergenes in Atlantic cod

M Matschiner, JMI Barth, OK Tørresen, B Star… - BioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
Supergenes are sets of genes that are inherited as a single marker and encode complex
phenotypes through their joint action. They are identified in an increasing number of organisms, …

The new era of genome sequencing using high-throughput sequencing technology: generation of the first version of the Atlantic cod genome

OK Tørresen, B Star, S Jentoft, KS Jakobsen… - Genomics in …, 2016 - Elsevier
The genome of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) published in 2011 was the first example of a
teleost genome obtained using a pure high-throughput sequencing (HTS) technology …

De novo assembly and comparative genomics of teleosts

OK Tørresen - 2017 - duo.uio.no
During the last 20 years, genome sequencing and assembly projects have changed from
requiring large international collaborations to a task that a handful of people can plan and …

Long-read sequence capture elucidates the evolution of the hemoglobin gene clusters in codfishes

…, T Richmond, G Obernosterer, R Shirzadi, OK Tørresen… - bioRxiv, 2018 - biorxiv.org
Combining high-throughput sequencing with targeted sequence capture has become an
attractive tool to study specific genomic regions of interest. Most studies have so far focused on …