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Paul Ragnar Berg

Paul Ragnar Berg

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Post.Doc.

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I am a dedicated marine biologist and population geneticist. I have been working with biology (mostly at a marine molecular level) since I finished my master degree in marine biology/ population genetics at NTNU in 1999. In recent years I have been working on a PhD thesis entitled “Genomic divergence in Atlantic cod populations” which was submitted in December 2016 and defended in early April 2017. I currently work as a PostDoc at Centre for Coastal Research at the University of Agder. Over the years, I have been involved in a large amount of projects that covers a vide variety of research on animals, plants and humans. In addition to my own research, that primarily covers marine genomics (mostly Atlantic cod and salmon), I have been involved in several human genomic projects focusing on deceases (like cancer, diabetes, migraine), forensics and ageing. I have also experience in projects dealing with artificial selection and traceability within production animals (sheep, goat, cattle and pig) and several plant projects. –All of these are central Life Science projects, using genomics and genomic variation, often based on NGS data.

Forskning

EISA -Ecology and management of the invasive snow crab: Predicting expansion, impacts and sustainability in the Arctic under climate change. Newly funded Marinforsk project (RCN). -Work package leader of WP2 “Population genomics of snow crab in the Barents Sea”.

Population genomics of the red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) in the Barents Sea. Internal IMR funded project.

Genetic population structure of haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) throughout its distribution range. Internal IMR funded project.

Prosjekter

I am currently working as a PostDoc at Centre for Coastal Research (CCR) at the University of Agder, working with population genomics in haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) and two invasive crab species; red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) and snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio). -In addition, I am also conducting some population genomic work on Atlantic cod. 

Vitenskapelige publikasjoner

  • Berg, Paul R.; Jorde, Per E.; Glover, Kevin A.; Dahle, Geir; Taggart, John B.; Korsbrekke, Knut; Dingsør, Gjert E.; Skjæraasen, Jon E.; Wright, Peter J.; Cadrin, Steven X.; Knutsen, Halvor; Westgaard, Jon-Ivar (2020). Genetic structuring in Atlantic haddock contrasts with current management regimes. ICES Journal of Marine Science. ISSN: 1054-3139. 78 (1). s 1 - 13. doi:10.1093/icesjms/fsaa204.
  • Langangen, Øystein; Färber, Leonie Anette; Stige, Leif Christian; Diekert, Florian Klaus; Barth, Julia Maria Isis; Matschiner, Michael; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Star, Bastiaan; Stenseth, Nils Christian; Jentoft, Sissel; Durant, Joel Marcel (2018). Ticket to spawn: Combining economic and genetic data to evaluate the effect of climate and demographic structure on spawning distribution in Atlantic cod. Global Change Biology. ISSN: 1354-1013. 25 (1). s 134 - 143. doi:10.1111/gcb.14474.
  • Barth, Julia Maria Isis; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Jonsson, Per R; Bonanomi, Sara; Corell, Hanna; Hemmer-Hansen, Jakob; Jakobsen, Kjetill Sigurd; Johannesson, Kerstin; Jorde, Per Erik; Knutsen, Halvor; Moksnes, Per-Olav; Star, Bastiaan; Stenseth, Nils Christian; Svedang, Henrik; Jentoft, Sissel; Andre, Carl (2017). Genome architecture enables local adaptation of Atlantic cod despite high connectivity. Molecular Ecology. ISSN: 0962-1083. 26 (17). s 4452 - 4466. doi:10.1111/mec.14207.
  • Berg, Paul Ragnar; Star, Bastiaan; Pampoulie, Christophe; Bradbury, Ian R.; Bentzen, Paul; Hutchings, Jeffrey; Jentoft, Sissel; Jakobsen, Kjetill Sigurd (2017). Trans-oceanic genomic divergence of Atlantic cod ecotypes is associated with large inversions. Heredity. ISSN: 0018-067X. 119s 418 - 428. doi:10.1038/hdy.2017.54.
  • Sodeland, Marte; Jorde, Per Erik; Lien, Sigbjørn; Jentoft, Sissel; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Grove, Harald; Kent, Matthew Peter; Arnyasi, Mariann; Olsen, Esben Moland; Knutsen, Halvor (2016). "Islands of divergence" in the Atlantic cod genome represent polymorphic chromosomal rearrangements. Genome Biology and Evolution (GBE). ISSN: 1759-6653. 8 (4). s 1012 - 1022. doi:10.1093/gbe/evw057.
  • Berg, Paul Ragnar; Star, Bastiaan; Pampoulie, Christophe; Sodeland, Marte; Barth, Julia Maria Isis; Knutsen, Halvor; Jakobsen, Kjetill Sigurd; Jentoft, Sissel (2016). Three chromosomal rearrangements promote genomic divergence between migratory and stationary ecotypes of Atlantic cod. Scientific Reports. ISSN: 2045-2322. 6s 1 - 12. doi:10.1038/srep23246.
  • Berg, Paul Ragnar; Jentoft, Sissel; Star, Bastiaan; Ring, Kristoffer Hofaker; Knutsen, Halvor; Lien, Sigbjørn; Jakobsen, Kjetill Sigurd; Andre, Carl (2015). Adaptation to low salinity promotes genomic divergence in Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua L.). Genome Biology and Evolution (GBE). ISSN: 1759-6653. 7 (6). s 1644 - 1663. doi:10.1093/gbe/evv093.
  • Pampoulie, Christophe; Skírnisdóttir, Sigurlaug; Star, Bastiaan; Jentoft, Sissel; Jonsdottir, Ingibjörg G.; Hjorleifsson, Einar; Thorsteinsson, Vilhjalmur; Palsson, Olafur K.; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Andersen, Øivind; Magnusdottir, Steinunn; Helyar, Sarah J.; Daníelsdóttir, Anna Kristin (2015). Rhodopsin Gene Polymorphism Associated with Divergent Light Environments in Atlantic Cod. Behavior Genetics. ISSN: 0001-8244. 45 (2). s 236 - 244. doi:10.1007/s10519-014-9701-7.
  • Bradbury, Ian R.; Bowman, Sharen; Borza, Tudor; Snelgrove, Paul V. R.; Hutchings, Jeffrey A.; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Rodríguez-Ezpeleta, Naiara; Lighten, Jackie; Ruzzante, Daniel E.; Taggart, Christopher; Bentzen, Paul (2014). Long distance linkage disequilibrium and limited hybridization suggest cryptic speciation in Atlantic cod. PLOS ONE. ISSN: 1932-6203. 9 (9). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0106380.
  • Westengen, Ola Tveitereid; Ring, Kristoffer Hofaker; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Brysting, Anne Krag (2014). Modern maize varieties going local in the semi-arid zone in Tanzania. BMC Evolutionary Biology. ISSN: 1471-2148. 14 (1). s 1 - 12. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-14-1.
  • Andersen, Øivind; Rosa, Maria; Yadav, Prakash; Pirolli, Davide; Fernandes, Jorge; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Jentoft, Sissel; André, Carl (2014). The conserved Phe GH5 of importance for hemoglobin intersubunit contact is mutated in gadoid fish. BMC Evolutionary Biology. ISSN: 1471-2148. 14doi:10.1186/1471-2148-14-54.
  • Brazauskas, Gintaras; Xing, Yongzhong; Studer, Bruno; Schejbel, Britt; Frei, Ursula; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Lübberstedt, Thomas (2013). Identification of genomic loci associated with crown rust resistance in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)divergently selected populations. Plant Science. ISSN: 0168-9452. 208s 34 - 41. doi:10.1016/j.plantsci.2013.02.017.
  • Kerty, Emilia; Heuser, Kjell; Indahl, Ulf Geir; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Nakken, Sigve; Lien, Sigbjørn; Omholt, Stig W; Ottersen, Ole Petter; Nagelhus, Erlend Arnulf (2013). Is the brain water channel aquaporin-4 a pathogenetic factor in idiopathic intracranial hypertension? Results from a combined clinical and genetic study in a Norwegian cohort. Acta Ophthalmologica. ISSN: 1755-375X. 91 (1). s 88 - 91. doi:10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.02231.x.
  • Pedersen, Stephanie; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Culling, Mark; Danzmann, Roy G.; Glebe, Brian; Leadbeater, Steven; Lien, Sigbjørn; Moen, Thomas; Vandersteen, Wendy; Boulding, Elizabeth G. (213). Quantitative trait loci for precocious parr maturation, early smoltification, and adult maturation in double-backcrossed trans-Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Aquaculture. ISSN: 0044-8486. 410-411s 164 - 171. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2013.06.039.
  • Culling, Mark; Freamo, Heather; Patterson, Kristen; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Lien, Sigbjørn; Boulding, Elizabeth G. (2013). Signatures of Selection on Growth, Shape, Parr Marks, and SNPs Among Seven Canadian Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar) Populations. Open Evolution Journal. ISSN: 1874-4044. 7doi:10.2174/1874404401307010001.
  • Lehtonen, PK; Laaksonen, T; Artemyev, AV; Belskii, E; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Both, C; Buggiotti, L; Bures, S; Burgess, MD; Bushuev, AV; Krams, I; Moreno, J; Mägi, M; Nord, A; Potti, J; Ravussin, PA; Sirkiä, PM; Sætre, Glenn-Peter; Winkel, W; Primmer, CR (2012). Candidate genes for colour and vision exhibit signals of selection across the pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) breeding range. Heredity. ISSN: 0018-067X. 108 (4). s 431 - 440. doi:10.1038/hdy.2011.93.
  • Egeland, Thore; Fonneløp, Ane Elida; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Kent, Matthew Peter; Lien, Sigbjørn (2012). Complex mixtures: A critical examination of a paper by Homer et al. Forensic Science International. ISSN: 0379-0738. 6 (1). s 64 - 69. doi:10.1016/j.fsigen.2011.02.003.
  • Vasemägi, Anti; Nilsson, Jan; McGinnity, Philip; Cross, Tom; O'Reilly, Patrick; Glebe, Brian; Peng, Bo; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Primmer, Craig R. (2012). Screen for Footprints of Selection during Domestication/Captive Breeding of Atlantic Salmon. Comparative and Functional Genomics. ISSN: 1531-6912. 2012doi:10.1155/2012/628204.
  • Westengen, Ola Tveitereid; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Kent, Matthew Peter; Brysting, Anne Krag (2012). Spatial Structure and Climatic Adaptation in African Maize Revealed by Surveying SNP Diversity in Relation to Global Breeding and Landrace Panels. PLOS ONE. ISSN: 1932-6203. 7 (10). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0047832.
  • Lien, Sigbjørn; Gidskehaug, Lars Halvor; Moen, Thomas; Hayes, Ben J.; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Davidson, William S; Omholt, Stig W; Kent, Matthew Peter (2011). A dense SNP-based linkage map for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) reveals extended chromosome homeologies and striking differences in sex-specific recombination patterns. BMC Genomics. ISSN: 1471-2164. 12doi:10.1186/1471-2164-12-615.
  • Freamo, Heather; O'Reilly, Patrick; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Lien, Sigbjørn; Boulding, Elizabeth G. (2011). Outlier SNPs show more genetic structure between two Bay of Fundy metapopulations of Atlantic salmon than do neutral SNPs. Molecular Ecology Resources. ISSN: 1755-098X. 11s 254 - 267. doi:10.1111/j.1755-0998.2010.02952.x.
  • Bourret, Vincent; O'Reilly, Patrick T.; Carr, Jonathan W.; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Bernatchez, Louis (2011). Temporal change in genetic integrity suggests loss of local adaptation in a wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) population following introgression by farmed escapees. Heredity. ISSN: 0018-067X. 106 (3). s 500 - 510. doi:10.1038/hdy.2010.165.
  • Star, Bastiaan; Nederbragt, Alexander Johan; Jentoft, Sissel; Grimholt, Unni; Malmstrøm, Martin; Gregers, Tone Fredsvik; Rounge, Trine Ballestad; Paulsen, Jonas; Solbakken, Monica Hongrø; Sharma, Animesh; Wetten, Ola Frang; Lanzén, Anders; Winer, Roger; Knight, James; Vogel, Jan-Hinnerk; Aken, Bronwen; Andersen, Øivind; Lagesen, Karin; Tooming-Klunderud, Ave; Edvardsen, Rolf; Kirubakaran, G. Tina; Espelund, Mari; Nepal, Chirag; Previti, A. Christopher; Karlsen, Bård Ove; Moum, Truls; Skage, Morten; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Gjøen, Tor; Kuhl, Heiner; Thorsen, Jim; Malde, Ketil; Reinhardt, Richard; Du, Lei; Johansen, Steinar Daae; Searle, Steve; Lien, Sigbjørn; Nilsen, Frank; Jonassen, Inge; Omholt, Stig W; Stenseth, Nils Christian; Jakobsen, Kjetill Sigurd (2011). The genome sequence of Atlantic cod reveals a unique immune system. Nature. ISSN: 0028-0836. 477 (7363). s 207 - 210. doi:10.1038/nature10342.
  • Sandve, Simen Rød; Rudi, Heidi; Dørum, Guro; Vigeland, Magnus Dehli; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Rognli, Odd Arne (2010). Genotyping Unknown Genomic Terrain in Complex Plant Genomes. Sustainable use of Genetic Diversity in Forage and Turf Breeding. ISBN: 9789048187058. Springer Science+Business Media B.V.. Kapittel 67. s 455 - 459.
  • Sandve, Simen Rød; Rudi, Heidi; Dørum, Guro; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Rognli, Odd Arne (2010). High-throughput genotyping of unknown genomic terrain in complex plant genomes: lessons from a case study. Molecular breeding. ISSN: 1380-3743. 26 (4). s 711 - 718. doi:10.1007/s11032-010-9479-0.
  • Solaas, Karianne; Legry, Vanessa; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund; Ferrieres, Jean; Amouyel, Philippe; Lien, Sigbjørn; Romeo, Javier; Valtuena, Jara; Widhalm, Kurt; Ruiz, Jonatan; Dallongeville, Jean; Tonstad, Serena; Rootwelt, Helge; Halvorsen, Bente; Nenseter, Marit Sofie; Birkeland, Kåre I.; Thorsby, Per Medbøe; Meirhaeghe, Aline; Nebb, Hilde Irene (2010). Suggestive evidence of associations between liver X receptor beta polymorphisms with type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity in three cohort studies: HUNT2 (Norway), MONICA (France) and HELENA (Europe). BMC Medical Genetics. ISSN: 1471-2350. 11 (144). doi:10.1186/1471-2350-11-144.
  • Heuser, Kjell; Hoddevik, Eystein Hellstrøm; Taubøll, Erik; Gjerstad, Leif; Indahl, Ulf Geir; Kaczmarek, L; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Lien, Sigbjørn; Nagelhus, Erlend Arnulf; Ottersen, Ole Petter (2010). Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and Matrix Metalloproteinase 9: A tempting relation but negative genetic association. Seizure. ISSN: 1059-1311. 19 (6). s 335 - 338. doi:10.1016/j.seizure.2010.05.003.
  • Heuser, Kjell; Nagelhus, Erlend Arnulf; Taubøll, Erik; Indahl, Ulf Geir; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Lien, Sigbjørn; Nakken, Sigve; Gjerstad, Leif; Ottersen, Ole Petter (2010). Variants of the genes encoding AQP4 and Kir4.1 are associated with subgroups of patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsy Research. ISSN: 0920-1211. 88 (1). s 55 - 64. doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2009.09.023.
  • Samulin-Erdem, Johanna Maria; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Sundvold, Hilde; Grindflek, Eli; Lien, Sigbjørn (2009). Expression of DLK1 splice variants during porcine adipocyte development in vitro and in vivo. Animal Genetics. ISSN: 0268-9146. 40 (2). s 239 - 241. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2052.2008.01812.x.
  • Moen, Thomas; Hayes, Ben J.; Baranski, Matthew; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Kjøglum, Sissel; Koop, Ben F.; Davidson, William S.; Omholt, Stig W; Lien, Sigbjørn (2008). A linkage map of the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) based on EST-derived SNP markers. BMC Genomics. ISSN: 1471-2164. 9doi:10.1186/1471-2164-9-223.
  • Boulding, EG; Culling, M; Glebe, B; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Lien, Sigbjørn; Moen, Thomas (2008). Conservation genomics of Atlantic salmon: SNPs associated with QTLs for adaptive traits in parr from four trans-Atlantic backcrosses. Heredity. ISSN: 0018-067X. 101 (4). s 381 - 391. doi:10.1038/hdy.2008.67.
  • Nilsen, Heidi; Hayes, Ben J.; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Roseth, Arne; Sundsaasen, Kristil Kindem; Nilsen, K.; Lien, Sigbjørn (2008). Construction of a dense SNP map for bovine chromosome 6 to assist the assembly of the bovine genome sequence. Animal Genetics. ISSN: 0268-9146. 39 (2). s 97 - 104. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2052.2007.01686.x.
  • Moen, Thomas; Hayes, Ben J.; Nilsen, Frank; Delghandi, M; Fjalestad, Kjersti T; Fevolden, Svein-Erik; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Lien, Sigbjørn (2008). Identification and characterisation of novel SNP markers in Atlantic cod: Evidence for directional selection. BMC Genetics. ISSN: 1471-2156. 9s 9.
  • Moen, T; Hayes, B; Nilsen, Frank; Nilsen, Frank; Delghandi, Madjid; Fjalestad, KT; Fevolden, Svein-Erik; Berg, PR; Lien, S (2008). Identification and characterisation of novel SNP markers in Atlantic cod: Evidence for directional selection. BMC Genetics. ISSN: 1471-2156. 9doi:10.1186/1471-2156-9-18.
  • Hayes, Ben J.; Lien, Sigbjørn; Nilsen, Heidi; Olsen, Hanne Gro; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Maceachern, S.; Potter, S.; Meuwissen, Theodorus (2008). The origin of selection signatures on bovine chromosome 6. Animal Genetics. ISSN: 0268-9146. 39 (2). s 105 - 111. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2052.2007.01683.x.
  • Hayes, Ben J.; Lærdahl, Jon K; Lien, Sigbjørn; Moen, Thomas; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Hindar, Kjetil; Davidson, William S.; Koop, Ben F.; Adzhubei, Alexei A; Høyheim, Bjørn (2007). An extensive resource of single nucleotide polymorphism markers associated with Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) expressed sequences. Aquaculture. ISSN: 0044-8486. 265 (1-4). s 82 - 90. doi:10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.03.018.
  • Olsen, Hanne Gro; Nilsen, Heidi; Hayes, Ben J.; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Svendsen, Morten; Lien, Sigbjørn; Meuwissen, Theo (2007). Genetic support for a quantitative trait nucleotide in the ABCG2 gene affecting milk composition of dairy cattle. BMC Genetics. ISSN: 1471-2156. 8 (art. 32). s 32 - 40.
  • Martens, Harald; Kohler, Achim; Afseth, Nils Kristian; Wold, Jens-Petter; Hersleth, Margrethe; Berget, Ingunn; Ådnøy, Tormod; Skaugen, Morten; Isaksson, Tomas; Vegarud, Gerd; Criscione, Andrea; Mevik, Bjørn-Helge; Frøst, M.B.; Randby, Åshild T.; Prestløkken, Egil; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Kent, Matthew Peter; Lien, Sigbjørn; Omholt, Stig W. (2007). High-throughput Measurements for Functional Genomics of Milk. Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences. ISSN: 1230-1388. 16 (1). s 172.
  • Hayes, Ben J.; Nilsen, Kjetil; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Grindflek, Eli; Lien, Sigbjørn (2007). SNP detection exploiting multiple sources of redundancy in large EST collections improves validation rates. Bioinformatics. ISSN: 1367-4803. 23 (13). s 1692 - 1693.
  • Hayes, Ben J.; Hagesæther, Nina; Ådnøy, Tormod; Pellerud, Grunde; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Lien, Sigbjørn (2006). Effects on production traits of haplotypes among casein genes in Norwegian goats and evidence for a site of preferential recombination. Genetics. ISSN: 0016-6731. 174 (September). s 455 - 464.
  • Olsen, Hanne Gro; Lien, Sigbjørn; Gautier, Mathieu; Nilsen, Heidi; Roseth, Arne; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Sundsaasen, Kristil Kindem; Svendsen, Morten; Meuwissen, Theo (2005). Mapping of a milk production quantitative trait locus to a 420-kb region on bovine chromosome 6. Genetics. ISSN: 0016-6731. 169 (1). s 275 - 283.
  • Berg, Paul Ragnar; Mork, Jarle (2004). Tissue enzyme loci for routine genotyping in Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii Nilsson, 1855): electrophoresis conditions, tissue manifestations, allele designations and basic population genetic parameters. Sarsia. ISSN: 0036-4827. 89 (6). s 411 - 422. doi:10.1080/00364820410002668.
  • Berg, Paul Ragnar (2003). Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci from two inbreeding bark beetle species (Coccotrypes). Molecular Ecology Notes. ISSN: 1471-8278. 3 (2). s 270 - 273. doi:10.1046/j.1471-8286.2003.00423.x.
  • Berg, Paul Ragnar; Gundersen, Hege; Hancke, Kasper; Sander, Gunnar; Skjellum, Solrun Figenschau; Wathne, Cecilie Linn (2021). Oppfølgingsmøte om blå skog.
  • Barth, Julia Maria Isis; Star, Bastiaan; Matschiner, Michael; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Jakobsen, Kjetill Sigurd; Jentoft, Sissel (2016). Ancient genomic variation separates Atlantic cod ecotypes; implications for management.

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