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  • A pan-SARS-CoV-2-specific soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme 2-albumin fusion engineered for enhanced plasma half-life and needle-free mucosal delivery 
    Benjakul, Sopisa; Anthi, Aina Karen; Kolderup, Heidi Anette; Vaysburd, Marina; Lode, Heidrun Elisabeth; Mallery, D; Fossum, Even; Vikse, Elisabeth Lea; Albecka, Anna; Ianevski, Aleksandr; Kaynov, Denis; Karlsen, Karine Flem; Sakya, Siri Aastedatter; Nyquist-Andersen, Mari; gjølberg, torleif; Moe, Morten Carsten; Bjørås, Magnar; Sandlie, Inger; James, Leo C.; Andersen, Jan Terje (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Abstract Immunocompromised patients often fail to raise protective vaccine-induced immunity against the global emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants. Although monoclonal ...
  • A paradoxical bias in knowledge about Norwegian freshwater fishes: research efforts during 1980-2020 
    Vøllestad, Leif Asbjørn (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Norwegian freshwater systems are in general species poor. That is particularly the case for the freshwater fishes. Only 32 species are considered native, whereas an additional 12 species are non-native. Some of the non-native ...
  • A peptide toxin in ant venom mimics vertebrate EGF-like hormones to cause long-lasting hypersensitivity in mammals 
    Eagles, David A.; Saez, Natalie J.; Krishnarjuna, Bankala; Bradford, Julia J.; Chin, Yanni K.-Y.; Starobova, Hana; Mueller, Alexander; Reichelt, Melissa E.; Undheim, Eivind Andreas Baste; Norton, Raymond S.; Thomas, Walter G.; Vetter, Irina; King, Glenn F.; Robinson, Samuel D. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    Significance The targeting of mammalian ErbB receptor signaling by a venom toxin to cause hypersensitivity is a mode of action that has not previously been described. Natural selection of a defensive toxin to target ...
  • A phylogenetic and ethnobotanical analysis of the genus Kalanchoe (Crassulaceae) in East AfricaRestricted Access 
    Johansen, Tori Karin Robinson (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
  • A phylogeny for the plant pathogen Piptoporellus baudonii using a multigene data set 
    Tibuhwa, Donatha D.; Hussein, Juma M.; Ryvarden, Leif; Sijaona, Mark E. R.; Tibell, Sanja (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    Piptoporellus baudonii is proposed as a new combination for Laetiporus baudonii in the Polyporales (Basidiomycota) based on morphological and molecular features. This parasitic macrofungus attacks cashew trees, Eucalyptus, ...
  • A poly-proline II helix in YadA from Yersinia enterocolitica serotype O:9 facilitates heparin binding through electrostatic interactions 
    Meuskens, Ina; Kristiansen, Per Eugen; Bardiaux, Benjamin; Koynarev, Vladimir Rosenov; Hatlem, Daniel; Prydz, Kristian; Lund, Reidar; Izadi-Pruneyre, Nadia; Linke, Dirk (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Poly‐proline II helices are secondary structure motifs frequently found in ligand‐binding sites. They exhibit increased flexibility and solvent exposure compared to the strongly hydrogen‐bonded α‐helices or β‐strands and ...
  • A Research-Inspired Biochemistry Laboratory Module - Combining Expression, Purification, Crystallization, Structure-Solving, and Characterization of a Flavodoxin-like Protein 
    Hammerstad, Marta; Kjendseth, Åsmund Røhr; Hersleth, Hans-Petter (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
    Many laboratory courses consist of short and seemingly unconnected individual laboratory exercises. To increase the course consistency, relevance, and student engagement, we have developed a research‐inspired and project‐based ...
  • A Revised Phylogenetic Classification for Viola (Violaceae) 
    Marcussen, Thomas; Ballard, Harvey E.; Danihelka, Jiří; Flores, Ana R.; Nicola, Marcela V.; Watson, John M. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    The genus Viola (Violaceae) is among the 40–50 largest genera among angiosperms, yet its taxonomy has not been revised for nearly a century. In the most recent revision, by Wilhelm Becker in 1925, the then-known 400 species ...
  • A risk assessment of the effects of mercury on Baltic Sea, Greater North Sea and North Atlantic wildlife, fish and bivalves 
    Dietz, Rune; Fort, Jérôme; Sonne, Christian; Albert, Céline; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Christensen, Thomas Kjær; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Danielsen, Jóhannis; Dastnai, Sam; Eens, Marcel; Erikstad, Kjell E; Galatius, Anders; Garbus, Svend-Erik; Gilg, Oliver; Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Helander, Björn; Helberg, Morten; Jaspers, Veerle; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Jónsson, Jón Einar; Kauhala, Kaarina; Kolbeinsson, Yann; Kyhn, Line A.; Labansen, Aili Lage; Larsen, Martin M.; Lindstrøm, Ulf; Reiertsen, Tone Kristin; Rigét, Frank F.; Roos, Anna; Strand, Jakob; Strøm, Hallvard; Søndergaard, Jens; Sun, Jiachen; Teilmann, Jonas; Therkildsen, Ole Roland; Thórarinsson, Thorkell Lindberg; Tjørnløv, Rune Skjold; Wilson, Simon; Eulaers, Igor (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    A wide range of species, including marine mammals, seabirds, birds of prey, fish and bivalves, were investigated for potential population health risks resulting from contemporary (post 2000) mercury (Hg) exposure, using ...
  • A roadmap for understanding the evolutionary significance of structural genomic variation 
    Mérot, Claire; Oomen, Rebekah Alice; Tigano, Anna; Wellenreuther, Maren (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    Structural genomic variants (SVs) are ubiquitous and play a major role in adaptation and speciation. Yet, comparative and population genomics have focused predominantly on gene duplications and large-effect inversions. The ...
  • A single ectomycorrhizal plant root system includes a diverse and spatially structured fungal community 
    Thoen, Ella; Aas, Anders Bjørnsgard; Vik, Unni; Brysting, Anne Krag; Skrede, Inger; Carlsen, Tor; Kauserud, Håvard (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
    Although only a relatively small proportion of plant species form ectomycorrhizae with fungi, it is crucial for growth and survival for a number of widespread woody plant species. Few studies have attempted to investigate ...
  • A single pulse of diffuse contaminants alters the size distribution of natural phytoplankton communities 
    Baho, Didier Ludovic; Pomati, Francesco; Leu, Eva; Hessen, Dag Olav; Moe, S. Jannicke; Norberg, Jon; Nizzetto, Luca (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
    The presence of a multitude of bioactive organic pollutants collectively classified as pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in freshwaters is of concern, considering that ecological assessments of their ...
  • A single vibrionales 16S rRNA oligotype dominates the intestinal microbiome in two geographically separated Atlantic cod populations 
    Riiser, Even Sannes; Haverkamp, Thomas Hendricus Augustus; Borgan, Ørnulf; Jakobsen, Kjetill Sigurd; Jentoft, Sissel; Star, Bastiaan (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
    Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) provides an interesting species for the study of host-microbe interactions because it lacks the MHC II complex that is involved in the presentation of extracellular pathogens. Nonetheless, little ...
  • A stainless-steel mortar, pestle and sleeve design for the efficient fragmentation of ancient bone 
    Gondek, Agata Teresa; Boessenkool, Sanne; Star, Bastiaan (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
    Different types of milling equipment – such as oscillating ball mills, freezer mills, mortar and pestle – can be used to fragment ancient bone prior to DNA extraction. However, each of these tools is associated with practical ...
  • A standard protocol for describing the evaluation of ecological models 
    Planque, Benjamin; Aarflot, Johanna Myrseth; Buttay, Lucie; Carroll, JoLynn; Fransner, Sara Filippa Krusmynta; Hansen, Cecilie; Husson, Berengere; Langangen, Øystein Ole Gahr; Lindstrøm, Ulf Ove; Pedersen, Torstein; Primicerio, Raul; Sivel, Elliot Manuarii; Skogen, Morten D.; Strombom, Evelyn; Stige, Leif Christian; Varpe, Øystein; Yoccoz, Nigel (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    Numerical models of ecological systems are increasingly used to address complex environmental and resource management questions. One challenge for scientists, managers, and stakeholders is to appraise how well suited these ...
  • A Study of Ex Vivo Drug Screen Survival Predictions in AML Patients for Clinical Application 
    Brodersen, Andrea Moen (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
    Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous malignancy involving the clonal expansion of myeloid progenitor cells (blasts) in the bone marrow and peripheral blood. Most AML patients are treated with intensive chemotherapy, ...
  • A survey of protein interaction data and multigenic inherited disorders 
    Mora, Antonio; Michalickova, Katerina; Donaldson, Ian M (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)
    Background Multigenic diseases are often associated with protein complexes or interactions involved in the same pathway. We wanted to estimate to what extent this is true given a consolidated protein ...
  • A Tale of two Moraines and the Discovery of Ice Ages 
    Hestmark, Geir (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Abstract The discovery of Ice Ages is one of the most revolutionary advances ever made in the Earth sciences. In Norway this discovery was made by Danish–Norwegian geoscientist Jens Esmark and his young student ...
  • A Threshold Sea-Surface Temperature at 14°C for Phytoplankton Nonlinear Responses to Ocean Warming 
    Feng, Jianfeng; Stige, Leif Christian; Hessen, Dag Olav; Zuo, Zhiling; Zhu, Lin; Stenseth, Nils Christian (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    Marine phytoplankton play a central role in supporting life in the oceans and profoundly affect global biogeochemical cycles. Previous studies have revealed positive effects of sea-surface temperature (SST) on phytoplankton ...
  • A TRAV26-1-encoded recognition motif focuses the biased T cell response in celiac disease 
    Frick, Rahel; Gunnarsen, Kristin Støen; Dahal-Koirala, Shiva; Risnes, Louise Fremgaard; Sollid, Ludvig Magne; Sandlie, Inger; Høydahl, Lene Støkken; Løset, Geir Åge (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)