John Lees
Researcher at Department of Organismal Biology; Physiology and Environmental Toxicology
- E-mail:
- john.lees@ebc.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Evolutionsbiologiskt Centrum EBC
Norbyvägen 18 A - Postal address:
- Norbyvägen 18 A
752 36 Uppsala
Short presentation
My research interests regard metabolism and biomechanics. Specifically, I am using a combination of molecular, physiological and biomechanical techniques to understand the physiological and morphological constraints acting on species and how these influence adaptation, behaviour and responses to environmental stressors. Although my work focuses primarily on birds, I seek to discover rules that are more broadly applicable.
Keywords
- biomechanics
- epigenetics
- birds
- metabolism
- physiology

Publications
Selection of publications
The mitoepigenome responds to stress, suggesting novel mito-nuclear interactions in vertebrates
Part of BMC Genomics, 2023
- DOI for The mitoepigenome responds to stress, suggesting novel mito-nuclear interactions in vertebrates
- Download full text (pdf) of The mitoepigenome responds to stress, suggesting novel mito-nuclear interactions in vertebrates
Part of BMC Genomics, 2022
- DOI for Intermittent fasting induces chronic changes in the hepatic gene expression of Red Jungle Fowl (Gallus gallus)
- Download full text (pdf) of Intermittent fasting induces chronic changes in the hepatic gene expression of Red Jungle Fowl (Gallus gallus)
Measuring ketones in the field: rapid and reliable measures of β-hydroxybutyrate in birds
Part of Ibis, p. 205-210, 2019
The physiological and neuroendocrine correlates of hunger in the Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
Part of Scientific Reports, 2017
- DOI for The physiological and neuroendocrine correlates of hunger in the Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
- Download full text (pdf) of The physiological and neuroendocrine correlates of hunger in the Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
Part of Royal Society open science, 2017
Part of PeerJ, 2016
Part of Scientific Reports, 2016
Understanding sex differences in the cost of terrestrial locomotion.
Part of Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences, p. 826-32, 2012
Part of PLOS ONE, 2010
Recent publications
The mitoepigenome responds to stress, suggesting novel mito-nuclear interactions in vertebrates
Part of BMC Genomics, 2023
- DOI for The mitoepigenome responds to stress, suggesting novel mito-nuclear interactions in vertebrates
- Download full text (pdf) of The mitoepigenome responds to stress, suggesting novel mito-nuclear interactions in vertebrates
Part of BMC Genomics, 2022
- DOI for Intermittent fasting induces chronic changes in the hepatic gene expression of Red Jungle Fowl (Gallus gallus)
- Download full text (pdf) of Intermittent fasting induces chronic changes in the hepatic gene expression of Red Jungle Fowl (Gallus gallus)
Part of Polar Biology, p. 1141-1152, 2021
Measuring ketones in the field: rapid and reliable measures of β-hydroxybutyrate in birds
Part of Ibis, p. 205-210, 2019
The physiological and neuroendocrine correlates of hunger in the Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
Part of Scientific Reports, 2017
- DOI for The physiological and neuroendocrine correlates of hunger in the Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
- Download full text (pdf) of The physiological and neuroendocrine correlates of hunger in the Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
All publications
Articles in journal
The mitoepigenome responds to stress, suggesting novel mito-nuclear interactions in vertebrates
Part of BMC Genomics, 2023
- DOI for The mitoepigenome responds to stress, suggesting novel mito-nuclear interactions in vertebrates
- Download full text (pdf) of The mitoepigenome responds to stress, suggesting novel mito-nuclear interactions in vertebrates
Part of BMC Genomics, 2022
- DOI for Intermittent fasting induces chronic changes in the hepatic gene expression of Red Jungle Fowl (Gallus gallus)
- Download full text (pdf) of Intermittent fasting induces chronic changes in the hepatic gene expression of Red Jungle Fowl (Gallus gallus)
Part of Polar Biology, p. 1141-1152, 2021
Measuring ketones in the field: rapid and reliable measures of β-hydroxybutyrate in birds
Part of Ibis, p. 205-210, 2019
The physiological and neuroendocrine correlates of hunger in the Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
Part of Scientific Reports, 2017
- DOI for The physiological and neuroendocrine correlates of hunger in the Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
- Download full text (pdf) of The physiological and neuroendocrine correlates of hunger in the Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
Part of Royal Society open science, 2017
Part of PeerJ, 2016
Part of Scientific Reports, 2016
Understanding sex differences in the cost of terrestrial locomotion.
Part of Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences, p. 826-32, 2012
Part of PLOS ONE, 2010