Jacob Höglund
Professor at Department of Ecology and Genetics; Animal Ecology
- Telephone:
- +46 18 471 26 71
- Mobile phone:
- +46 70 425 01 26
- E-mail:
- Jacob.Hoglund@ebc.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Evolutionsbiologiskt centrum (EBC)
Norbyvägen 18 D - Postal address:
- Norbyvägen 18 D
752 36 UPPSALA
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Short presentation
Professor of Animal Conservation Biology. Me and my research group are interested in the importance of genetic variation for the persistance of small and fragmented populations. We are primarily studying vertebrates but are also involved in the odd insect project
Biography
Professor, Animal Conservation Biology, Dept. Ecology and Genetics, 2006-to the present
Head of Dept., Div. of Population Biology and Conservation Biology, Dept. Ecology and Evolution, Uppsala University, 1999-2005.
Senior lecturer/Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology, Dept. of Zoology, Uppsala University, 1993-1998.
Assistant Professor. Dept. of Zoology, Uppsala University/Swedish Natural Sciences Research Council (NFR), 1989-1993.
Post-doc, School of Biological Sciences, Univ. East Anglia, Prof. WJ Sutherland. (Royal Society of Sciences-Sweden/Royal Society-UK). 1989.
Ph.D student. Dept. of Zoology, Uppsala University, 1984-1989.
BSc Biology/Chemistry, Uppsala university. 1983
Publications
Selection of publications
- Genomics and the challenging translation into conservation practice (2015)
- Phylogeography and subspecies status of Black Grouse (2014)
- Limited indirect fitness benefits of male group membership in a lekking species (2014)
- How and why should we implement genomics into conservation? (2014)
- Gene flow and immigration (2014)
- Whole genome sequencing of the black grouse (Tetrao tetrix): reference guided assembly suggests faster-Z and MHC evolution (2014)
- Trends and population dynamics of a Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca) population (2013)
- Genetic variation and structure in Scandinavian red deer (Cervus elaphus) (2013)
- Phylogeography of willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) in the Arctic (2013)
- Evolutionary history of black grouse major histocompatibility complex class IIB genes revealed through single locus sequence-based genotyping (2013)
- Maintenance of gene flow by female-biased dispersal of black grouse, Tetrao tetrix in northern Sweden (2012)
- Amplification success of multilocus genotypes from feathers found in the field compared with feathers obtained from shot birds (2012)
- Genetic variation among endangered Irish red grouse (Lagopus lagopus hibernicus) populations (2012)
- Ecology and mating competition influence sexual dimorphism in Tanganyikan cichlids (2012)
- Transcriptome sequencing of black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) for immune gene discovery and microsatellite development (2012)
- Sequencing of the core MHC region of black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) and comparative genomics of the galliform MHC (2012)
- Population divergence of life history traits in the endangered green toad (2011)
- Fitness costs associated with low genetic variation are reduced in a harsher environment in amphibian island populations (2010)
- Genetic structure in peripheral populations of the natterjack toad, Bufo calamita, as revealed by AFLP (2010)
- The interaction of multiple environmental stressors affects adaptation to a novel habitat in the natterjack toad Bufo calamita (2009)
- Spatial pattern of MHC class II variation in the great snipe (Gallinago media) (2007)
- Population fluctuations and regulation in great snipe (2007)
- Non-gradual variation in colour morphs of the strawberry poison frog Dendrobates pumilio (2007)
- Inferring local adaptation from QST-FST comparisons (2007)
- Kin groups in closely spaced capercaillie leks (2007)
- The MHC class II of the Black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) consists of low numbers of B and Y genes with variable diversity and expression (2007)
- Female choice and male humoral immune response in the lekking great snipe (Gallinago media) (2005)
- Population differentiation in the redshank (Tringa totanus) as revealed by mitochondrial DNA and amplified fragment length polymorphism. (2005)
- Six polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Natterjack toad, Bufo calamita (2005)
- Direct and indirect mate choice on leks. (2005)
- Major histocompatibility complex variation and mate choice in a lekking bird, the great snipe (Gallinago media) (2004)
- Population fragmentation and genetic variability in European Black Grouse (2004)
- Genetic divergence in the superspecies Manacus (2004)
- Lek-kin in birds - provoking theory and surprising new results (2003)
- Local genetic structure in a white-bearded manakin population (2003)
- Microsatellite variation in a Chinese grouse Bonaza sewerzovi population: signs of genetic impoverishment? (2003)
- From connectivity to isolation:genetic consequences of population fragmentation in capercaillie across Europe (2003)
- Evolutionary history of black grouse BLB1 and BLB2 revealed through single locus sequence-based typing
Recent publications
- Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis strain affects transcriptomic response in liver but not skin in latitudinal populations of the common toad (Bufo bufo) (2024)
- Association between the skin microbiome and MHC class II diversity in an amphibian (2024)
- Taxonomic revision of the king cobra Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836) species complex (Reptilia: Serpentes: Elapidae), with the description of two new species (2024)
- A Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Annotation for the Clouded Apollo Butterfly (Parnassius mnemosyne) (2024)
- Species-genetic diversity correlation in a metacommunity of urban pond invertebrates (2024)
All publications
Articles
- Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis strain affects transcriptomic response in liver but not skin in latitudinal populations of the common toad (Bufo bufo) (2024)
- Association between the skin microbiome and MHC class II diversity in an amphibian (2024)
- Taxonomic revision of the king cobra Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836) species complex (Reptilia: Serpentes: Elapidae), with the description of two new species (2024)
- A Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Annotation for the Clouded Apollo Butterfly (Parnassius mnemosyne) (2024)
- Species-genetic diversity correlation in a metacommunity of urban pond invertebrates (2024)
- Population genomic data reveal low genetic diversity, divergence and local adaptation among threatened Reeves's Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii) (2024)
- Body size mediates latitudinal population differences in the response to chytrid fungus infection in two amphibians (2024)
- Inbreeding and genetic load in a pair of sibling grouse species (2024)
- Avian malaria parasite infections do not affect personality in the chestnut thrush (Turdus rubrocanus) on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (2023)
- Comparing minimum number of individuals and abundance from non-invasive DNA sampling and camera trapping in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (2023)
- A chromosome-level genome assembly for the Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) (2023)
- Whole genome re-sequencing uncovers significant population structure and low genetic diversity in the endangered clouded apollo (Parnasssius mnemosyne) in Sweden (2023)
- How genomics can help biodiversity conservation (2023)
- Understanding the evolution of immune genes in jawed vertebrates (2023)
- Major Histocompatibility Complex Variation and Haplotype Associated Survival in Response to Experimental Infection of Two Bd-GPL Strains Along a Latitudinal Gradient (2022)
- The era of reference genomes in conservation genomics (2022)
- Low neutral and immunogenetic diversity in northern fringe populations of the green toad Bufotes viridis (2022)
- Conservation genomics of sibling grouse in boreal forests reveals introgression and adaptive population differentiation in genes controlling epigenetic variation (2022)
- Whole genome sequencing reveals high differentiation, low levels of genetic diversity and short runs of homozygosity among Swedish wels catfish (2021)
- Small-scale population divergence is driven by local larval environment in a temperate amphibian (2021)
- King or royal family? (2021)
- Demographic history and divergence of sibling grouse species inferred from whole genome sequencing reveal past effects of climate change (2021)
- The effects of drift and selection on latitudinal genetic variation in Scandinavian common toads (Bufo bufo) following postglacial recolonisation (2021)
- Antimicrobial peptide and sequence variation along a latitudinal gradient in two anurans (2020)
- High variation in last male sperm precedence and genital morphology in the emerald damselfly, Lestes sponsa (2020)
- Chytrid fungus dynamics and infections associated with movement distances in a red-listed amphibian (2020)
- Occurrence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Sweden (2020)
- Genomic analysis of demographic history and ecological niche modeling in the endangered Chinese GrouseTetrastes sewerzowi (2020)
- Genetic differentiation in Sichuan jay (Perisoreus internigrans) and itssibling species Siberian jay (P. infaustus) (2020)
- Considering landscape connectivity and gene flow in the Anthropocene using complementary landscape genetics and habitat modelling approaches (2019)
- Genomic regions of speciation and adaptation among three species of grouse (2019)
- Urban environment and reservoir host species are associated with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infection prevalence in the common toad (2019)
- Endless forms of sexual selection (2019)
- Genome Assembly of the Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus (2019)
- Post-glacial colonization routes coincide with a life-history breakpoint along a latitudinal gradient (2019)
- Genetic basis of amphibian larval development along a latitudinal gradient (2019)
- Latitudinal divergence in a widespread amphibian: Contrasting patterns of neutral and adaptive genomic variation (2019)
- Signatures of historical selection on MHC reveal different selection patterns in the moor frog (Rana arvalis) (2018)
- Development and worldwide use of non-lethal, and minimal population-level impact, protocols for the isolation of amphibian chytrid fungi (2018)
- Past and potential future population dynamics of three grouse species using ecological and whole genome coalescent modeling (2018)
- Effects of host species and environmental factors on the prevalence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in northern Europe (2018)
- Recent Asian origin of chytrid fungi causing global amphibian declines (2018)
- Drift, selection, or migration? (2017)
- Blood transcriptomes and de novo identification of candidate loci for mating success in lekking great snipe (Gallinago media) (2017)
- Genetic differentiation in the boreal dragonfly Leucorrhinia dubia in the Palearctic region (2017)
- Phylogeography and larval spine length of the dragonfly Leucorhinia dubia in Europe (2017)
- Range shifts or extinction? (2017)
- The utility of effective population size in population management 1 (2016)
- The utility of effective population size in population management 2 (2016)
- Looking into the past (2016)
- Structural genomic changes underlie alternative reproductive strategies in the ruff (Philomachus pugnax) (2016)
- Adaptive and neutral genetic differentiation among Scottish and endangered Irish red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) (2016)
- Effects of a range expansion on adaptive and neutral genetic diversity in dispersal limited Hazel grouse (Bonasa bonasia) in the French Alps (2016)
- Genomics in Conservation (2016)
- Reply to Garner et al (2016)
- A hybrid snipe Gallinago gallinago x G-media found in the wild (2015)
- Low MHC variation in isolated island populations of the Natterjack toad (Bufo calamita) (2015)
- Genetic differentiation of western capercaillie in the Carpathian Mountains (2015)
- Ukrainian black grouse Tetrao tetrix (2015)
- Genomics and the challenging translation into conservation practice (2015)
- A Simple Repeat Polymorphism in the MITF-M Promoter Is a Key Regulator of White Spotting in Dogs (2014)
- Phylogeography and subspecies status of Black Grouse (2014)
- Limited indirect fitness benefits of male group membership in a lekking species (2014)
- How and why should we implement genomics into conservation? (2014)
- Gene flow and immigration (2014)
- Analyses of historical and current populations of black grouse in Central Europe reveal strong effects of genetic drift and loss of genetic diversity (2014)
- Whole genome sequencing of the black grouse (Tetrao tetrix): reference guided assembly suggests faster-Z and MHC evolution (2014)
- Trends and population dynamics of a Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca) population (2013)
- Genetic variation and structure in Scandinavian red deer (Cervus elaphus) (2013)
- Phylogeography of willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) in the Arctic (2013)
- Evolutionary history of black grouse major histocompatibility complex class IIB genes revealed through single locus sequence-based genotyping (2013)
- Maintenance of gene flow by female-biased dispersal of black grouse, Tetrao tetrix in northern Sweden (2012)
- Amplification success of multilocus genotypes from feathers found in the field compared with feathers obtained from shot birds (2012)
- Genetic variation among endangered Irish red grouse (Lagopus lagopus hibernicus) populations (2012)
- Can balancing selection on MHC loci counteract genetic drift in small fragmented populations of black grouse? (2012)
- Ecology and mating competition influence sexual dimorphism in Tanganyikan cichlids (2012)
- Transcriptome sequencing of black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) for immune gene discovery and microsatellite development (2012)
- Sequencing of the core MHC region of black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) and comparative genomics of the galliform MHC (2012)
- Targeted resequencing of a genomic region influencing tameness and aggression reveals multiple signals of positive selection (2011)
- Genetic structure among black grouse in Britain (2011)
- Population divergence of life history traits in the endangered green toad (2011)
- Genotyping of black grouse MHC class II B using Reference Strand-Mediated Conformational Analysis (RSCA) (2011)
- Genetic variation in Black Grouse populations with different lekking systems in the Czech Republic (2011)
- Genetic diversity and differentiation among Lagopus lagopus populations in Scandinavia and Scotland (2010)
- Detecting hybridization between willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) and rock ptarmigan (L. muta) in Central Sweden through Bayesian admixture analyses and mtDNA screening (2010)
- The effects of selection, drift and genetic variation on life-history trait divergence among insular populations of natterjack toad, Bufo calamita (2010)
- Fitness costs associated with low genetic variation are reduced in a harsher environment in amphibian island populations (2010)
- Genetic structure in peripheral populations of the natterjack toad, Bufo calamita, as revealed by AFLP (2010)
- Hazel grouse Bonasa bonasia population dynamics in a fragmented landscape (2010)
- Sequence Polymorphism in Candidate Genes for Differences in Winter Plumage between Scottish and Scandinavian Willow Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) (2010)
- Phylogeography of the Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa (2009)
- The interaction of multiple environmental stressors affects adaptation to a novel habitat in the natterjack toad Bufo calamita (2009)
- A multilocus assay reveals high nucleotide diversity and limited differentiation among Scandinavian willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) (2008)
- Inference of hazel grouse population structure using multilocus data (2008)
- Spatial pattern of MHC class II variation in the great snipe (Gallinago media) (2007)
- Absence of population structure of turbot (Psetta maxima) in the Baltic Sea (2007)
- Population fluctuations and regulation in great snipe (2007)
- Non-gradual variation in colour morphs of the strawberry poison frog Dendrobates pumilio (2007)
- Inferring local adaptation from QST-FST comparisons (2007)
- Kin groups in closely spaced capercaillie leks (2007)
- The MHC class II of the Black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) consists of low numbers of B and Y genes with variable diversity and expression (2007)
- Female choice and male humoral immune response in the lekking great snipe (Gallinago media) (2005)
- Population differentiation in the redshank (Tringa totanus) as revealed by mitochondrial DNA and amplified fragment length polymorphism. (2005)
- Six polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Natterjack toad, Bufo calamita (2005)
- Direct and indirect mate choice on leks. (2005)
- Major histocompatibility complex variation and mate choice in a lekking bird, the great snipe (Gallinago media) (2004)
- Population fragmentation and genetic variability in European Black Grouse (2004)
- Genetic divergence in the superspecies Manacus (2004)
- Lek-kin in birds - provoking theory and surprising new results (2003)
- Local genetic structure in a white-bearded manakin population (2003)
- Microsatellite variation in a Chinese grouse Bonaza sewerzovi population: signs of genetic impoverishment? (2003)
- From connectivity to isolation:genetic consequences of population fragmentation in capercaillie across Europe (2003)
- Avian Malaria Prevalence Affects Survival in Great Snipe (Gallinago media)
- Relationship between helminth infections and MHC class II supertype diversity in natural water voles (Arvicola amphibius) populations
- Insight into speciation and adaptation in grouse as revealed by whole genome sequencing
- Body size mediates latitudinal population differences in response to Bd infection in two amphibian species
- Genomic analysis of demographic history and ecological niche modeling in the endangered Chinese Grouse Tetrastes sewerzowi
- Demographics and divergence of the sibling species Chinese Grouse and Hazel Grouse inferred from whole genome sequencing
- Conservation genomics in the boreal forest
- Purifying selection in Grouse is more efficient in large populations
- Evolutionary history of black grouse BLB1 and BLB2 revealed through single locus sequence-based typing
