• Complete mitochondrial genome sequences of the Arctic Ocean codfishes Arctogadus glacialis and Boreogadus saida reveal oriL and tRNA gene duplications 

      Breines, Ragna; Ursvik, Anita; Nymark, Marianne; Johansen, Steinar; Coucheron, Dag-Hugo (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2008-05-27)
      We have determined the complete mitochondrial genome sequences of the codWshes Arctogadus glacialis and Boreogadus saida (Order Gadiformes, Family Gadidae). The 16,644 bp and 16,745 bp mtDNAs, respectively, contain the same set of 37 structural genes found in all vertebrates analyzed so far. The gene organization is conserved compared to other Gadidae species, but with one notable exception. ...
    • Differentially Expressed MicroRNAs in Meningiomas Grades I and II Suggest Shared Biomarkers with Malignant Tumors 

      El-Gewely, Mohamed Raafat; Andreassen, Morten; Walquist, Mari; Ursvik, Anita; Knutsen, Erik; Nystad, Mona; Coucheron, Dag H; Myrmel, Kristin Smistad; Hennig, Rune; Johansen, Steinar D (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-03-03)
      Meningiomas represent the most common primary tumors of the central nervous system, but few microRNA (miRNA) profiling studies have been reported so far. Deep sequencing of small RNA libraries generated from two human meningioma biopsies WHO grades I (benign) and II (atypical) were compared to excess dura controls. Nineteen differentially expressed miRNAs were validated by RT-qPCR using tumor RNA ...
    • An evolutionary preserved intergenic spacer in gadiform mitogenomes generates a long noncoding RNA 

      Jørgensen, Tor Erik; Bakke, Ingrid; Ursvik, Anita; Andreassen, morten; Moum, Truls; Johansen, Steinar Daae (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-08-22)
    • A mitogenomic approach to the taxonomy of pollocks. Theragra chalcogramma and T. finnmarchica represent one single species 

      Ursvik, Anita; Breines, Ragna; Christiansen, Jørgen Schou; Fevolden, Jan-Erik; Coucheron, Dag H.; Johansen, Steinar D. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2007-06-07)
      Background: The walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) and Norwegian pollock (T. finnmarchica) are confined to the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans, respectively, and considered as distinct species within the family Gadidae. We have determined the complete mtDNA nucleotide sequence of two specimens of Norwegian pollock and compared the sequences to that of 10 specimens of walleye pollock ...
    • Performance Comparison of Digital microRNA Profiling Technologies Applied on Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines 

      Knutsen, Erik; Fiskaa, Tonje; Ursvik, Anita; Jørgensen, Tor Erik; Perander, maria; Lund, Eiliv; Seternes, Ole Morten; Johansen, Steinar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      MicroRNA profiling represents an important first-step in deducting individual RNA-based regulatory function in a cell, tissue, or at a specific developmental stage. Currently there are several different platforms to choose from in order to make the initial miRNA profiles. In this study we investigate recently developed digital microRNA high-throughput technologies. Four different platforms were ...