• Genetic Rescue of the Highly Inbred Norwegian Lundehund 

      Melis, Claudia; Pertoldi, Cino; Ludington, William Basil; Beuchat, Carol; Qvigstad, Gunnar; Stronen, Astrid Vik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Augmenting the genetic diversity of small, inbred populations by the introduction of new individuals is often termed “genetic rescue“. An example is the Norwegian Lundehund, a small spitz dog with inbreeding-related health ...
    • Gut microbiome dysbiosis is associated with host genetics in the Norwegian Lundehund 

      Melis, Claudia; Billing, Anna Maria; Wold, Per-Arvid; Ludington, William Basil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-06-19)
      A group of diseases have been shown to correlate with a phenomenon called microbiome dysbiosis, where the bacterial species composition of the gut becomes abnormal. The gut microbiome of an animal is influenced by many ...