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Hans Ellegren

Hans Ellegren

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Genetics
Sweden
2026
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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Sweden
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
122
Citations
56893
World Ranking
351
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Sweden Leader Award
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Hans Ellegren is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden and conducts research primarily in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

Their work spans several subfields, including Genetics, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Plant Science, and Small Animals. Key topics covered in their research include genetic diversity and population structure, genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals, genomics and phylogenetic studies, wildlife ecology and conservation, avian ecology and behavior, and chromosomal and genetic variations.

Frequent publication venues for Ellegren's research include Molecular Ecology, Evolutionary Applications, Genome Research, Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent), and Evolution.

  • Sequence and comparative analysis of the chicken genome provide unique perspectives on vertebrate evolution (2021, Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent))
  • From high masked to high realized genetic load in inbred Scandinavian wolves (2022, Molecular Ecology)
  • Whole-genome analyses provide no evidence for dog introgression in Fennoscandian wolf populations (2020, Evolutionary Applications)
  • Positive selection plays a major role in shaping signatures of differentiation across the genomic landscape of two independent Ficedula flycatcher species pairs* (2021, Evolution)
  • Recent introgression between Taiga Bean Goose and Tundra Bean Goose results in a largely homogeneous landscape of genetic differentiation (2020, Heredity)

Ellegren collaborates often with several co-authors, including Linnéa Smeds, Carina F. Mugal, Ludovic Dutoit, Jouni Aspi, and Ilpo Kojola, with multiple joint publications reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

The scientist has been recognized as a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), highlighting their involvement in the European molecular biology research community.

Best Publications

  • Microsatellites: simple sequences with complex evolution

    Hans Ellegren

  • Sequence and comparative analysis of the chicken genome provide unique perspectives on vertebrate evolution

    Ladeana W. Hillier;Webb Miller;Ewan Birney;Wesley Warren

  • Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds

    Erich D. Jarvis;Siavash Mirarab;Andre J. Aberer;Bo Li;Bo Li;Bo Li

  • A simple and universal method for molecular sexing of non-ratite birds

    Anna-Karin Fridolfsson;Hans Ellegren

  • Genetic Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci for Growth and Fatness in Pigs

    Leif Andersson;Chris S. Haley;Hans Ellegren;Sara A. Knott

  • The evolution of sex-biased genes and sex-biased gene expression.

    Hans Ellegren;John Parsch

  • The genome of a songbird

    Wesley C. Warren;David F. Clayton;Hans Ellegren;Arthur P. Arnold

  • Microsatellite mutations in the germline:: implications for evolutionary inference

    Hans Ellegren

  • The abundance of various polymorphic microsatellite motifs differs between plants and vertebrates

    Ulf Lagercrantz;Hans Ellegren;Leif Andersson

  • Genome sequencing and population genomics in non-model organisms.

    Hans Ellegren

  • Determinants of genetic diversity

    Hans Ellegren;Nicolas Galtier

  • The genomic landscape of species divergence in Ficedula flycatchers

    Hans Ellegren;Linnéa Smeds;Reto Burri;Pall I. Olason

  • Widespread Origins of Domestic Horse Lineages

    Carles Vilà;Jennifer A. Leonard;Anders Götherström;Stefan Marklund

  • A genetic variation map for chicken with 2.8 million single-nucleotide polymorphisms

    Gane Ka Shu Wong;Gane Ka Shu Wong;Gane Ka Shu Wong;Bin Liu;Jun Wang;Jun Wang;Yong Zhang;Yong Zhang

  • Rescue of a Severely Bottlenecked Wolf (Canis Lupus) Population by a Single Immigrant

    Carles Vilà;Anna-Karin Sundqvist;Øystein Flagstad;Jennifer Seddon

  • First Gene on the Avian W Chromosome (CHD) Provides a Tag for Universal Sexing of Non-Ratite Birds

    Hans Ellegren

  • A wide-range survey of cross-species microsatellite amplification in birds.

    C. R. Primmer;A. P. Møller;H. Ellegren

  • Multiple marker mapping of quantitative trait loci in a cross between outbred wild boar and large white pigs

    Sara A. Knott;Lena Marklund;Chris S. Haley;Kjell Andersson

  • Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography and population history of the grey wolf Canis lupus

    Carles Vilà;Carles Vilà;Isabel R. Amorim;Isabel R. Amorim;Jennifer A. Leonard;D. Posada

  • Heterogeneous mutation processes in human microsatellite DNA sequences.

    Hans Ellegren

Frequent Co-Authors

Leif Andersson
Leif Andersson Texas A&M University
Anna Qvarnström
Anna Qvarnström Uppsala University
Ben C. Sheldon
Ben C. Sheldon University of Oxford
Carles Vilà
Carles Vilà Spanish National Research Council
Jochen B. W. Wolf
Jochen B. W. Wolf Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Craig R. Primmer
Craig R. Primmer University of Helsinki
Matthew T. Webster
Matthew T. Webster Science for Life Laboratory
Judith E. Mank
Judith E. Mank University of British Columbia
Anders Pape Møller
Anders Pape Møller University of Paris-Saclay
Merete Fredholm
Merete Fredholm University of Copenhagen

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