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Jesper Givskov Sørensen

Jesper Givskov Sørensen

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
51
Citations
11957
World Ranking
3596
National Ranking
47

Overview

Jesper Givskov Sørensen is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and has contributed extensively to research in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Environmental Science. Their work primarily focuses on the study of insects and related biological systems.

The scientist's research spans several subfields including Insect Science, Genetics, Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. This diverse specialization supports investigations into physiological and biochemical adaptations, neurobiology, insect ecology and behavior, and the effects of insects in ecological systems.

Jesper Givskov Sørensen has addressed numerous topics in their research, with notable focus areas such as:

  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Insect Utilization and Effects
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Insect and Pesticide Research

Frequent collaborators include Torsten Nygaard Kristensen, Simon Bahrndorff, Astrid Bay Amstrup, Laura Skrubbeltrang Hansen, and Volker Loeschcke, indicating a broad network of coauthors involved in related research fields.

Jesper's publications have appeared regularly in a range of scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Journal of Insect Physiology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Insects
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Acclimation, duration and intensity of cold exposure determine the rate of cold stress accumulation and mortality in Drosophila suzukii," 2021, Journal of Insect Physiology
  • "Molecular Responses to Thermal and Osmotic Stress in Arctic Intertidal Mussels (Mytilus edulis): The Limits of Resilience," 2022, Genes
  • "Cold acclimation increases depolarization resistance and tolerance in muscle fibers from a chill-susceptible insect, Locusta migratoria," 2020, American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology
  • "Contrasting Manual and Automated Assessment of Thermal Stress Responses and Larval Body Size in Black Soldier Flies and Houseflies," 2021, Insects
  • "Freshening increases the susceptibility to heat stress in intertidal mussels (Mytilus edulis) from the Arctic," 2021, Journal of Animal Ecology

Best Publications

  • The evolutionary and ecological role of heat shock proteins

    Jesper Givskov Sørensen;Torsten Nygaard Kristensen;Volker Loeschcke

  • Adaptation of Drosophila to temperature extremes: bringing together quantitative and molecular approaches

    Ary A. Hoffmann;Jesper G. Sørensen;Volker Loeschcke

  • Water loss in insects: An environmental change perspective

    Steven Loudon Chown;Jesper G Sorensen;John S Terblanche

  • Phenotypic variance, plasticity and heritability estimates of critical thermal limits depend on methodological context

    Steven Loudon Chown;Keafon R Jumbam;Jesper G Sorensen;John S Terblanche

  • Metabolomic profiling of rapid cold hardening and cold shock in Drosophila melanogaster.

    Johannes Overgaard;Anders Malmendal;Jesper G. Sørensen;Jacob G. Bundy

  • Changes in membrane lipid composition following rapid cold hardening in Drosophila melanogaster

    Johannes Overgaard;Jesper G. Sørensen;Søren O. Petersen;Volker Loeschcke

  • Costs and benefits of cold acclimation in field released Drosophila

    Torsten N Kristensen;Ary A Hoffmann;Johannes Overgaard;Jesper Givskov Sørensen

  • Full genome gene expression analysis of the heat stress response in Drosophila melanogaster.

    Jesper G. Sørensen;Morten M. Nielsen;Morten M. Nielsen;Mogens Kruhøffer;Just Justesen;Just Justesen

  • How to assess Drosophila cold tolerance: chill coma temperature and lower lethal temperature are the best predictors of cold distribution limits

    Jonas L. Andersen;Tommaso Manenti;Jesper G. Sørensen;Heath A. MacMillan

  • Genetic variation in thermal tolerance among natural populations of Drosophila buzzatii: down regulation of Hsp70 expression and variation in heat stress resistance traits

    J. G. Sørensen;J. Dahlgaard;V. Loeschcke

  • Metabolomic profiling of heat stress: hardening and recovery of homeostasis in Drosophila.

    Anders Malmendal;Johannes Overgaard;Jacob G. Bundy;Jesper G. Sørensen

  • Insects as food and feed: from production to consumption

    Kim Jensen;Torsten Nygård Kristensen;Lars-Henrik Heckmann;Jesper Givskov Sørensen

  • Larval crowding in Drosophila melanogaster induces Hsp70 expression, and leads to increased adult longevity and adult thermal stress resistance.

    J.G. Sørensen;V. Loeschcke

  • Mass-rearing of insects for pest management: Challenges, synergies and advances from evolutionary physiology

    Jesper G. Sørensen;Matthew F. Addison;John S. Terblanche

  • Effects of acclimation temperature on thermal tolerance and membrane phospholipid composition in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster

    Johannes Overgaard;Aleš Tomčala;Jesper G. Sørensen;Martin Holmstrup

  • Altitudinal variation for stress resistance traits and thermal adaptation in adult Drosophila buzzatii from the New World.

    J.G. Sørensen;F.M. Norry;F.M. Norry;A.C. Scannapieco;Volker Loeschcke

  • Effects of cold- and heat hardening on thermal resistance in Drosophila melanogaster.

    Margit Sejerkilde;Jesper G. Sørensen;Volker Loeschcke

  • Rapid thermal adaptation during field temperature variations in Drosophila melanogaster

    Johannes Overgaard;Jesper G. Sørensen

  • Validity of Thermal Ramping Assays Used to Assess Thermal Tolerance in Arthropods

    Johannes Overgaard;Torsten Nygaard Kristensen;Jesper Givskov Sørensen

  • NORMA-Gene: a simple and robust method for qPCR normalization based on target gene data.

    Lars-Henrik Heckmann;Peter B Sørensen;Paul Henning Krogh;Jesper G Sørensen

Frequent Co-Authors

Volker Loeschcke
Volker Loeschcke Aarhus University
Martin Holmstrup
Martin Holmstrup Aarhus University
Johannes Overgaard
Johannes Overgaard Aarhus University
Torsten Nygaard Kristensen
Torsten Nygaard Kristensen Aalborg University
Birgit Schiøtt
Birgit Schiøtt Aarhus University
John Terblanche
John Terblanche Stellenbosch University
Steven L. Chown
Steven L. Chown Monash University
Christian Damgaard
Christian Damgaard Aarhus University
Søren Toft
Søren Toft Aarhus University
Ary A. Hoffmann
Ary A. Hoffmann University of Melbourne

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