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Merete Fredholm publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Merete Fredholm sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 271 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Merete Fredholm D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Merete Fredholm sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Merete Fredholm is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Their research is primarily situated in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Over their career, Merete has contributed across several subfields including Genetics, Cancer Research, Molecular Biology, Small Animals, and Physiology.

The central themes of their scientific work include studies on genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals, cancer-related molecular mechanisms, adipose tissue and metabolism, human-animal interaction studies, cardiovascular conditions and treatments, and microRNA in disease regulation.

Merete's recent papers cover a range of topics and have appeared in various scientific journals. Notable publications include:

  • "Pig genome functional annotation enhances the biological interpretation of complex traits and human disease" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "A compendium of genetic regulatory effects across pig tissues" (2024, Nature Genetics)
  • "FGF21 regulates hepatic metabolic pathways to improve steatosis and inflammation" (2020, Endocrine Connections)
  • "Arctic-adapted dogs emerged at the Pleistocene-Holocene transition" (2020, Science)
  • "PigBiobank: a valuable resource for understanding genetic and biological mechanisms of diverse complex traits in pigs" (2023, Nucleic Acids Research)

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Merete include:

  • Peter Karlskov-Mortensen
  • Susanna Cirera
  • Goutam Sahana
  • Emil Ibragimov
  • Zexi Cai

The scientific venues in which Merete has published most frequently are:

  • Animal Genetics
  • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Reports
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Best Publications

  • Analyses of pig genomes provide insight into porcine demography and evolution

    Martien A. M. Groenen;Alan L. Archibald;Hirohide Uenishi;Christopher K. Tuggle

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

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

  • Strong signatures of selection in the domestic pig genome

    Carl-Johan Rubin;Hendrik-Jan Megens;Alvaro Martinez Barrio;Khurram Maqbool

  • Rethinking dog domestication by integrating genetics, archeology, and biogeography

    Greger Larson;Elinor K. Karlsson;Angela Perri;Matthew T. Webster

  • Selection of reference genes for gene expression studies in pig tissues using SYBR green qPCR

    Ann-Britt Nygard;Claus B Jørgensen;Susanna Cirera;Merete Fredholm

  • 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

  • Identification of Genomic Regions Associated with Phenotypic Variation between Dog Breeds using Selection Mapping

    Amaury Vaysse;Abhirami Ratnakumar;Thomas Derrien;Erik Axelsson

  • Pigs in sequence space: a 0.66X coverage pig genome survey based on shotgun sequencing.

    Rasmus Wernersson;Mikkel H Schierup;Frank G Jørgensen;Jan Gorodkin

  • FEELnc: a tool for long non-coding RNA annotation and its application to the dog transcriptome.

    Valentin Wucher;Fabrice Legeai;Benoît Hédan;Guillaume Rizk

  • Highly effective SNP-based association mapping and management of recessive defects in livestock

    Carole Charlier;Wouter Coppieters;Frédéric Rollin;Daniel Desmecht

  • PCV-2 genotype definition and nomenclature

    J. Segales;A. Olvera;L. Grau-Roma;C. Charreyre

  • Variation of short tandem repeats within and between species belonging to the Canidae family.

    M. Fredholm;A. K. Winterø

  • A primary linkage map of the porcine genome reveals a low rate of genetic recombination.

    H Ellegren;B P Chowdhary;M Johansson;L Marklund

  • Thousands of corresponding human and mouse genomic regions unalignable in primary sequence contain common RNA structure

    Elfar Torarinsson;Milena Sawera;Jakob H. Havgaard;Merete Fredholm

  • Pig genome sequence - analysis and publication strategy

    Alan L. Archibald;Lars Bolund;Carol Churcher;Merete Fredholm

  • A comprehensive linkage map of the pig based on a wild pig ‐ Large White intercross

    L. Marklund;M Johansson Moller;R. K. Juneja;P. Mariani

  • Epidemiology and inheritance of mitral valve prolapse in Dachshunds.

    Lisbeth H. Olsen;Merete Fredholm;Henrik D. Pedersen

  • Growth hormone gene polymorphism associated with selection for milk fat production in lines of cattle

    S. Høj;M. Fredholm;N. J. Larsen;V. H. Nielsen

  • Variable (dG-dT)n.(dC-dA)n sequences in the porcine genome.

    Anne Katrine Winterø;Merete Fredholm;Preben Dybdahl Thomsen

  • LUPA: A European initiative taking advantage of the canine genome architecture for unravelling complex disorders in both human and dogs

    Anne-Sophie Lequarré;Leif Andersson;Catherine André;Merete Fredholm

Frequent Co-Authors

Leif Andersson
Leif Andersson Texas A&M University
Alan Archibald
Alan Archibald University of Edinburgh
Hannes Lohi
Hannes Lohi University of Helsinki
Jan Gorodkin
Jan Gorodkin University of Copenhagen
Peter Nejsum
Peter Nejsum Aarhus University
Stig Milan Thamsborg
Stig Milan Thamsborg University of Copenhagen
Haja N. Kadarmideen
Haja N. Kadarmideen Aarhus University
Christian Bendixen
Christian Bendixen Aarhus University
Kerstin Lindblad-Toh
Kerstin Lindblad-Toh Uppsala University
Hans Ellegren
Hans Ellegren Uppsala University

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