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Shawn R. Narum is affiliated with the University of Idaho in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to environmental science.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Environmental Science

In addition, their work covers several subfields:

  • Genetics
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Aquatic Science

The researcher has contributed extensively to a range of topics, including:

  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Identification and Quantification in Food

Shawn R. Narum has authored numerous publications in several frequent venues, such as:

  • Evolutionary Applications
  • Molecular Ecology Resources
  • Molecular Ecology
  • North American Journal of Fisheries Management
  • Conservation Genetics

Some of the notable recent papers include:

  • The changing face of genome assemblies: Guidance on achieving high-quality reference genomes, 2020, Molecular Ecology Resources
  • Reproducibility in ecology and evolution: Minimum standards for data and code, 2023, Ecology and Evolution
  • Robust Recolonization of Pacific Lamprey Following Dam Removals, 2020, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
  • Applying genomics in assisted migration under climate change: Framework, empirical applications, and case studies, 2021, Evolutionary Applications
  • Heterogeneous genetic basis of age at maturity in salmonid fishes, 2021, Molecular Ecology

Their work often involves collaboration, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Jon E. Hess
  • Stuart C. Willis
  • Rebekah L. Horn
  • Thomas A. Delomas
  • Ilana J. Koch

Best Publications

  • Beyond Bonferroni: Less conservative analyses for conservation genetics

    Shawn R. Narum

  • Beyond Bonferroni: Less conservative analyses for conservation genetics

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  • Genotyping‐by‐sequencing in ecological and conservation genomics

    Shawn R. Narum;C. Alex Buerkle;John W. Davey;Michael R. Miller

  • Genotyping-in-Thousands by sequencing (GT-seq): A cost effective SNP genotyping method based on custom amplicon sequencing.

    Nathan R. Campbell;Stephanie A. Harmon;Shawn R. Narum

  • Comparison of F ST outlier tests for SNP loci under selection

    Shawn R. Narum;Jon E. Hess

  • The sea lamprey germline genome provides insights into programmed genome rearrangement and vertebrate evolution.

    Jeramiah J. Smith;Nataliya Timoshevskaya;Chengxi Ye;Carson Holt

  • Development of a Standardized DNA Database for Chinook Salmon

    L. W. Seeb;A. Antonovich;Michael A. Banks;T. D. Beacham

  • Population genomics of Pacific lamprey: adaptive variation in a highly dispersive species.

    Jon E. Hess;Nathan R. Campbell;David A. Close;Margaret F. Docker

  • Thermal adaptation and acclimation of ectotherms from differing aquatic climates

    Shawn R. Narum;Nathan R. Campbell;Kevin A. Meyer;Michael R. Miller

  • Differentiating salmon populations at broad and fine geographical scales with microsatellites and single nucleotide polymorphisms.

    S. R. Narum;M. Banks;T. D. Beacham;M. R. Bellinger

  • Genomics in Conservation: Case Studies and Bridging the Gap between Data and Application

    Brittany A Garner;Brian K Hand;Stephen J Amish;Louis Bernatchez

  • Permanent genetic resources added to molecular ecology resources database 1 May 2009-31 July 2009

    Glenn R. Almany;Maurício P. De Arruda;Wolfgang Arthofer

  • Genome-wide association reveals genetic basis for the propensity to migrate in wild populations of rainbow and steelhead trout.

    Benjamin C. Hecht;Nathan R. Campbell;Dean E. Holecek;Shawn R. Narum

  • Genetic basis of adult migration timing in anadromous steelhead discovered through multivariate association testing.

    Jon E. Hess;Joseph S. Zendt;Amanda R. Matala;Shawn R. Narum

  • Aquatic Landscape Genomics and Environmental Effects on Genetic Variation

    Jared A. Grummer;Luciano B. Beheregaray;Louis Bernatchez;Brian K. Hand

  • Selection for upper thermal tolerance in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum)

    Zhongqi Chen;Michael Snow;Craig S. Lawrence;Craig S. Lawrence;Anthony R. Church

  • Transcriptomic response to heat stress among ecologically divergent populations of redband trout

    Shawn R Narum;Nathan R Campbell

  • Comparison of SNPs and microsatellites for fine-scale application of genetic stock identification of Chinook salmon in the Columbia River Basin

    J. E. Hess;A. P. Matala;S. R. Narum

  • A validation of parentage-based tagging using hatchery steelhead in the Snake River basin

    Craig A. Steele;Eric C. Anderson;Michael W. Ackerman;Maureen A. Hess

  • Genetic divergence of sympatric resident and anadromous forms of Oncorhynchus mykiss in the Walla Walla River, U.S.A.

    S. R. Narum;C. Contor;A. Talbot;M. S. Powell

  • Environmental adaptation in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) throughout their North American range.

    Benjamin C. Hecht;Andrew P. Matala;Jon E. Hess;Shawn R. Narum

Frequent Co-Authors

Gordon Luikart
Gordon Luikart University of Montana
Terry D. Beacham
Terry D. Beacham Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Chris T. Amemiya
Chris T. Amemiya University of California, Merced
Matthew L. Keefer
Matthew L. Keefer University of Idaho
Clint C. Muhlfeld
Clint C. Muhlfeld United States Geological Survey
J. Joshua Smith
J. Joshua Smith Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Anthony P. Farrell
Anthony P. Farrell University of British Columbia
Lisa W. Seeb
Lisa W. Seeb University of Washington
Paul A. Hohenlohe
Paul A. Hohenlohe University of Idaho
Margaret F. Docker
Margaret F. Docker University of Manitoba

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