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Ulfur Arnason

Ulfur Arnason

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Biology and Biochemistry
Sweden
2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
13461
World Ranking
7948
National Ranking
105

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Úlfur Árnason is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden and primarily conducts research in Environmental Science, with a focus on Ecology, Genetics, Anthropology, Archeology, and Oceanography. Their work spans diverse topics including marine animal studies, genetic diversity and population structure, Pleistocene-era hominins, forensic anthropology, avian ecology, marine and coastal plant biology, and ancient environmental studies.

The scientist has published papers in several notable venues including Hereditas, Molecular Biology and Evolution, BMC Biology, Gigabyte, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory). Key recent publications include:

  • "Genomic Impact of Whaling in North Atlantic Fin Whales," 2022, Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • "The genome of the pygmy right whale illuminates the evolution of rorquals," 2023, BMC Biology
  • "The reversal of human phylogeny: Homo left Africa as erectus, came back as sapiens sapiens," 2020, Hereditas
  • "Whole-genome re-sequencing of the Baikal seal and other phocid seals for a glimpse into their genetic diversity, demographic history, and phylogeny," 2024, Gigabyte
  • "The unidirectional phylogeny of Homo sapiens anchors the origin of modern humans in Eurasia," 2021, Hereditas

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Úlfur Árnason has co-authored multiple works with colleagues such as Axel Janke, Magnus Wolf, Marcel Nebenführ, Menno de Jong, and Sverrir Daníel Halldórsson.

The scientist's research contributions address multiple facets of marine biology and human evolutionary studies. The marine animal studies overview is especially prominent, representing the largest cluster of topics in their work. Research on Pleistocene-era hominins and forensic anthropology intersects with archaeological perspectives, strengthening interdisciplinary approaches to understanding human history and environmental interactions.

Publication venues highlight the scientific fields in which Úlfur Árnason is active, with a particular emphasis on genetics and evolutionary biology, while also contributing to environmental and ecological discussions. Their work bridges molecular approaches with classical field studies, reflecting a comprehensive methodology in addressing complex biological and environmental questions.

Best Publications

  • Mammalian mitogenomic relationships and the root of the eutherian tree.

    Ulfur Arnason;Joseph A. Adegoke;Kristina Bodin;Erik W. Born

  • The complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the horse, Equus caballus: extensive heteroplasmy of the control region

    Xiufeng Xu;Úlfur Arnason

  • The guinea-pig is not a rodent

    Anna Maria D'Erchia;Anna Maria D'Erchia;Carmela Gissi;Carmela Gissi;Graziano Pesole;Cecilia Saccone;Cecilia Saccone

  • Comparative chromosome painting discloses homologous segments in distantly related mammals

    Harry Scherthan;Thomas Cremer;Ulfur Arnason;Heinz-Ulrich Weier

  • The complete nucleotide sequence of the mitochondrial DNA of the fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus.

    Ulfur Arnason;Anette Gullberg;Bengt Widegren

  • Nuclear Genomic Sequences Reveal that Polar Bears Are an Old and Distinct Bear Lineage

    Frank Hailer;Verena E. Kutschera;Björn M. Hallström;Denise Klassert

  • Early Penguin Fossils, Plus Mitochondrial Genomes, Calibrate Avian Evolution

    Kerryn E. Slack;Craig M. Jones;Tatsuro Ando;G. L.(Abby) Harrison

  • Pinniped phylogeny and a new hypothesis for their origin and dispersal.

    Ulfur Arnason;Anette Gullberg;Axel Janke;Morgan Kullberg

  • The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of the Wallaroo (Macropus Robustus) and the Phylogenetic Relationship Among Monotremata, Marsupialia, and Eutheria

    Axel Janke;Xiufeng Xu;Ulfur Arnason

  • The complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the harbor seal, Phoca vitulina.

    Úlfur Árnason;Ellinor Johnsson

  • The complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the pig (Sus scrofa).

    Björn M. Ursing;Ulfur Arnason

  • Marsupial relationships and a timeline for marsupial radiation in South Gondwana

    Maria A Nilsson;Ulfur Arnason;Peter B S Spencer;Axel Janke

  • Cytochrome b nucleotide sequences and the identification of five primary lineages of extant cetaceans.

    U Arnason;A Gullberg

  • The mitochondrial DNA molecule of sumatran orangutan and a molecular proposal for two (Bornean and Sumatran) species of orangutan

    Xiufeng Xu;Ulfur Arnason

  • The complete mitochondrial genome of Alligator mississippiensis and the separation between recent archosauria (birds and crocodiles).

    A Janke;U Arnason

  • Molecular Timing of Primate Divergences as Estimated by Two Nonprimate Calibration Points

    Ulfur Arnason;Anette Gullberg;Axel Janke

  • Cetacean mitochondrial DNA control region: sequences of all extant baleen whales and two sperm whale species.

    U Arnason;A Gullberg;B Widegren

  • Mitogenomic analyses provide new insights into cetacean origin and evolution

    Ulfur Arnason;Anette Gullberg;Axel Janke

  • Comparison between the complete mtDNA sequences of the blue and the fin whale, two species that can hybridize in nature.

    Úlfur Árnason;Anette Gullberg

  • Mitogenomic relationships of placental mammals and molecular estimates of their divergences.

    Ulfur Arnason;Joseph A. Adegoke;Joseph A. Adegoke;Anette Gullberg;Eric H. Harley

Frequent Co-Authors

Axel Janke
Axel Janke Goethe University Frankfurt
Karl Skírnisson
Karl Skírnisson University of Iceland
Carsten Nowak
Carsten Nowak Senckenberg Nature Research Society
Kristin L. Laidre
Kristin L. Laidre University of Washington
Harry Scherthan
Harry Scherthan University of Ulm
David Penny
David Penny Massey University
Göran Levan
Göran Levan University of Gothenburg
Cecilia Saccone
Cecilia Saccone University of Bari Aldo Moro
Kurt Benirschke
Kurt Benirschke University of California, San Diego
Jennifer A. Leonard
Jennifer A. Leonard Spanish National Research Council

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