• Ossification of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) – Developmental stages revisited 

      Sæle, Øystein; Haugen, Trine; Karlsen, Ørjan; van der Meeren, Terje; Bæverfjord, Grete; Hamre, Kristin; Rønnestad, Ivar; Moren, Mari; Lie, Kai Kristoffer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-02)
      In studies of marine larvae, it is common to use days post-hatch as a developmental reference point. We show that age is a poor measure of morphological and physiological development in Atlantic cod. Therefore, we propose ...
    • Sex differentiation in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.): morphological and gene expression studies 

      Haugen, Trine; Almeida, Fernanda F. L.; Andersson, Eva; Bogerd, Jan; Male, Rune; Skaar, Katrine Sandnes; Schulz, Rüdiger W.; Sørhus, Elin; Wijgerde, Tim; Taranger, Geir Lasse (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-06-18)
      Background: In differentiated gonochoristic species, a bipotential gonad develops into an ovary or testis during sex differentiation. Knowledge about this process is necessary to improve methods for masculinizing genetically ...