Person
Hildahl, Jon
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Biography and Research Interest
I am interested in studying how differential gene expression controls the growth and development in fish. For this line of investigation I have primarily concentrated on the endocrine system, currently focusing on the GnRH system. Zebrafish is the model of choice for my research due to it's excellent array of functional genomic tools for gene manipulation and anlaysis.
Non-Zebrafish Publications
Hildahl J, Power D, Björnsson BTh, Einarsdottir I. 2008. Involvement of growth hormone – insulin-like growth factor I system in cranial remodeling during halibut metamorphosis as indicated by tissue- and stage-specific receptor gene expression and the presence of growth hormone receptor protein. Cell Tis Res 332: 211-225Hildahl J, Power DM, Sæle Ø, Silva N, Smáradóttir H, Costa R, Pittman K, Einarsdottir IE and Björnsson BTh. 2008. Modulation of the thyroid-pituitary axis and metamorphic development of Atlantic halibut larvae using hormone/blocker-enriched Artemia. Submitted to Gen Comp Endocrinol
Hildahl J, Sweeny G, Galay-Burgos M, Einarsdottir I, Björnsson BTh. 2007. Cloning of Atlantic halibut growth hormone receptor genes and quantitative gene expression during metamorphosis. Gen Comp Endocrinol 151: 143-152
Hildahl J, Sweeny G, Galay-Burgos M, Einarsdottir I, Björnsson BTh. 2007. Identification of two isoforms of Atlantic halibut insulin-like growth factor-I receptor genes and quantitative gene expression during metamorphosis. Comp Biochem Physiol B 147: 395-401
Power DM, Einarsdottir IE, Pittman K, Sweeney G, Hildahl J, Campinho MA, Silva N, Sæle Ø, Galay-Burgos M, Smáradóttir H, and Björnsson BTh. 2008. The molecular and endocrine basis of flatfish metamorphosis. Rev Fish Sci, Special Issue. In Press
Einarsdottir, I, Anjos, L, Hildahl, J, Björnsson, BTh, Power, D. 2007. Isolation of Atlantic halibut pituitary hormones by continuous-elution electrophoresis followed by fingerprint identification and assessment of growth hormone content during larval development. Gen Comp Endocrinol 150: 355-363
Björnsson BTh, Johansson V, Benedet S, Einarsdottir I, Hildahl J, Agustsson T, Jönsson E. Growth hormone endocrinology of Salmonids: Regulatory mechanisms and mode of action. Fish Physiol. Biochem. 27: 227-242, 2002; Special Issue: “Fish Growth and Metabolism. Environmental, Nutritional and Hormonal regulation.” E.M. Plisetskaya, Ed., (published in 2004)