Faculty of Natural Resource Sciences

Kristinn Pétur Magnússon

Professor
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Location

  • R421
  • Borgir rannsóknarhús

Specialisation

Genetics Genomics Biotechnology Ecological genetics Ecological genomics Human genetics Conservation genetics Conservation genomics
Research portal - Kristinn Pétur Magnússon 

General information

Courses

LFT1106120
Biotechnology

Education

1998
, Ph.D. Molecular genetics

Career

2010
University of Akureyri, Professor
2008
Icelandic Institute of Natural History, Specialist
2008 - 2010
University of Akureyri, Associate Professor
1998 - 2008
deCODE genetics Inc, Project leader

Research

2025
Allele frequency fluctuations are associated with demographic cycling in Icelandic rock ptarmigan
2023
Genetic variation and origin of mountain birch on a recently colonized glacial outwash plain by Vatnajökull glacier, southeast Iceland
2023
A Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly for the Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)
2023
Population structure and genetic variation of fragmented mountain birch forests in Iceland
2023
A Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly for the Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)
2023
Genomic vulnerability to climate change and mutation load are affected by past declines in effective population size in two sedentary arctic bird species
2022
Novel methods to characterise spatial distribution and enantiomeric composition of usnic acids in four Icelandic lichens
2019
Gas seepage pockmark microbiomes suggest the presence of sedimentary coal seams in the Oxarfjordur graben of NE-Iceland
2019
Isolation, Characterization and Biotechnological Potentials of Thraustochytrids from Icelandic Waters
2017
Complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) and rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) (Galliformes: Phasianidae: Tetraoninae)
2017
Complete mitochondrial genome of the gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus (Aves, Falconiformes, Falconidae)
2016
Looking into the past--the reaction of three grouse species to climate change over the last million years using whole genome sequences
2014
Susceptibility variants for peripheral arterial disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm
2013
Arctic Biodiversity Assessment
2013
Characterization of heterotrophs from Icelandic waters
2013
Development of a monitoring programme for the occurrence of phytoplankton derived toxins in blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) in northern Icelandic coastal waters-Report for VSS 2011-2012
2013
Invasive species: human-induced
2013
The natural and anthropogenic microbiota of Glera, a sub-arctic river in northeastern Iceland
2010
A novel truncating mutation in Vlgr1 gene, causing Usher syndrome type Ii and may also contribute to non-syndromic retinitis pigmentosa
2010
Common variants near CAV1 and CAV2 are associated with primary open-angle glaucoma
2010
Genome-wide association study identifies a sequence variant within the DAB2IP gene conferring susceptibility to abdominal aortic aneurysm
2009
Genetic variants on chr 15q24 as markers for use in diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of exfoliation syndrome and glaucoma
2008
A genome-wide scan suggests a susceptibility locus on 5p13 for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
2008
A variant associated with nicotine dependence, lung cancer and peripheral arterial disease
2008
Genetics of gene expression and its effect on disease
2008
The same sequence variant on 9p21 associates with myocardial infarction, abdominal aortic aneurysm and intracranial aneurysm
2007
A common variant on chromosome 9p21 affects the risk of myocardial infarction
2007
Common sequence variants in the LOXL1 gene confer susceptibility to exfoliation glaucoma
2007
Scientists identify gene for glaucoma
2006
Aldursbundin hrörnun í augbotnum
2006
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between complementary factor H Y402H polymorphisms and age-related macular degeneration
2006
A variant of the gene encoding leukotriene A4 hydrolase confers ethnicity-specific risk of myocardial infarction
2006
Age related macular degeneration
2006
Variant of transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) gene confers risk of type 2 diabetes
2005
The time pattern of bilateral exudative age-related macular degeneration
2005
CFH Y402H confers similar risk of soft drusen and both forms of advanced AMD
2005
Do All Individuals With a Family History of Age--Related Maculopathy (ARM) Develop Age--Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) if They Live to be 100 Years Old?
2004
Bilateral Neovascularization in the Icelandic Genetic Study of AMD.
2003
Is pseudoexfoliation syndrome inherited? Results from the Reykjavik Eye Study (RES)
2002
Genetic association of apolipoprotein E with severe exudative Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
2002
Geographic atrophy in age related macular degeration: Clinical features and genealogy
2001
Familial patterns in geographic atrophy and severe exudative age related macular degeneration.
2000
Familial clustering of age related macular degeneration (ARMD) in the Icelandic population: Evidence for genetic components.
2000
p53 splice acceptor site mutation and increased HsRAD51 protein expression in Bloom's syndrome GM1492 fibroblasts
1998
P53 inactivation by point mutations and splice site mutations in human and mouse tumors
1998
Is conversion of solid into more anoxic ascites tumors associated with p53 inactivation?
1998
p16/INK4a and p15/INK4b Gene Methylation and Absence of p16/INK4a mRNA and Protein Expression in Burkitt9s Lymphoma
1998
p53 inactivation by point mutations and splice site mutations in human and mouse tumors
1997
Role of p53 mutation in polyomavirus-induced tumorigenesis.
1997
Selection of p53 mutations during polyoma virus-induced tumorigenesis
1997
Wig-1, a new p53-induced gene encoding a zinc finger protein.
1996
Frequent expression of Bcl-2 in renal-cell carcinomas carrying wild-type p53
1995
Structure of the gene for porcine peptide antibiotic PR-39, a cathelin gene family member: comparative mapping of the locus for the human peptide antibiotic FALL-39.
1995
A splice donor site mutation results in the insertion of five extra amino acids into P53 from SEWA mouse sarcoma cells
1995
The amino terminal phosphorylation sites of the C-myc are frequently mutated in Burkitt lymphoma cell lines bun not in mouse plasmacytomas and rat immunocytomas
1995
The amino-terminal phosphorylation sites of C-MYC are frequently mutated in Burkitt's lymphoma lines but not in mouse plasmacytomas and rat immunocytomas
1995
p53 binds single-stranded DNA ends through the C-terminal domain and internal DNA segments via the middle domain
1994
Involvement of Aberrant p53 Expression and Human Papillo-mavirus in Carcinoma of the Head, Neck and Esophagus
1994
p53 binds single-stranded DNA ends and catalyzes DNA renaturation and strand transfer
1993
EBNA-5, an Epstein-Barr virus-encoded nuclear antigen, binds to the retinoblastoma and p53 proteins
1993
Wild-type p53 induces apoptosis in a Burkitt lymphoma (BL) line that carries mutant p53
1992
The Arctic Charr Salvelinus alpinus in Thingvallavatn
1990
Feeding pattern of planktivorous Arctic charr: Int. mountain watershed symp. Subalpine processes and water quality
1987
Genetic analysis of four sympatric morphs of Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus, from Thingvallavatn, Iceland
Wild-type p53 induces apoptosis in a Burkitt lymphoma (BL) line that