Magnus Nordborg

Population genetics

Research focus

We try to understand how evolution works, and how it has shaped the world we live in. As Theodosius Dobzhansky famously noted, “Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.” Our research is quantitative, and involves statistical and computational analysis of genomic data in addition to field and bench work. While empirical work focuses on the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, we work on all kinds of organisms. More details on some of the projects in the lab can be found under the Research link to the left, or by clicking here.

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Selected publications

Igolkina A, Vorbrugg S, Rabanal F, et al. (2025) A comparison of 27 Arabidopsis thaliana genomes and the path toward an unbiased characterization of genetic polymorphism. Nat Genet 57(9):2289-301 preprint bioRxiv 2024.05.30.596703

Voichek Y, Hristova G, Mollá-Morales A, et al. (2024) Widespread position-dependent transcriptional regulatory sequences in plants. Nat Genet 56(10):2238-46 preprint bioRxiv:2023.09.15.557872.

Burns R, Mandakova T, Gunis J, et al. (2021) Gradual evolution of allopolyploidy in Arabidopsis suecica. Nat Ecol Evol 5(10):1367-81 preprint bioRxiv:264432.

Filiault D, Ballerini ES, Mandakova T, et al. (2018) The Aquilegia genome provides insight into adaptive radiation and reveals an extraordinarily polymorphic chromosome with a unique history. eLife:36426 preprint: bioRxiv:264101.

Svardal H, Jasinska AJ, Apetrei C et al. (2017) Ancient hybridization and strong adaptation to viruses across African vervet monkey populations. Nat Genet 49(12):1705-13.

The 1001 Genomes Consortium (2016) 1,135 Genomes Reveal the Global Pattern of Polymorphism in Arabidopsis thaliana. Cell 166(2):481-91.

Atwell S, Huang YS, Vilhjálmsson BJ, et al. (2010) Genome-wide association study of 107 phenotypes in Arabidopsis thaliana inbred lines. Nature 465(7298):627-31.

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Magnus Nordborg

Population genetics

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