Publications

The compilation of scientific publications showcasing research conducted at our fish facility.

2023

  • Ager-Wick E, Maugars G, von Krogh K, Fontaine R, Weltzien FA, Henkel C. An RNA-seq time series of the medaka pituitary gland during sexual maturation. Sci Data. 2023 Jan 31;10(1):62. doi: 10.1038/s41597-023-01967-w
  • Rahmad Royan M, Siddique K, Nourizadeh-Lillabadi R, Weltzien FA, Henkel C, Fontaine R. Functional and developmental heterogeneity of pituitary lactotropes in medaka. Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2023 Jan 1;330:114144. doi: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2022.114144
  • Royan MR, Kayo D, Weltzien FA, Fontaine R. Sexually Dimorphic Regulation of Gonadotrope Cell Hyperplasia in Medaka Pituitary via Mitosis and Transdifferentiation. Endocrinology. 2023 Feb 11;164(4):bqad030. doi: 10.1210/endocr/bqad030
  • Closs LE, Royan MR, Sayyari A, Mayer I, Weltzien FA, Baker DM, Fontaine R. Artificial light at night disrupts male dominance relationships and reproductive success in a model fish species. Sci Total Environ. 2023 Nov 20;900:166406. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166406
  • Vindas MA, Midttun HLE, Nadler LE, Fontaine R, Weltzien FA, Øverli Ø, Johansen IB. Brain-infecting parasites leave lasting effects on behaviour even in resistant hosts. Functional Ecology. 2023 37, 852–859. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14248
  • Dal NK, Schäfer G, Thompson AM, Schmitt S, Redinger N, Alonso-Rodriguez N, Johann K, Ojong J, Wohlmann J, Best A, Koynov K, Zentel R, Schaible UE, Griffiths G, Barz M, Fenaroli F. Π-Π interactions stabilize PeptoMicelle-based formulations of Pretomanid derivatives leading to promising therapy against tuberculosis in zebrafish and mouse models. J Control Release. 2023 Feb;354:851-868. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.01.037

2022

  • Closs L, Sayyari A, Fontaine R. Sperm Collection and Computer-Assisted Sperm Analysis in the Teleost Model Japanese Medaka (Oryzias latipes). J Vis Exp. 2022 Oct 6;(188). doi: 10.3791/64326
  • Knudsen Dal NJ, Speth M, Johann K, Barz M, Beauvineau C, Wohlmann J, Fenaroli F, Gicquel B, Griffiths G, Alonso-Rodriguez N. The zebrafish embryo as an in vivo model for screening nanoparticle-formulated lipophilic anti-tuberculosis compounds. Dis Model Mech. 2022 Jan 1;15(1):dmm049147. doi: 10.1242/dmm.049147

2021

  • Siddique K, Ager-Wick E, Fontaine R, Weltzien FA, Henkel CV. Characterization of hormone-producing cell types in the teleost pituitary gland using single-cell RNA-seq. Sci Data. 2021 Oct 28;8(1):279. doi: 10.1038/s41597-021-01058-8
  • Royan MR, Siddique K, Csucs G, Puchades MA, Nourizadeh-Lillabadi R, Bjaalie JG, Henkel CV, Weltzien FA, Fontaine R. 3D Atlas of the Pituitary Gland of the Model Fish Medaka (Oryzias latipes). Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2021 Aug 23;12:719843. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2021.719843
  • Grønlien HK, Fontaine R, Hodne K, Tysseng I, Ager-Wick E, Weltzien FA, Haug TM. Long extensions with varicosity-like structures in gonadotrope Lh cells facilitate clustering in medaka pituitary culture. PLoS One. 2021 Jan 28;16(1):e0245462. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245462
  • Mochol M, Whatmore P, Taubøll E, Landmark CJ, Ropstad E, Svalheim S, Fraser TWK. Lamotrigine effects on immune gene expression in larval zebrafish. Epilepsy Res. 2021 Dec;178:106823. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2021.106823
  • Christou M, Ropstad E, Brown S, Kamstra JH, Fraser TWK. Developmental exposure to a POPs mixture or PFOS increased body weight and reduced swimming ability but had no effect on reproduction or behavior in zebrafish adults. Aquat Toxicol. 2021 Aug;237:105882. doi: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.105882
  • Langa X, Neuhaus P, Lains D, Stewart TJ, Borel N, Certal AC, Monteiro JF, Aleström P, Diaz E, Piragyte I, Bräutigam L, Vázquez R, Hlushchuk R, Gfeller L, Mestrot A, Bigalke M, Varga ZM, Mercader N. A Systematic Analysis of Metal and Metalloid Concentrations in Eight Zebrafish Recirculating Water Systems. Zebrafish. 2021 Aug;18(4):252-264. doi: 10.1089/zeb.2020.1970
  • Martín L, Kamstra JH, Hurem S, Lindeman LC, Brede DA, Aanes H, Babiak I, Arenal A, Oughton D, Salbu B, Lyche JL, Aleström P. Altered non-coding RNA expression profile in F1 progeny 1 year after parental irradiation is linked to adverse effects in zebrafish. Sci Rep. 2021 Feb 18;11(1):4142. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-83345-3
  • Ortiz-Severín J, Tandberg JI, Winther-Larsen HC, Chávez FP, Cambiazo V. Comparative Analysis of Salmon Cell Lines and Zebrafish Primary Cell Cultures Infection with the Fish Pathogen Piscirickettsia salmonis. Microorganisms. 2021 Dec 6;9(12):2516. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms9122516
  • Rességuier J, Levraud JP, Dal NK, Fenaroli F, Primard C, Wohlmann J, Carron G, Griffiths GW, Le Guellec D, Verrier B. Biodistribution of surfactant-free poly(lactic-acid) nanoparticles and uptake by endothelial cells and phagocytes in zebrafish: Evidence for endothelium to macrophage transfer. J Control Release. 2021 Mar 10;331:228-245. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.01.006

2020

  • Fontaine R, Ager-Wick E, Hodne K, Weltzien FA. Plasticity in medaka gonadotropes via cell proliferation and phenotypic conversion. J Endocrinol. 2020 Apr;245(1):21-37. doi: 10.1530/JOE-19-0405
  • Burow S, Mizrahi N, Maugars G, von Krogh K, Nourizadeh-Lillabadi R, Hollander-Cohen L, Shpilman M, Atre I, Weltzien FA, Levavi-Sivan B. Characterization of gonadotropin receptors Fshr and Lhr in Japanese medaka, Oryzias latipes. Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2020 Jan 1;285:113276. doi: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.113276
  • Mugimba KK, Lamkhannat M, Dubey S, Mutoloki S, Munang'andu HM, Evensen Ø. Tilapia lake virus downplays innate immune responses during early stage of infection in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Sci Rep. 2020 Nov 23;10(1):20364. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-73781-y
  • Kocere A, Resseguier J, Wohlmann J, Skjeldal FM, Khan S, Speth M, Dal NK, Ng MYW, Alonso-Rodriguez N, Scarpa E, Rizzello L, Battaglia G, Griffiths G, Fenaroli F. Real-time imaging of polymersome nanoparticles in zebrafish embryos engrafted with melanoma cancer cells: Localization, toxicity and treatment analysis. EBioMedicine. 2020 Aug;58:102902. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2020.102902
  • Said AH, Solhaug A, Sandvik M, Msuya FE, Kyewalyanga MS, Mmochi AJ, Lyche JL, Hurem S. Isolation of the Tephrosia vogelii extract and rotenoids and their toxicity in the RTgill-W1 trout cell line and in zebrafish embryos. Toxicon. 2020 Aug;183:51-60. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2020.05.013
  • Christou M, Fraser TWK, Berg V, Ropstad E, Kamstra JH. Corrigendum to "Calcium signaling as a possible mechanism behind increased locomotor response in zebrafish larvae exposed to a human relevant persistent organic pollutant mixture or PFOS" [Environmental Research volume 187 (2020) article number 109702]. Environ Res. 2020 Sep;188:109783. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109783
  • Christou M, Fraser TWK, Berg V, Ropstad E, Kamstra JH. Calcium signaling as a possible mechanism behind increased locomotor response in zebrafish larvae exposed to a human relevant persistent organic pollutant mixture or PFOS. Environ Res. 2020 Aug;187:109702. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109702
  • Christou M, Kavaliauskis A, Ropstad E, Fraser TWK. DMSO effects larval zebrafish (Danio rerio) behavior, with additive and interaction effects when combined with positive controls. Sci Total Environ. 2020 Mar 20;709:134490. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134490
  • Royan MR, Kanda S, Kayo D, Song W, Ge W, Weltzien FA, Fontaine R. Gonadectomy and Blood Sampling Procedures in the Small Size Teleost Model Japanese Medaka (Oryzias latipes). J Vis Exp. 2020 Dec 11;(166). doi: 10.3791/62006

2019

  • Fontaine R, Weltzien FA. Labeling of Blood Vessels in the Teleost Brain and Pituitary Using Cardiac Perfusion with a DiI-fixative. J Vis Exp. 2019 Jun 13;(148). doi: 10.3791/59768
  • Halnes G, Tennøe S, Haug TM, Einevoll GT, Weltzien FA, Hodne K. A computational model for gonadotropin releasing cells in the teleost fish medaka. PLoS Comput Biol. 2019 Aug 22;15(8):e1006662. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006662
  • Hodne K, Fontaine R, Ager-Wick E, Weltzien FA. Gnrh1-Induced Responses Are Indirect in Female Medaka Fsh Cells, Generated Through Cellular Networks. Endocrinology. 2019 Dec 1;160(12):3018-3032. doi: 10.1210/en.2019-00595
  • Lindeman LC, Kamstra JH, Ballangby J, Hurem S, Martín LM, Brede DA, Teien HC, Oughton DH, Salbu B, Lyche JL, Aleström P. Gamma radiation induces locus specific changes to histone modification enrichment in zebrafish and Atlantic salmon. PLoS One. 2019 Feb 13;14(2):e0212123. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212123
  • Fontaine R, Ager-Wick E, Hodne K, Weltzien FA. Plasticity of Lh cells caused by cell proliferation and recruitment of existing cells. J Endocrinol. 2019 Feb 1;240(2):361-377. doi: 10.1530/JOE-18-0412
  • Burow S, Fontaine R, von Krogh K, Mayer I, Nourizadeh-Lillabadi R, Hollander-Cohen L, Cohen Y, Shpilman M, Levavi-Sivan B, Weltzien FA. Data on Western blot and ELISA analysis of medaka (Oryzias latipes) follicle-stimulating hormone (Fsh) and luteinizing hormone (Lh) using recombinant proteins expressed with Pichia pastoris. Data Brief. 2019 Jan 19;22:1057-1063. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2019.01.034
  • Burow S, Fontaine R, von Krogh K, Mayer I, Nourizadeh-Lillabadi R, Hollander-Cohen L, Cohen Y, Shpilman M, Levavi-Sivan B, Weltzien FA. Medaka follicle-stimulating hormone (Fsh) and luteinizing hormone (Lh): Developmental profiles of pituitary protein and gene expression levels. Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2019 Feb 1;272:93-108. doi: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.12.006

2018

  • Fontaine R, Hodne K, Weltzien FA. Healthy Brain-pituitary Slices for Electrophysiological Investigations of Pituitary Cells in Teleost Fish. J Vis Exp. 2018 Aug 16;(138):57790. doi: 10.3791/57790
  • Ager-Wick E, Hodne K, Fontaine R, von Krogh K, Haug TM, Weltzien FA. Preparation of a High-quality Primary Cell Culture from Fish Pituitaries. J Vis Exp. 2018 Aug 28;(138):58159. doi: 10.3791/58159
  • Cambier S, Røgeberg M, Georgantzopoulou A, Serchi T, Karlsson C, Verhaegen S, Iversen TG, Guignard C, Kruszewski M, Hoffmann L, Audinot JN, Ropstad E, Gutleb AC. Fate and effects of silver nanoparticles on early life-stage development of zebrafish (Danio rerio) in comparison to silver nitrate. Sci Total Environ. 2018 Jan 1;610-611:972-982. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.115
  • Fenaroli F, Repnik U, Xu Y, Johann K, Van Herck S, Dey P, Skjeldal FM, Frei DM, Bagherifam S, Kocere A, Haag R, De Geest BG, Barz M, Russell DG, Griffiths G. Enhanced Permeability and Retention-like Extravasation of Nanoparticles from the Vasculature into Tuberculosis Granulomas in Zebrafish and Mouse Models. ACS Nano. 2018 Aug 28;12(8):8646-8661. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.8b04433
  • Tandberg J, Lagos L, Ropstad E, Smistad G, Hiorth M, Winther-Larsen HC. The Use of Chitosan-Coated Membrane Vesicles for Immunization Against Salmonid Rickettsial Septicemia in an Adult Zebrafish Model. Zebrafish. 2018 Aug;15(4):372-381. doi: 10.1089/zeb.2017.1556
  • Kumar SS, Tandberg JI, Penesyan A, Elbourne LDH, Suarez-Bosche N, Don E, Skadberg E, Fenaroli F, Cole N, Winther-Larsen HC, Paulsen IT. Dual Transcriptomics of Host-Pathogen Interaction of Cystic Fibrosis Isolate Pseudomonas aeruginosa PASS1 With Zebrafish. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2018 Nov 22;8:406. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00406
  • Hurem S, Fraser TWK, Gomes T, Mayer I, Christensen T. Sub-lethal UV radiation during early life stages alters the behaviour, heart rate and oxidative stress parameters in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2018 Dec 30;166:359-365. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.09.082
  • Hurem S, Gomes T, Brede DA, Mayer I, Lobert VH, Mutoloki S, Gutzkow KB, Teien HC, Oughton D, Aleström P, Lyche JL. Gamma irradiation during gametogenesis in young adult zebrafish causes persistent genotoxicity and adverse reproductive effects. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2018 Jun 15;154:19-26. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.02.031
  • Kamstra JH, Hurem S, Martin LM, Lindeman LC, Legler J, Oughton D, Salbu B, Brede DA, Lyche JL, Aleström P. Ionizing radiation induces transgenerational effects of DNA methylation in zebrafish. Sci Rep. 2018 Oct 18;8(1):15373. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-33817-w
  • Hurem S, Martín LM, Lindeman L, Brede DA, Salbu B, Lyche JL, Aleström P, Kamstra JH. Parental exposure to gamma radiation causes progressively altered transcriptomes linked to adverse effects in zebrafish offspring. Environ Pollut. 2018 Mar;234:855-863. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.12.023
  • Khezri A, Herranz-Jusdado JG, Ropstad E, Fraser TW. Mycotoxins induce developmental toxicity and behavioural aberrations in zebrafish larvae. Environ Pollut. 2018 Nov;242(Pt A):500-506. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.07.010

2017

  • Lagos L, Tandberg JI, Becker MI, Winther-Larsen HC. Immunomodulatory properties of Concholepas concholepas hemocyanin against francisellosis in a zebrafish model. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 2017 Aug;67:571-574. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.06.046
  • Ulanova LS, Pinheiro M, Vibe C, Nunes C, Misaghian D, Wilson S, Zhu K, Fenaroli F, Winther-Larsen HC, Reis S, Griffiths G. Treatment of Francisella infections via PLGA- and lipid-based nanoparticle delivery of antibiotics in a zebrafish model. Dis Aquat Organ. 2017 Jun 19;125(1):19-29. doi: 10.3354/dao03129
  • Lagos L, Tandberg JI, Repnik U, Boysen P, Ropstad E, Varkey D, Paulsen IT, Winther-Larsen HC. Characterization and Vaccine Potential of Membrane Vesicles Produced by Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis in an Adult Zebrafish Model. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2017 May 5;24(5):e00557-16. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00557-16
  • Lampe EO, Zingmark C, Tandberg JI, Thrane IMP, Brudal E, Sjöstedt A, Winther-Larsen HC. Francisella noatunensis subspecies noatunensis clpB deletion mutant impairs development of francisellosis in a zebrafish model. Vaccine. 2017 Dec 19;35(52):7264-7272. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.11.009
  • Lampe EO, Tandberg JI, Rishovd AL, Winther-Larsen HC. Francisella noatunensis ssp. noatunensis iglC deletion mutant protects adult zebrafish challenged with acute mortality dose of wild-type strain. Dis Aquat Organ. 2017 Mar 6;123(2):123-140. doi: 10.3354/dao03087
  • Tandberg J, Lagos L, Ropstad E, Smistad G, Hiorth M, Winther-Larsen HC. The Use of Chitosan-Coated Membrane Vesicles for Immunization Against Salmonid Rickettsial Septicemia in an Adult Zebrafish Model. Zebrafish. 2018 Aug;15(4):372-381. doi: 10.1089/zeb.2017.1556
  • Tandberg J, Oliver C, Lagos L, Gaarder M, Yáñez AJ, Ropstad E, Winther-Larsen HC. Membrane vesicles from Piscirickettsia salmonis induce protective immunity and reduce development of salmonid rickettsial septicemia in an adult zebrafish model. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 2017 Aug;67:189-198. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.06.015
  • Hurem S, Gomes T, Brede DA, Lindbo Hansen E, Mutoloki S, Fernandez C, Mothersill C, Salbu B, Kassaye YA, Olsen AK, Oughton D, Aleström P, Lyche JL. Parental gamma irradiation induces reprotoxic effects accompanied by genomic instability in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. Environ Res. 2017 Nov;159:564-578. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.07.053
  • Hurem S, Martín LM, Brede DA, Skjerve E, Nourizadeh-Lillabadi R, Lind OC, Christensen T, Berg V, Teien HC, Salbu B, Oughton DH, Aleström P, Lyche JL. Dose-dependent effects of gamma radiation on the early zebrafish development and gene expression. PLoS One. 2017 Jun 19;12(6):e0179259. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179259
  • Fraser TWK, Khezri A, Lewandowska-Sabat AM, Henry T, Ropstad E. Endocrine disruptors affect larval zebrafish behavior: Testing potential mechanisms and comparisons of behavioral sensitivity to alternative biomarkers. Aquat Toxicol. 2017 Dec;193:128-135. doi: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2017.10.002
  • Fraser TWK, Khezri A, Jusdado JGH, Lewandowska-Sabat AM, Henry T, Ropstad E. Toxicant induced behavioural aberrations in larval zebrafish are dependent on minor methodological alterations. Toxicol Lett. 2017 Jul 5;276:62-68. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2017.05.021
  • Khezri A, Fraser TW, Nourizadeh-Lillabadi R, Kamstra JH, Berg V, Zimmer KE, Ropstad E. A Mixture of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid Induces Similar Behavioural Responses, but Different Gene Expression Profiles in Zebrafish Larvae. Int J Mol Sci. 2017 Jan 29;18(2):291. doi: 10.3390/ijms18020291

2016

  • Vibe CB, Fenaroli F, Pires D, Wilson SR, Bogoeva V, Kalluru R, Speth M, Anes E, Griffiths G, Hildahl J. Thioridazine in PLGA nanoparticles reduces toxicity and improves rifampicin therapy against mycobacterial infection in zebrafish. Nanotoxicology. 2016 Aug;10(6):680-8. doi: 10.3109/17435390.2015.1107146
  • Johansen PL, Fenaroli F, Evensen L, Griffiths G, Koster G. Optical micromanipulation of nanoparticles and cells inside living zebrafish. Nat Commun. 2016 Mar 21;7:10974. doi: 10.1038/ncomms10974
  • Evensen L, Johansen PL, Koster G, Zhu K, Herfindal L, Speth M, Fenaroli F, Hildahl J, Bagherifam S, Tulotta C, Prasmickaite L, Mælandsmo GM, Snaar-Jagalska E, Griffiths G. Zebrafish as a model system for characterization of nanoparticles against cancer. Nanoscale. 2016 Jan 14;8(2):862-77. doi: 10.1039/c5nr07289a
  • Lyche JL, Grześ IM, Karlsson C, Nourizadeh-Lillabadi R, Aleström P, Ropstad E. Parental exposure to natural mixtures of persistent organic pollutants (POP) induced changes in transcription of apoptosis-related genes in offspring zebrafish embryos. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2016;79(13-15):602-11. doi: 10.1080/15287394.2016.1171991
  • Berg V, Kraugerud M, Nourizadeh-Lillabadi R, Olsvik PA, Skåre JU, Alestrøm P, Ropstad E, Zimmer KE, Lyche JL. Endocrine effects of real-life mixtures of persistent organic pollutants (POP) in experimental models and wild fish. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2016;79(13-15):538-48. doi: 10.1080/15287394.2016.1171980
  • Kavaliauskis A, Arnemo M, Speth M, Lagos L, Rishovd AL, Estepa A, Griffiths G, Gjøen T. Protective effect of a recombinant VHSV-G vaccine using poly(I:C) loaded nanoparticles as an adjuvant in zebrafish (Danio rerio) infection model. Dev Comp Immunol. 2016 Aug;61:248-57. doi: 10.1016/j.dci.2016.04.010
  • Strandabø RA, Grønlien HK, Ager-Wick E, Nourizadeh-Lillabadi R, Hildahl JP, Weltzien FA, Haug TM. Identified lhb-expressing cells from medaka (Oryzias latipes) show similar Ca(2+)-response to all endogenous Gnrh forms, and reveal expression of a novel fourth Gnrh receptor. Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2016 Apr 1;229:19-31. doi: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2016.02.019

2015

  • Brudal E, Lampe EO, Reubsaet L, Roos N, Hegna IK, Thrane IM, Koppang EO, Winther-Larsen HC. Vaccination with outer membrane vesicles from Francisella noatunensis reduces development of francisellosis in a zebrafish model. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 2015 Jan;42(1):50-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.10.025
  • Kavaliauskis A, Arnemo M, Kim SH, Ulanova L, Speth M, Novoa B, Dios S, Evensen Ø, Griffiths GW, Gjøen T. Use of Poly(I:C) Stabilized with Chitosan As a Vaccine-Adjuvant Against Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus Infection in Zebrafish. Zebrafish. 2015 Dec;12(6):421-31. doi: 10.1089/zeb.2015.1126

2014

  • Fenaroli F, Westmoreland D, Benjaminsen J, Kolstad T, Skjeldal FM, Meijer AH, van der Vaart M, Ulanova L, Roos N, Nyström B, Hildahl J, Griffiths G. Nanoparticles as drug delivery system against tuberculosis in zebrafish embryos: direct visualization and treatment. ACS Nano. 2014 Jul 22;8(7):7014-26. doi: 10.1021/nn5019126
  • Brudal E, Ulanova LS, O Lampe E, Rishovd AL, Griffiths G, Winther-Larsen HC. Establishment of three Francisella infections in zebrafish embryos at different temperatures. Infect Immun. 2014 Jun;82(6):2180-94. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00077-14
  • Knudsen Dal NJ, Speth M, Johann K, Barz M, Beauvineau C, Wohlmann J, Fenaroli F, Gicquel B, Griffiths G, Alonso-RodriguAger-Wick E, Henkel CV, Haug TM, Weltzien FA. Using normalization to resolve RNA-Seq biases caused by amplification from minimal input. Physiol Genomics. 2014 Nov 1;46(21):808-20. doi: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00196.2013