Biography Nicholas Andrew Robinson
More than twenty years of research experience with the genetic improvement of livestock and aquaculture species with a focus on molecular genetics, gene mapping and genomics. Has held positions as the Head of Genetics with the Department of Primary Industries Victoria (8 years), as the Research Leader of Breeding and Genetics at AKVAFORSK (Institute of Aquaculture Research, Norway, 2 years) and as member of the Board of Directors for the Akvaforsk Genetics Centre (2 years). Affiliated with Flinders University in South Australia as a Senior Lecturer. Awarded several research grants (eg. funded by the EU Commission, Norwegian Research Council, Department of Innovation Industry and Regional Development Victoria, Fisheries Research Development Council Australia, Australian Research Council, Dairy Research Development Organisation, International Wool Secretariat). Author and co-author of over 50 journal publications and book chapters contributing to knowledge about disease resistance, expressed sequences and polymorphisms revealed by mRNA-seq, microsatellite evolution, population genetics, gene marker discovery, bioeconomic modelling and marker assisted selection.
Nicholas Andrew has 49 scientific publications in Cristin:
Xiong, Xue-Mei; Robinson, Nick; Zhou, Jia-Jia; Chen, Yu-Long; Wang, Weimin; Wang, Xu-Bo; Gao, Ze-Xia; 2019: Genetic parameter estimates for intermuscular bone in blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala) based on a microsatellite-based pedigree
Robinson, Nick; Johnsen, Hanne; Moghadam, Hooman; Andersen, Øivind; Tveiten, Helge; 2019: Early Developmental Stress Affects Subsequent Gene Expression Response to an Acute Stress in Atlantic Salmon: An Approach for Creating Robust Fish for Aquaculture?
Sandoval-Castillo, Jonathan; Robinson, Nick; Hart, Anthony; Strain, Lachlan; Beheregaray, Luciano B.; 2018: Seascape genomics reveals adaptive divergence in a connected and commercially important mollusc, the greenlip abalone (Haliotis laevigata), along a longitudinal environmental gradient
Shiel, Brett P.; Cooke, Ira R.; Hall, Nathan E.; Robinson, Nick; Strugnell, Jan M.; 2018: Summer mortality in molluscs: the genetic basis for resilience and susceptibility
Robinson, Nick; Gjedrem, Trygve; Quillet, E.; 2017: Improvement of disease resistance by genetic methods
Moghadam, Hooman; Johnsen, Hanne; Robinson, Nick; Andersen, Øivind; Jørgensen, Even Hjalmar; Johnsen, Helge K.; Bæhr, Vegar J.; Bæhr, Vegar Jakobsen; Tveiten, Helge; 2017: Impacts of Early Life Stress on the Methylome and Transcriptome of Atlantic Salmon
Shiel, Brett P.; Hall, Nathan E.; Cooke, Ira R.; Robinson, Nick; Stone, David A.J.; Strugnell, Jan M.; 2017: The effect of commercial, natural and grape seed extract supplemented diets on gene expression signatures and survival of greenlip abalone (Haliotis laevigata) during heat stress
Shiel, Brett P.; Hall, Nathan E.; Cooke, Ira R.; Robinson, Nick; Strugnell, Jan M.; 2017: Epipodial Tentacle Gene Expression and Predetermined Resilience to Summer Mortality in the Commercially Important Greenlip Abalone, Haliotis laevigata
Xiong, Xue-Mei; Chen, Yu-Long; Liu, Li-Fang; Wang, Weimin; Robinson, Nick; Gao, Ze-Xia; 2017: Estimation of genetic parameters for resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila in blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala)
Robinson, Nick; Timmerhaus, Gerrit; Baranski, Matthew; Andersen, Øivind; Takle, Harald Rune; Krasnov, Aleksei; 2017: Training the salmon’s genes: influence of aerobic exercise, swimming performance and selection on gene expression in Atlantic salmon
Liu, Yibing; Li, Xiaoxu; Xu, Tong; Robinson, Nick; Qin, Jianguang; 2016: Greenlip abalone (Haliotis laevigata Donovan, 1808) sperm cryopreservation using a programmable freezing technique and testing the addition of amino acid and vitamin
Loughnan, Shannon R; Smith-Keune, Carolyn; Jerry, Dean R.; Beheregaray, Luciano B.; Robinson, Nick; 2016: Genetic diversity and relatedness estimates for captive barramundi (Lates calcarifer, Bloch) broodstock informs efforts to form a base population for selective breeding
Chhotaray, Chiranjibi; Mishra, Jashobanta; Sahoo, P.K.; Das, Sweta; Mahapatra, Kanta Das; Saha, Jatindra Nath; Baranski, Matthew; Robinson, Nick; Das, Paramananda; 2015: Development of twenty-seven genic SSR markers and screening for their association with resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila infection in rohu (Labeo rohita, Hamilton)
Liu, Yibing; Xu, Tong; Robinson, Nick; Qin, Jian; Li, Xiaoxu; 2015: Cryopreservation of sperm in farmed blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra Leach, 1814)
Moghadam, Hooman; Moghadam, Hooman; Mørkøre, Turid; Robinson, Nick; 2015: Epigenetics—Potential for Programming Fish for Aquaculture?
Liu, Yibing; Li, Xiaoxu; Robinson, Nick; Qin, Jianguang; 2015: Sperm cryopreservation in marine mollusk: a review
Liu, Y.; Liu, Yibing; Li, X.; Li, Xiaoxu; Xu, Tong; Xu, Tong; Robinson, Nick; Qin, J.; Qin, Jianguang; 2015: Effects of broodstock age and sperm collection time over a natural spawning period on sperm cryopreservation in farmed greenlip abalone Haliotis laevigata
Loughnan, Shannon R.; Beheregaray, Luciano B.; Robinson, Nick; 2015: Microsatellite marker development based on next-generation sequencing for the smooth marron (Cherax cainii, Austin) and cross-species amplification in other Cherax species
Robinson, Nick; Baranski, Matthew; Mahapatra, Kanta Das; Jatindra, Nath Saha; Das, Sweta; Mishra, Jashobanta; Das, Paramananda; Kent, Matthew Peter; Arnyasi, Mariann; Sahoo, Pramoda Kumar; 2014: A linkage map of transcribed single nucleotide polymorphisms in rohu (Labeo rohita) and QTL associated with resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila
Baranski, Matthew; Gopikrishna, Gopalapillay; Robinson, Nick; Katneni, Vinaya Kumar; Shekhar, Mudagandur S.; Shanmugakarthik, Jayakani; Jothivel, Sarangapani; Gopal, Chavali; Ravichandran, Pitchaiyappan; Kent, Matthew Peter; Arnyasi, Mariann; Ponniah, Alphis G.; 2014: The development of a high density linkage map for black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) based on cSNPs
Das, Sweta; Chhottaray, Chiranjibi; Mahapatra, Kanta Das; Saha, Jatindra Nath; Baranski, Matthew; Robinson, Nick; Sahoo, Pramoda Kumar; 2014: Analysis of immune-related ESTs and differential expression analysis of few important genes in lines of rohu (Labeo rohita) selected for resistance and susceptibility to Aeromonas hydrophila infection
Robinson, Nick; Gopikrishna, Gopalapillay; Baranski, Matthew; Vinaya Kumar, K; Shekhar, Mudagandur S.; Shanmugakarthik, Jayakani; Jothivel, Sarangapani; Gopal, Chavali; Ravichandran, Pitchaiyappan; Gitterle, Thomas; Ponniah, Alphis G.; 2014: QTL for white spot syndrome virus resistance and the sex-determining locus in the Indian black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon)
Gjedrem, Trygve; Robinson, Nick; 2014: Advances by Selective Breeding for Aquatic Species: A Review
Green, Timothy J.; Benkendorff, Kirsten; Robinson, Nick; Raftos, David; Speck, Peter; 2014: Anti-viral gene induction is absent upon secondary challenge with double-stranded RNA in the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas
Green, Timothy J.; Montagnani, Caroline; Benkendorff, Kirsten; Robinson, Nick; Speck, Peter; 2014: Ontogeny and water temperature influences the antiviral response of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas
Green, Timothy J.; Robinson, Nick; Chataway, Tim; Benkendorff, Kirsten; O'Connor, Wayne; Speck, Peter; 2014: Evidence that the major hemolymph protein of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, has antiviral activity against herpesviruses
Liu, Yibing; Li, Xiaoxu; Xu, Tong; Robinson, Nick; Qin, Jianguang; 2014: Improvement in non-programmable sperm cryopreservation technique in farmed greenlip abalone Haliotis laevigata
Liu, Yibing; Xu, Tong; Robinson, Nick; Qin, Jianguang; Li, Xiaoxu; 2014: Cryopreservation of sperm in farmed Australian greenlip abalone Haliotis laevigata
Luo, Wei; Zeng, Cong; Yi, Shaokui; Robinson, Nick; Wang, Weimin; Gao, Zexia; 2014: Heterosis and combining ability evaluation for growth traits of blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala) when crossbreeding three strains
Robinson, Nick; Hall, Nathan E.; Ross, Elizabeth M.; Cooke, Ira R.; Shiel, Brett P.; Robinson, Andrew J.; Strugnell, Jan M.; 2014: The complete mitochondrial genome of Haliotis laevigata (Gastropoda: Haliotidae) using MiSeq and HiSeq sequencing
Shiel, Brett P.; Hall, Nathan E.; Cooke, Ira R.; Robinson, Nick; Strugnell, Jan M.; 2014: De Novo characterisation of the greenlip abalone transcriptome (Haliotis laevigata) with a focus on the heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) family
Sahoo, Pramoda Kumar; Das, Sweta; Das Mahapatra, Kanta; Saha, Jatindra Nath; Baranski, Matthew; Ødegård, Jørgen; Robinson, Nick; 2013: Characterization of the ceruloplasmin gene and its potential role as an indirect marker for selection to Aeromonas hydrophila resistance in rohu, Labeo rohita
Domingos, Jose A.; Smith-Keune, Carolyn; Robinson, Nick; Loughnan, Shannon; Harrison, Paul; Jerry, Dean Robert; 2013: Heritability of harvest growth traits and genotype-environment interactions in barramundi, Lates calcarifer (Bloch)
Loughnan, Shannon R.; Domingos, Jose A.; Smith-Keune, Carolyn; Forrester, Justin P.; Jerry, Dean R.; Beheregaray, Luciano B.; Robinson, Nick; 2013: Broodstock contribution after mass spawning and size grading in barramundi (Lates calcarifer, Bloch)
Luo, Wei; Zeng, Cong; Deng, Wei; Robinson, Nick; Wang, Weimin; Gao, Zexia; 2013: Genetic parameter estimates for growth-related traits of blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala) using microsatellite-based pedigree
Robinson, Nick; Smith, Ben; Cooke, Ira; Strugnell, Jan; 2013: A snail's pace: A preliminary analysis of the effects of stress and genetics on movement of Haliotis
Robinson, Nick; Winberg, Pia; Kirkendale, Lisa; 2013: Genetic improvement of macroalgae: status to date and needs for the future
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Robinson, Nick; Sahoo, Pramoda Kumar; Baranski, Matthew; Das Mahapatra, K.; Saha, J.N.; Das, S.; Mishra, Y; Das, P.; Barman, H. K.; Eknath, A. E.; 2012: Expressed Sequences and Polymorphisms in Rohu Carp (Labeo rohita, Hamilton) Revealed by mRNA-seq
Gjedrem, Trygve; Robinson, Nick; Rye, Morten; 2012: The importance of selective breeding in aquaculture to meet future demands for animal protein: A review
Sonesson, Anna Kristina; Gjerde, Bjarne; Robinson, Nick; 2011: A simple selection scheme to improve disease resistance and growth
Moore, A.; Ingram, B.A.; Friend, S.; King, H.H.; Robinson, Nick; McCormack, R.; Coughran, J.; Hayes, Ben J.; 2010: Management of genetic resources for fish and crustaceans in the Murray-Darling Basin
Robinson, Nick; Li, Xiaoxu; Hayes, Ben J.; 2010: Testing options for the commercialization of abalone selective breeding using bioeconomic simulation modelling
Robinson, Nick; Schipp, Glenn; Bosmans, Jerome; Jerry, Dean Robert; 2010: Modelling selective breeding in protandrous, batch-reared Asian sea bass (Lates calcarifer, Bloch) using walkback selection
Baranski, Matthew; Rourke, M.; Loughnan, S.; Hayes, Ben J.; Austin, C; Robinson, Nick; 2008: Detection of QTL for growth rate in the blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra Leach) using selective DNA pooling
Robinson, Nick; Goddard, M; Hayes, Ben J.; 2008: Use of gene expression data for predicting continuous phenotypes for animal production and breeding
Robinson, Nick; Hayes, Ben J.; 2008: Modelling the use of gene expression profiles with selective breeding for improved disease resistance in Atlantic salmon
Baranski, Matthew; Loughnan, S.; Austin, C. M.; Robinson, Nick; 2006: A microsatellite linkage map of the blacklip abalone, Haliotis rubra
Baranski, Matthew; Rourke, M.; Loughnan, S.; Austin, C; Robinson, Nick; 2006: Isolation and characterization of 125 microsatellite DNA markers in the blacklip abalone, Haliotis rubra
Nicholas Andrew has 34 other publications in Cristin:
Johnsen, Hanne; Moghadam, Hooman; Robinson, Nick; Andersen, Øivind; Jørgensen, Even Hjalmar; Johnsen, Helge K.; Bæhr, Vegar Jakobsen; Tveiten, Helge; 2018: Stimulering av stressrespons i tidlige livsstadier hos laks har positiv effekt på vekst senere i livet
Robinson, Nick; Moghadam, Hooman; Hillestad, Borghild; Krasnov, Aleksei; Aslam, Muhammad Luqman; Baranski, Matthew; Boison, Solomon Antwi; 2018: Response of the salmon transcriptome to pancreatic disease: Comparison of high- and low-ranking families for resistance
Robinson, Nick; 2018: Application of genomics for boosting disease resistance and stress resilience in fish and shellfish. (Invited keynote speaker)
Robinson, Nick; 2018: Application of genomics to aquaculture selective breeding programs
Robinson, Nick; 2018: Genomic Technology (Session Chair)
Strugnell, Jan M.; Shiel, Brett P.; Robinson, Nick; 2018: Gene expression differences between abalone that are susceptible and resilient to summer mortality throughout a heat wave event
Johnsen, Hanne; Moghadam, Hooman; Robinson, Nick; Andersen, Øivind; Jørgensen, Even Hjalmar; Johnsen, Helge K.; Bæhr, Vegar J.; Tveiten, Helge; 2017: IMPACTS OF EARLY LIFE STRESS ON THE METHYLOME AND TRANSCRIPTOME OF ATLANTIC SALMON
Robinson, Nick; Johnsen, Hanne; Moghadam, Hooman; Andersen, Øivind; Krasnov, Aleksei; Tveiten, Helge; 2017: TOOLS FOR CREATING ROBUST FISH? ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS TREATMENTS DURING DEVELOPMENT DICTATE SUBSEQUENT GENE EXPRESSION RESPONSE TO AN ACUTE STRESS IN ATLANTIC SALMON
Robinson, Nick; 2016: Genetic improvement and feed development for aquaculture - Nofima
Moghadam, Hooman; Moghadam, Hooman; Tveiten, Helge; Robinson, Nick; Andersen, Øivind; Burgerhout, Erik; Johnsen, Hanne; 2016: The effects of early life stress on the epigenome and transcriptome of Atlantic salmon
Robinson, Nick; Krasnov, Aleksei; Timmerhaus, Gerrit; Baranski, Matthew; Takle, Harald Rune; Jørgensen, Sven Martin; 2016: Training the salmon’s genes: Influence of aerobic exercise, swimming performance and selection on gene expression in Atlantic salmon
Robinson, Nick; Baranski, Matthew; Das Mahapatra, Kanta; Saha, J.N.; Das, S.; Mishra, Jashobanta; Das, P.; Kent, Matthew Peter; Arnyasi, Mariann; Sahoo, P.K.; 2016: Detection of QTL associated with resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila in rohu carp (Labeo rohita)
Shiel, Brett P.; Hall, Nathan E.; Cooke, Ira R.; Robinson, Nick; Strugnell, Jan M.; 2016: Gene expression profiles as a predictor of resilience to summer mortality in the greenlip abalone, Haliotis laevigata
Robinson, Nick; 2015: QTL associated with resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila in rohu carp Labeo rohita
Moghadam, Hooman; Moghadam, Hooman; Tveiten, Helge; Robinson, Nick; Andersen, Øivind; Burgerhout, Erik; Johnsen, Hanne; 2015: The effects of early life stress on the epigenome and transcriptome of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
Robinson, Nick; Baranski, Matthew; Das Mahapatra, Kanta; Saha, Jatindra Nath; Das, Sweta; Mishra, Jashobanta; Das, Paramananda; Kent, Matthew Peter; Arnyasi, Mariann; Sahoo, Pramoda Kumar; 2015: Detection of QTL associated with resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila in rohu carp (Labeo rohita)
Robinson, Nick; Baranski, Matthew; Gopikrishna, Gopalapillay; Katneni, Vinaya Kumar; Shekhar, Mudagandur S.; Gopal, Chavali; Panigrahi, Akshaya; Balasubramanian, C.P.; Kumar, Ashok; Rajendran, Vidya; Moghadam, Hooman; Moghadam, Hooman; Aranguren, F.; Salazar, Marcela; Gitterle, Thomas; Vijayan, K.K.; 2015: Markers for resistance to white spot syndrome virus in black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon)
Robinson, Nick; Baranski, Matthew; Gopikrishna, Gopalapillay; Katneni, Vinaya Kumar; Shekhar, Mudagandur S.; Gopal, Chavali; Panigrahi, Akshaya; Balasubramanian, C.P.; Kumar, Ashok; Rajendran, Vidya; Moghadam, Hooman; Moghadam, Hooman; Aranguren, F.; Salazar, Marcela; Gitterle, Thomas; Vijayan, K.K.; 2015: Markers for resistance to white spot syndrome virus in black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) and correspondance to cSNPs in white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
Robinson, Nick; 2015: Special session – Breeding and genetics. Session chair and organiser
Sandoval-Castillo, Jonathan; Robinson, Nick; Strain, Lachlan; Mayfield, Stephen; Strugnell, Jan; Hart, Anthony; Beheregaray, Luciano B.; 2015: Seascape genomics of Roe’s abalone: a spatial analysis of neutral and adaptive variation in a species challenged by climate change
Robinson, Nick; Mørkøre, Turid; 2015: Development of sustainable aquaculture through innovative approaches in Mozambique
Robinson, Nick; Baranski, Matthew; Gopikrishna, Gopalapillay; Vinaya Kumar, Katneni; Shekar, Mudagandur S.; Gopal, Chavali; Panigrahi, Akshaya; Balasubramanian, C.P.; Ashok Kumar, J.; Rajendran, Vidya; Moghadam, Hooman; Moghadam, Hooman; Aranguren, F.; Salazar, Marcela; Gitterle, Thomas; Vijayan, K.K.; 2015: Markers for resistance to white spot syndrome virus in black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) and correspondance to csnps in white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
Robinson, Nick; Baranski, Matthew; Gopikrishna, G.; Vinaya Kumar, K.; Shekhar, M.S.; Gopal, C.; Karthik, J.S.; Jothivel, S.; Ravishandran, P.; Ponniah, A.G.; 2014: Development of a high density linkage map and markers for resistance to white spot syndrome virus for black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) based on cSNPs
Loughnan, S.; Smith-Keune, Carolyn; Jerry, D.; Beheregaray, Luciano B.; Robinson, Nick; 2014: Comparison of the use of different source stocks for establish base populations for selective breeding of barramundi Lates calcarifer
Robinson, Nick; 2014: Application of genomic technologies to fish selective breeding
Robinson, Nick; 2014: Data collection by barramundi farms
Robinson, Nick; 2014: Genetic knowledge, tools and predictions of a bright future, but who is going to invest to begin selective breeding?
Robinson, Nick; 2014: Trygve Gjedrem receives honorary life award from WAS
Shiel, B.; Hall, N.; Cooke, I.; Strugnell, J.; Robinson, Nick; 2014: Combating summer mortality: Transcriptomics of abalone under heat stress
Robinson, Nick; Baranski, Matthew; Mahapatra, Kanta Das; Saha, Jatindra Nath; Das, Sweta; Mishra, Yashowant; Das, Paramananda; Barman, Hirak K.; Sahoo, Pramoda Kumar; 2013: Transcribed single nucleotide polymorphisms map quantitative trait loci associated with resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila in rohu carp (Labeo rohita)
Loughnan, Shannon; Robinson, Nick; Beheregaray, Luciano B.; Mair, Graham; 2013: A barramundi breeding program for Australia - Capturing and maintaining genetic diversity
Robinson, Nick; 2013: Algae selective breeding and genetic management/ manipulation
Sandoval-Castillo, Jonathan; Robinson, Nick; Strain, Lachlan; Brown, Jamin; Beheregaray, Luciano B.; 2013: Seascape genomics of Roe’s abalone: a spatial analysis of adaptive variation
Våge, Dag Inge; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Hayes, Ben J.; Høyheim, Bjørn; Lien, Sigbjørn; Moen, Thomas; Robinson, Nick; Omholt, Stig W.; 2005: CIGENEs rolle i genomforskningen på laks
