Lars Folkow
Professor
Arctic and marine biology
University of Tromso
Norway
Biography
Cand. Scient. UiT 1985, Dr. Philos. UiT 1992.
Research Interest
Physiological adaptation mechanisms in polar mammals and birds. Particular focus on the animals' carbon tolerance and ability to maintain energy balance, as well as tolerance to oxygen deficiency in diving animals.
Publications
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Hoff ML, Fabrizius A, Czech-Damal NU, Folkow LP, Burmester T. Transcriptome Analysis Identifies Key Metabolic Changes in the Hooded Seal (Cystophora cristata) Brain in Response to Hypoxia and Reoxygenation. PloS one. 2017 Jan 3;12(1):e0169366.
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Magnanelli E, Wilhelmsen Ø, Acquarone M, Folkow LP, Kjelstrup S. The Nasal Geometry of the Reindeer Gives Energy-Efficient Respiration. Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics. 2017 Jan 1;42(1):59-78.
