Rate My Professor Korena Paterson

Korena Paterson serves as a Laboratory Technician in the Department of Marine Science within the Division of Sciences at the University of Otago. Stationed at the Portobello Marine Laboratory, she provides essential technical support for laboratory operations, including preparation of equipment and chemicals for research and teaching in marine science. The department encompasses academic staff such as Professor Miles Lamare, Head of Department, and researchers focusing on areas like marine ecology, aquaculture, and fisheries. Paterson's role contributes to the smooth functioning of experiments and student practicals at this facility located at 185 Hatchery Road, Portobello, Dunedin.

Prior to her current position, Korena A. Paterson was involved in animal genetics research at AgResearch Wallaceville Animal Research Centre, collaborating with the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Otago. She co-authored key publications in sheep genomics, including 'Discovery of quantitative trait loci for resistance to parasitic nematode infection in sheep: I. Analysis of outcross pedigrees' (BMC Genomics, 2006), 'Distribution of prion protein genotypes in breeds of sheep in New Zealand' (New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 2007), 'Microsatellite Evolution: Testing the Ascertainment Bias Hypothesis' (Genetics Selection Evolution, 1998), 'An Enhanced Linkage Map of the Sheep Genome Comprising More Than 1000 Loci' (Genome Research, 2001), 'High-resolution gametic map of the sheep callipyge region: linkage heterogeneity among rams detected by sperm typing' (2001), and contributions to mapping the horns locus in sheep. According to ResearchGate, she has 47 research works with 746 citations, reflecting her contributions to understanding genetic traits such as parasite resistance, prion protein variation, microsatellite evolution, and linkage mapping in sheep.