Liv Borgen

Professor Emerita
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Visiting address Natural History Museum The Palm House Sars gate 1 0562 Oslo
Postal address NCB - National Centre for Biosystematics Natural History Museum University of Oslo P.O. Box 1172 Blindern NO-0318 Oslo

Background

Professor in botany, University of Oslo.
Dr. philos., systematic botany, 1987.
Cand. Real., 1968.

Special fields

Biosystematics of flowering plants, including taxonomy, cytology, embryology, reproductive biology, population genetics, evolutionary genetics (FISH, GISH, AFLPS), and biogeography.

Field work is done in 1) The Mid-Atlantic archipelagos of theCanary Islands and the Cape Verde Islands, 2) Mediterranean region, and 3) arctic and alpine regions, in particular Scandinavia and Svalbard.

Publications

  • Gustafsson, A Lovisa S; Gussarova, Galina; Borgen, Liv; Ikeda, Hajime; Antonelli, Alexandre & Marie-Orleach, Lucas [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2021). Rapid evolution of post-zygotic reproductive isolation is widespread in Arctic plant lineages. Annals of Botany. ISSN 0305-7364. 129(2), p. 171–184. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcab128. Full text in Research Archive
  • Borgen, Liv (2016). Årets plante, jåblom Parnassia palustris, sett fra et populasjonsgenetisk perspektiv. Blyttia : Norsk botanisk forenings tidsskrift. ISSN 0006-5269. 74(1), p. 7–11.
  • Gustafsson, A Lovisa S; Skrede, Inger; Rowe, Heather C.; Gussarova, Galina; Borgen, Liv & Rieseberg, Loren [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2014). Genetics of cryptic speciation within an arctic Mustard, Draba nivalis. PLOS ONE. ISSN 1932-6203. 9(4). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093834. Full text in Research Archive
  • Marcussen, Thomas & Borgen, Liv (2011). Species delimitation in the Ponto-Caucasian Viola sieheana complex, based on evidence from allozymes, morphology, ploidy levels, and crossing experiments. Plant Systematics and Evolution. ISSN 0378-2697. 291(3-4), p. 183–196. doi: 10.1007/s00606-010-0377-z.
  • Borgen, Liv & Guldahl, Ane Senstad (2011). Great-granny's Garden: a living archive and a sensory garden. Biodiversity and Conservation. ISSN 0960-3115. 20(2), p. 441–449. doi: 10.1007/s10531-010-9931-9.
  • Bendiksby, Mika; Tribsch, Andreas; Borgen, Liv; Travnicek, Pavel & Brysting, Anne Krag (2011). Allopolyploid origins of the Galeopsis tetraploids - revisiting Müntzing's classical textbook example using molecular tools. New Phytologist. ISSN 0028-646X. 191(4), p. 1150–1167. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03753.x.
  • Borgen, Liv (2010). Lobularia, Flora of North America, Volume 7: Magnoliophyta: Salicaceae to Brassicaceae. Oxford University Press. ISSN 9780195318227. p. 597–598.
  • Fjellheim, Siri; Jørgensen, Marte Holten; Kjos, Mari & Borgen, Liv (2009). A molecular study of hybridization and homoploid hybrid speciation in Argyranthemum (Asteraceae) on Tenerife, the Canary Islands. Botanical journal of the Linnean Society. ISSN 0024-4074. 159(1), p. 19–31.
  • Fjellheim, Siri; Jørgensen, Marte Holten; Kjos, Mari & Borgen, Liv (2009). A molecular study of hybridization and homoploid hybrid speciation in Argyranthemum (Asteraceae) on Tenerife, the Canary Islands. Botanical journal of the Linnean Society. ISSN 0024-4074. 159(1), p. 19–31. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2008.00947.x.
  • Skrede, Inger; Borgen, Liv & Brochmann, Christian (2009). Genetic structuring in three closely related circumpolar plant species: AFLP versus microsatellite markers and high-arctic versus arctic-alpine distributions. Heredity. ISSN 0018-067X. 102(3), p. 293–302. doi: 10.1038/hdy.2008.120.
  • Skrede, Inger; Brochmann, Christian; Borgen, Liv & Rieseberg, LH (2008). Genetics of intrinsic postzygotic isolation in a circumpolar plant species, Draba Nivalis (Brassicaceae). Evolution. ISSN 0014-3820. 62, p. 1840–1851. doi: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2008.00418.x.
  • Borgen, Liv (2007). Etnobotanikk. In Jørgensen, Per M. (Eds.), Botanikkens historie i Norge. Fagbokforlaget. ISSN 978-82-450-0499-1. p. 116–123.
  • Borgen, Liv & Jørgensen, Per Magnus (2007). Schübeler, Frederik Christian. In Jørgensen, Per M. (Eds.), Botanikkens historie i Norge. Fagbokforlaget. ISSN 978-82-450-0499-1. p. 349–351.
  • Grundt, Hanne Hegre; Kjølner, Siri; Borgen, Liv; Rieseberg, LH & Brochmann, Christian (2006). High biological species diversity in the arctic flora. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. ISSN 0027-8424. 103, p. 972–975.
  • Marcussen, Thomas; Borgen, Liv & Nordal, Inger (2005). New distributional and molecular information call into question the systematic position of the West Asian Viola sintenisii (Violaceae). Botanical journal of the Linnean Society. ISSN 0024-4074. 147, p. 91–98.
  • Guldahl, AS; Gabrielsen, Tove M; Scheen, Anne-Cathrine; Borgen, Liv; Steen, SW & Spjelkavik, S [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2005). The Saxifraga rivularis complex in Svalbard: Molecules, ploidy and morphology. Flora: Morphologie, Geobotanik, Oekophysiologie. ISSN 0367-2530. 200, p. 207–221.
  • Grundt, Hanne H.; Obermayer, Renate & Borgen, Liv (2005). Ploidal levels in the arctic-alpine polyploid Draba lactea (Brassicaceae) and its low-ploid relatives. Botanical journal of the Linnean Society. ISSN 0024-4074. 147, p. 333–347.
  • Brochmann, Christian; Brysting, Anne Krag; Alsos, Inger Greve; Borgen, Liv; Grundt, Hanne Hegre & Scheen, Anne-Cathrine [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2004). Polyploidy in arctic plants. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. ISSN 0024-4066. 82, p. 521–536.
  • Borgen, Liv (2003). Genome organization in diploid hybrid species of Argyranthemum (Asteraceae) in the Canary Islands. Botanical journal of the Linnean Society. ISSN 0024-4074. 141, p. 491–501.
  • Borgen, Liv (2003). Parnassia palustris: a genetically diverse species in Scandinavia. Botanical journal of the Linnean Society. ISSN 0024-4074. 142, p. 347–372.
  • Hagen, Aslaug Ragnhild; Borgen, Liv; Elven, Reidar; Stabbetorp, Odd Egil & Brochmann, Christian (2002). The arctic-alpine polyploids Cerastium alpinum and C. nigrescens (Caryophyllaceae) in a sympatric situation: breakdown of species integrity? Plant Systematics and Evolution. ISSN 0378-2697. 230, p. 203–219.
  • Borgen, Liv (2002). Clypeola maritima L., Sp. Pl.:62, 1 May 1753 = Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv. P.533 in: Cafferty, S. & Jarvis, C. E. (eds), Typification of Linnaean plant names in Brassicaceae (Cruciferae). Taxon. ISSN 0040-0262. 51, p. 529–537.
  • Borgen, Liv & Often, Anders (2001). Stellaria 11-15. In Jonsell, Bengt & Karlsson, T. (Ed.), Flora Nordica 2. The Bergius Foundation, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm.. p. 129–133.
  • Grundt, Hanne Hegre; Borgen, Liv & Elven, Reidar (2001). Infraspecific variation in Cerastium alpinum s. lat. (Caryophyllaceae) in Central Norway. Nordic Journal of Botany (NJB). ISSN 0107-055X. 20(6), p. 641–653.
  • Marcussen, Thomas; Borgen, Liv & Nordal, Inger (2001). Viola hirta (Violaceae) and its relatives in Norway. Nordic Journal of Botany (NJB). ISSN 0107-055X. 21(1), p. 5–17.
  • Guldahl, A. S.; Borgen, Liv & Nordal, Inger (2001). Variation in the Festuca brachyphylla (Poaceae) complex in Svalbard, elucidated by chromosome numbers and isozymes. Botanical journal of the Linnean Society. ISSN 0024-4074. 137, p. 107–126.
  • Borgen, Liv (2000). Professor Schübelers plass i norsk hagebrukshistorie. In Moe, D.; Salvesen, P.H. & Øvstedal, D.O. (Ed.), Historiske hager. Fagbokforlaget. p. 22–27.
  • Marcussen, Thomas & Borgen, Liv (2000). Allozymic variation and relationships within Viola subsection Viola (Violaceae). Plant Systematics and Evolution. ISSN 0378-2697. 223, p. 29–57.
  • Brochmann, Christian; Borgen, Liv & Stabbetorp, Odd Egil (2000). Multiple diploid hybrid speciation of the Canary Island endemic Argyranthermum sundingii (Asteraceae). Plant Systematics and Evolution. ISSN 0378-2697. 220, p. 77–92.
  • Brysting, Anne Krag & Borgen, Liv (2000). Isozyme analysis of the Cerastium alpinum-C. arcticum complex (Caryophyllaceae) supports a splitting of C. arcticum Lange. Plant Systematics and Evolution. ISSN 0378-2697. 220, p. 199–221.
  • Borgen, Liv; Berg, Rolf Y.; Sjølie, H.; Torvik, S.E. & Vejrup, K. (2000). Mating system variation in three species of flowering plants on Hovedøya, Oslo, Norway. Avhandlinger (Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi). 1. Matematisk-Naturvitenskapelig Klasse. ISSN 0549-7019. 39, p. 67–74.
  • Borgen, Liv (1999). Genetic variation in Minuartia (Caryophyllaceae) in Svalbard. Nordic Journal of Botany (NJB). ISSN 0107-055X. 19, p. 179–192.
  • Grundt, Hanne Hegre; Borgen, Liv & Elven, Reidar (1999). Aspects of reproduction in Cerastium alpinum on calcic and ultramafic soils in Central Norway. Nordic Journal of Botany (NJB). ISSN 0107-055X. 19, p. 447–453.

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  • Borgen, Liv (2014). Botanisk hage 1814-2014. Historien om en hage. Forlaget Press. ISBN 9788275477048. 335 p.
  • Bjorå, Charlotte Sletten; Bjureke, Kristina; Borgen, Liv; Danielsen, Dag Inge; Ervik, Finn & Finnanger, Anne [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2011). Botanisk hage. En oase i Oslo. Universitetet i Oslo. ISBN 978-82-79-70025-8. 127 p.
  • Borgen, Liv (2008). Fjellhagen - Botanisk hages vakreste anlegg. Universitetet i Oslo. ISBN 978-82-79-70008-1. 96 p.
  • Borgen, Liv (2006). Urtegleder - Krydderplanter i Urtehagen i Botanisk hage. Universitetet i Oslo. ISBN 978-82-7970-007-4. 128 p.
  • Borgen, Liv (2004). Schübeler, Frederik Christian ("Fritz"), 1815-92, botaniker [biografi]. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2 p.

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  • Haraldsen, Kirsten Borse; Pedersen, Oddvar; Borgen, Liv & Nordal, Inger (2019). Rolf Y. Berg – bibliografi . Blyttia : Norsk botanisk forenings tidsskrift. ISSN 0006-5269. 77(1), p. 30–34.
  • Borgen, Liv; Brochmann, Christian; Haraldsen, Kirsten Borse; Nordal, Inger & Pedersen, Oddvar (2019). Rolf Yngvar Berg 1925–2018 . Blyttia : Norsk botanisk forenings tidsskrift. ISSN 0006-5269. 77(1), p. 24–30.
  • Nordal, Inger; Borgen, Liv; Haraldsen, Kirsten Borse & Pedersen, Oddvar (2019). Et «dypdykk» i et livslangt forsknings-engasjement: Rolf Y. Berg . Blyttia : Norsk botanisk forenings tidsskrift. ISSN 0006-5269. 77(1), p. 35–43.
  • Høiland, Klaus & Borgen, Liv (2018). Professor Frederik Christian Schübeler som feltbotaniker. Blyttia : Norsk botanisk forenings tidsskrift. ISSN 0006-5269. 76(1), p. 47–62.
  • Borgen, Liv (2017). Frederik Christian Schübelers virke i Botanisk hage på Tøyen under mottoet "Dyrk verdifuldere vekster". Blyttia : Norsk botanisk forenings tidsskrift. ISSN 0006-5269. 75, p. 91–112.
  • Borgen, Liv (2015). Intervju om veksthusene i Botanisk hage. [Radio]. NRK P2 "Ekko" - intervjuet fant sted i Botanisk hage.
  • Borgen, Liv (2015). Botanisk hages historie.
  • Østhagen, Haavard & Borgen, Liv (2015). Årsmøte DnR i Stavanger 22.-23. mai 2015. Lapprosen. ISSN 1504-6702. 18(3), p. 26–27.
  • Borgen, Liv (2015). Bokanmeldelse: Praktverk om norske klosterplanter og norske middelalderklostre. Blyttia : Norsk botanisk forenings tidsskrift. ISSN 0006-5269. 73(253).
  • Borgen, Liv (2015). Botanisk hage på Tøyen og Frederik Christian Schübelers betydning for norsk hagebruk. Lokalhistorisk magasin. ISSN 0802-8931. p. 4–9.
  • Borgen, Liv & Johansen, Bjørn Vidar (2014). Botanisk hage 1814-2014. Historien om en hage, Botanisk hage 1814-2014. Historien om en hage.. Forlaget Press. ISSN 9788275477048.
  • Borgen, Liv (2014). Botanisk hage 1814-2014. St. Hallvard. ISSN 0036-2859. 2, p. 4–21.
  • Borgen, Liv (2014). Botanisk hage grunnlagt i 1814: Viktig for den unge nasjonen. Apollon : Forskningsmagasin for Universitetet i Oslo. ISSN 0803-6926. 2, p. 18–21.
  • Bendiksby, Mika; Tribsch, Andreas; Borgen, Liv; Travnicek, Pavel & Brysting, Anne Krag (2012). Revisiting Müntzing's classical textbook example of allotetraploid Galeopsis tetrahit - using molecular tools.
  • Gustafsson, A Lovisa S; Borgen, Liv; Gusarova, Galina & Brochmann, Christian (2011). Cryptic Speciation in Arctic Plants.
  • Gustafsson, A Lovisa S; Brochmann, Christian; Gusarova, Galina & Borgen, Liv (2011). Cryptic Speciation in the Arctic.
  • Gustafsson, A Lovisa S; Parisod, Christian; Schranz, Eric; Borgen, Liv; Gusarova, Galina & Brochmann, Christian (2010). Genetics of Intrinsic Postzygotic Isolation in Draba nivalis (Brassicaceae).
  • Gustafsson, A Lovisa S; Brochmann, Christian; Borgen, Liv & Gusarova, Galina (2010). High Biological Species Diversity in the Arctic Flora?
  • Borgen, Liv (2009). Hva er et gresskar? Botanikk, systematikk og historikk. In Ulfeng, A & Ulfeng, I J (Ed.), Gresskar - mye mer enn Halloween - matglede og botanisk eventyr. Møklegaards Trykkeri AS. ISSN 978-82-303-1262-9. p. 13–27.
  • Borgen, Liv (2009). Einer - den nyttigste planten i norsk natur? Norsk institutt for skog og landskap.
  • Gustafsson, Lovisa; Borgen, Liv; Gusarova, Galina & Brochmann, Christian (2009). High Biological Species Diversity in the Arctic Flora?
  • Borgen, Liv & Guldahl, Ane Senstad (2009). Great-Granny’s Garden – A Living Archive and a Sensory Garden.
  • Borgen, Liv (2008). Verifisering av hasjplante. [Newspaper]. VG.
  • Skrede, Inger; Brochmann, Christian; Borgen, Liv & Rieseberg, Loren h (2008). Sibling speciation in the diploid, selfing Draba nivalis (Brassicaceae).
  • Skrede, Inger; Borgen, Liv; Brochmann, Christian & Rieseberg, Loren (2007). Sibling speciation in arctic diploid Draba (Brassicaceae).
  • Borgen, Liv; Fjellheim, S & Kjos, Mari (2007). AFLP data confirm recurrent homoploid hybrid speciation in Argyranthemum (Asteraceae).
  • Skrede, Inger; Borgen, Liv; Brochmann, Christian & Rieseberg, Loren (2007). Sibling speciation in arctic diploid Draba (Brassicaceae).
  • Borgen, Liv (2006). Ex situ/ conservation and related activities in the Botanical Garden, Natural History Museum, University of Oslo.
  • Skrede, Inger; Borgen, Liv; Brochmann, Christian & Rieseberg, Loren (2006). The mechanisms of postzygotic reproductive isolation in Draba nivalis (Brassicaceae).
  • Borgen, Liv (2006). Presentasjon av urtehagen i Botanisk hage.
  • Borgen, Liv (2005). Plantearven - vårt felles ansvar. Palmebladet. ISSN 1503-4593. 6, p. 6–8.
  • Borgen, Liv; Jørgensen, Marte Holten & Obermayer, Renate (2005). Why is it so difficult to obtain high quality AFLP profiles in Argyranthemum?
  • Obermayer, Renate; Grundt, Hanne Hegre & Borgen, Liv (2005). Ploidy patterns in the arctic-alpine polyploid Draba lactea Adams (Brassicaceae) and its low-ploid relatives.
  • Borgen, Liv; Jørgensen, Marte & Obermayer, Renate (2005). Why is it so difficult to obtain high quality AFLP profiles in Argyranthemum?
  • Borgen, Liv (2004). Planter til nytte og glede, død og fordervelse.
  • Borgen, Liv (2004). Medisinplanter i norsk natur.
  • Borgen, Liv (2004). Historien om et levende fossil, urtidstreet Metasequoia glyptostroboides. Blyttia : Norsk botanisk forenings tidsskrift. ISSN 0006-5269. 62, p. 63–66.
  • Borgen, Liv (2004). Fjellhagen - noen av høydepunktene i sommerhalvåret. Palmebladet. ISSN 1503-4593. 3, p. 3–5.
  • Borgen, Liv (2004). Botanisk hages bestyrer 1866-1892, Frederik Christian Schübeler. Palmebladet. ISSN 1503-4593. 4, p. 2–3.
  • Borgen, Liv (2004). Rapport fra en studiereise. Palmebladet. ISSN 1503-4593. 4, p. 21–23.
  • Obermayer, Renate; Grundt, Hanne Hegre & Borgen, Liv (2004). Monitoring ploidy patterns in arctic-alpine polyploid Draba lactea Adams (Brassicaceae) and its low-ploid relatives.
  • Borgen, Liv (2003). Conservation of important horticultural plants in European Botanic Gardens: a case study from Norway. Scripta Botanica Belgica. ISSN 0779-2387.
  • Borgen, Liv (2003). Februarblomstring i Botanisk hage i Oslo. Norsk hagetidend : populært tidsskrift for hagedyrkere. ISSN 0029-1986.
  • Borgen, Liv (2003). Gresskar og Halloween i Botanisk hage - mangfold og glede, grøss og gru. Palmebladet. ISSN 1503-4593. 1, p. 9–10.
  • Borgen, Liv (2003). Gresskar. Palmebladet. ISSN 1503-4593. 1, p. 11–12.
  • Borgen, Liv (2003). Fjellhagen. Palmebladet. ISSN 1503-4593. 2, p. 3–6.
  • Brochmann, Christian; Brysting, Anne Krag; Grundt, Hanne Hegre; Borgen, Liv & Elven, Reidar (2003). Polyploidy in arctic plants.
  • Borgen, Liv (2002). Vår i Kew Gardens.
  • Grundt, Hanne Hegre; Popp, M.; Borgen, Liv; Elven, Reidar; Brochmann, Christian & Oxelman, B. (2002). The history of the circumpolar allopolyploid Draba lactea based on homoeologous nuclear DNA sequences.
  • Borgen, Liv (2002). Bevaring av plantegenetiske ressurser i klonarkiv.
  • Borgen, Liv (2002). Parnassia palustris: a genetically diverse species in Scandinavia.
  • Borgen, Liv (2001). Fra naturens verden. [Radio]. Oslo. : Radioens P1..
  • Borgen, Liv (2000). Legeplanter i norsk flora. I. Våre nyttevekster. ISSN 0332-7280. 95, p. 54–61.
  • Borgen, Liv (2000). Legeplanter i norsk flora. II. Våre nyttevekster. ISSN 0332-7280. 95, p. 92–104.
  • Borgen, Liv (2000). Purpursolhatt, Echinacea purpurea. Botaniske Ark. 3.
  • Borgen, Liv (2000). Eseltistel, Onopordon acanthium. Botaniske Ark. 4.
  • Borgen, Liv (2000). Dufthagen på Tøyen. Guidehefte til Botanisk hages "Dufthage". Botanisk hage og museum..
  • Borgen, Liv (2000). The Rock Garden. Highlights. Selected atractions Natural History Museums and Botanical Garden.. p. 8–17.
  • Borgen, Liv (1999). Glimt fra humlens og humlehagenes historie i Norge. Våre nyttevekster. ISSN 0332-7280. 94, p. 45–56.
  • Scheen, Anne-Cathrine; Brochmann, Christian; Spjelkavik, S.; Borgen, Liv & Elven, Reidar (1999). The Draba lactea/fladnizensis complex (Brassicaceae) in Svalbard: relationships and evolution within the group.
  • Bjureke, Kristina; Borgen, Liv; Finnanger, Anne & Skinnarland, Nils Ifver (2002). Gresskar - mangfold og glede, grøss og gru. Universitetets naturhistoriske museer og botaniske hage.
  • Borgen, Liv (2000). Kompendium i enzymelektroforese. Lab.-manual for BB 300, Botanikk, innføringskurs til hovedfag. [Oppdatert versjon.]. Universitetet i Oslo.

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