Bernice Sepers

Research output

Research output per year 2019 2019 2020 2021 2025

• 32 Web article
• 12 Article
• 5 Software
• 2 Poster
• 1 More
  • 1 PhD thesis

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2025

  DNA Methylation Associates With Sex-Specific Effects of Experimentally Increased Yolk Testosterone in Wild Nestlings

  Sepers, B., Ruuskanen, S., van Mastrigt, T., Mateman, A. C. & van Oers, K., 06 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Molecular Ecology. e17647.

  Research output: Contribution to journal/periodical › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access
• 2024

  code from: DNA Methylation Associates With Sex-Specific Effects of Experimentally Increased Yolk Testosterone in Wild Nestlings

  Sepers, B., Ruuskanen, S., van Mastrigt, T., Mateman, A. C. & van Oers, K., 13 Dec 2024

  Research output: Non-textual form › Software › Scientific

  Open Access

• Early developmental carry‐over effects on exploratory behaviour and DNA methylation in wild great tits (Parus major)

  Sepers, B., Verhoeven, K. J. F. & van Oers, K., 13 Mar 2024, In: Evolutionary Applications. 17, 3, p. e13664 e13664.

  Research output: Contribution to journal/periodical › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  • fledging 100%
  • Exploratory Behavior 83%
  • Parus major 82%
  • methylation 79%
  • fledglings 70%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Early-life diet composition affects phenotypic variation of correlated animal personality traits

  Serrano Davies, E., Miguel, A., Sepers, B. & van Oers, K., Aug 2024, In: Ecology and Evolution. 14, 8, e11567.

  Research output: Contribution to journal/periodical › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access
• 2023

  code from: Developmental stress does not induce genome‐wide DNA methylation changes in wild great tit (Parus major) nestlings

  Sepers, B., Mateman, A. C., Gawehns - Bruning, F. K. K., Verhoeven, K. & van Oers, K., 20 Apr 2023

  Research output: Non-textual form › Software › Scientific

  Open Access

  • Parus major 100%
  • DNA methylation 85%
  • nestlings 82%
  • genome 22%
  • biometry 15%

• code from: Developmental stress does not induce genome‐wide DNA methylation changes in wild great tit (Parus major) nestlings

  Sepers, B., Mateman, A. C., Gawehns - Bruning, F. K. K., Verhoeven, K. & van Oers, K., 20 Apr 2023

  Research output: Non-textual form › Software › Scientific

  Open Access

  • Parus major 100%
  • DNA methylation 85%
  • nestlings 82%
  • genome 22%
  • biometry 15%

• code from: Variation in DNA methylation in avian nestlings is largely determined by genetic effects

  Sepers, B., Shuhua Chen, R., Memelink, M., Verhoeven, K. & van Oers, K., 10 May 2023

  Research output: Non-textual form › Software › Scientific

  Open Access

  • DNA methylation 100%
  • nestlings 96%
  • Parus major 29%
  • methylation 22%
  • quantitative trait loci 20%

• Developmental stress does not induce genome‐wide DNA methylation changes in wild great tit (Parus major) nestlings

  Sepers, B., Mateman, A. C., Gawehns, F., Verhoeven, K. J. F. & van Oers, K., 08 May 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Molecular Ecology. 32, 14, p. 3960-3974 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal/periodical › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  • nestling 100%
  • Parus major 86%
  • methylation 83%
  • DNA methylation 74%
  • nestlings 71%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• The epigenetics of animal personality

  van Oers, K., van den Heuvel, K. & Sepers, B., Jul 2023, In: Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 150, 105194.

  Research output: Contribution to journal/periodical › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Personality 100%
  • Epigenomics 97%
  • Animals 55%
  • DNA Methylation 43%
  • Population Biological Variation 27%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Variation in DNA methylation in avian nestlings is largely determined by genetic effects

  Sepers, B., Chen, R. S., Memelink, M., Verhoeven, K. J. F. & van Oers, K., 01 Apr 2023, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 40, 4, msad086.

  Research output: Contribution to journal/periodical › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  • genetic effect 100%
  • nestling 99%
  • methylation 82%
  • DNA methylation 73%
  • nestlings 71%
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Winter food selection and exploratory behavior vary with natal territory characteristics in wild great tits

  Serrano-Davies, E., Bircher, N., Sepers, B. & van Oers, K., Jun 2023, In: Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 77, 6, 69.

  Research output: Contribution to journal/periodical › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  • food selection 100%
  • Parus major 74%
  • rearing 70%
  • food choices 63%
  • winter 39%
  1 Citation (Scopus)
• 2022

  An ecologist's guide for studying DNA methylation variation in wild vertebrates

  Laine, V. N., Sepers, B., Lindner, M., Gawehns, F., Ruuskanen, S. & van Oers, K., 2022, In: Molecular Ecology Resources. In press

  Research output: Contribution to journal/periodical › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  • ecologists 100%
  • methylation 99%
  • DNA methylation 88%
  • epigenetics 82%
  • DNA Methylation 82%
  29 Citations (Scopus)

• Behavioural epigenetics: Insights into the role of heritable and induced DNA methylation variation in avian personality

  Sepers, B., 28 Oct 2022, Wageningen: Wageningen University.

  Research output: PhD Thesis › PhD thesis

  Open Access

• epiGBS2: Improvements and evaluation of highly multiplexed, epiGBS-based reduced representation bisulfite sequencing

  Gawehns, F., Postuma, M., van Antro, M., Nunn, A., Sepers, B., Fatma, S., van Gurp, T. P., Wagemaker, N. C. A. M., Mateman, A. C., Milanovic-Ivanovic, S., Groβe, I., van Oers, K., Vergeer, P. & Verhoeven, K. J. F., 2022, In: Molecular Ecology Resources. 22, 5, p. 2087-2104 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal/periodical › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • bisulfites 100%
  • hydrogen sulfite 98%
  • Computational Biology 72%
  • bioinformatics 71%
  • Workflow 56%
  14 Citations (Scopus)

  127 Downloads (Pure)

• The role for epigenetics in the evolution of plasticity of avian phenotypic traits

  van Oers, K., van den Heuvel, K., Lindner, M., Visser, M. E. & Sepers, B., 17 Aug 2022.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Scientific

  • DNA methylation 100%
  • epigenetics 93%
  • plasticity 84%
  • Parus major 46%
  • methylation 35%
• 2021

  Beleef de Lente - Bijna wegwezen hier!

  Sepers, B., 19 May 2021, Vogelbescherming Nederland.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• Beleef de Lente - Daar was de spreeuw weer

  Sepers, B., 12 May 2021, Vogelbescherming Nederland.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• Beleef de Lente - De indringster

  Sepers, B., 28 Apr 2021, Vogelbescherming Nederland.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• Beleef de Lente - Geen vrije dag voor de koolmeesouders

  Sepers, B., 05 May 2021, Vogelbescherming Nederland.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• Beleef de Lente - Schuiven en bedelen in de nestkast

  Sepers, B., 01 Apr 2021, Vogelbescherming Nederland.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• Beleef de Lente - Sissen als een slang

  Sepers, B., 14 Apr 2021, Vogelbescherming Nederland.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• Beleef de Lente - Timing is everything

  Sepers, B., 07 Apr 2021, Vogelbescherming Nederland.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• Beleef de Lente - Zes eitjes: broeden maar!

  Sepers, B., 21 Apr 2021, Vogelbescherming Nederland.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• code from: Developmental stress does not induce genome‐wide DNA methylation changes in wild great tit (Parus major) nestlings

  Sepers, B., Mateman, A. C., Gawehns - Bruning, F. K. K., Verhoeven, K. & van Oers, K., 15 Oct 2021

  Research output: Non-textual form › Software › Scientific

  Open Access

  • Parus major 100%
  • DNA methylation 85%
  • nestlings 82%
  • genome 22%
  • biometry 15%

• Epigenetics and Early Life Stress: Experimental Brood Size Affects DNA Methylation in Great Tits (Parus major)

  Sepers, B., Erven, J. A., Gawehns - Bruning, F. K. K., Laine, V. & van Oers, K., 04 Mar 2021, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 9, 609061.

  Research output: Contribution to journal/periodical › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • brood size 100%
  • Parus major 76%
  • methylation 73%
  • DNA methylation 65%
  • epigenetics 60%
  19 Citations (Scopus)

  66 Downloads (Pure)
• 2020

  Acht wacht: Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 23 Apr 2020, Vogelbescherming Nederland.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• Bouwkundige keuring van de nestkast: Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 26 Mar 2020, Vogelbescherming Nederland.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

  File
  42 Downloads (Pure)

• Een logé! Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 02 Apr 2020, Vogelbescherming Nederland.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

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  46 Downloads (Pure)

• Een treurige dag: Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 21 May 2020, Vogelbescherming Nederland.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• Eieren lezen: Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 30 Apr 2020, Vogelbescherming Nederland.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• Epigenetics of animal personality: DNA methylation cannot explain the heritability of exploratory behavior in a songbird

  van Oers, K., Sepers, B., Sies, W., Gawehns - Bruning, F. K. K., Verhoeven, K. & Laine, V., 2020, In: Integrative and Comparative Biology. 60, 6, 14 p., icaa138.

  Research output: Contribution to journal/periodical › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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  • songbirds 100%
  • personality 95%
  • DNA methylation 92%
  • epigenetics 85%
  • heritability 76%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

  110 Downloads (Pure)

• Hee! Een andere nestkast! Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 09 Apr 2020, Vogelbescherming Nederland.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• Het eerste (en tweede?) koolmezenei: Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 16 Apr 2020, Vogelbescherming Nederland.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• Voeren, verschonen, schoonmaken en warmhouden: Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 07 May 2020, Vogelbescherming Nederland.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access
• 2019

  Aan de veren kent men de vogel: Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 03 Apr 2019.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• Alerte moeder: overdreven of terecht? Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 03 Mar 2019.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• Avian ecological epigenetics: pitfalls and promises

  Sepers, B., van den Heuvel, K., Lindner, M., Viitaniemi, H., Husby, A. & van Oers, K., 10 Jul 2019, In: Journal of Ornithology. 160, 4, p. 1183-1203 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal/periodical › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • epigenetics 100%
  • birds 24%
  • mammals 14%
  • infancy 12%
  • wild birds 11%
  36 Citations (Scopus)

  113 Downloads (Pure)

• Bedelende vrouwtjes: Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 10 Apr 2019.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• Bijzondere nestlocaties: Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 06 Mar 2019.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• De perfecte woning: Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 27 Feb 2019.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

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• Eindelijk: de bosuilen kunnen bewonderd worden! Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 17 Feb 2019.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• Epigenetics and animal personality: DNA methylation and its influence on exploratory behavior in great tits (Parus major)

  Sepers, B. & van Oers, K., 16 Apr 2019.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Scientific

  • Parus major 100%
  • personality 88%
  • DNA methylation 85%
  • epigenetics 79%
  • methylation 56%

• Geheimtaal: Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 27 Mar 2019.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

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• Het verleden en de toekomst van onze slaper: Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 20 Feb 2019.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

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• Hoera, het eerste koolmees ei! Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 03 Apr 2019.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

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• In één keer doorslikken: Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 24 Feb 2019.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

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• Kuuk is geringd! Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 07 Apr 2019.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

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• Muizenkerkhof: Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 17 Mar 2019.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• Na regen komt zonneschijn: Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 10 Mar 2019.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access

• Persoonlijkheid en koolmezen: Beleef de Lente

  Sepers, B., 13 Mar 2019.

  Research output: Working paper/discussion paper › Web article › Popularizing

  Open Access