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William R. Jeffery

University of Maryland, College Park · US
Area of research
Global and Planetary Change · Paleontology
Research interest
Research interests include Marine Ecology and Invasive Species, Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy, Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry, and Ichthyology and Marine Biology.
h-index
61
citations
11,297
works
267
NIH funding
primary concept
email

Recent publications

Convergent evolution of albinism in cave animals is driven by shared mechanisms and adaptive advantages
Communications Biology 2026cited by 2position: contributordoi
Environmental hypoxia controls the evolution of cavefish heart asymmetry
2026cited by 1position: contributordoi
A common mechanism and multiple advantages of pigment loss underlie the convergent evolution of albinism in cave animals
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
REGENERACIJA PRI PLAŠČARJU CIONA
Pomurska obzorja 2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Natural reversal of cavefish heart asymmetry is controlled by Sonic Hedgehog effects on the left-right organizer
Development 2024cited by 2position: contributordoi
Hypoxia-Sonic Hedgehog Axis as a Driver of Primitive Hematopoiesis Development and Evolution in Cavefish
2024cited by 0position: contributordoi
Differentially expressed chaperone genes reveal a stress response required for unidirectional regeneration in the basal chordate Ciona
BMC Biology 2023cited by 3position: contributordoi
Natural reversal of cavefish heart asymmetry is controlled by Sonic Hedgehog effects on the left-right organizer
2023cited by 1position: contributordoi
Cavefish cope with environmental hypoxia by developing more erythrocytes and overexpression of hypoxia-inducible genes
eLife 2022cited by 43position: contributordoi
Apoptosis is a generator of Wnt-dependent regeneration and homeostatic cell renewal in the ascidian <i>Ciona</i>
Biology Open 2021cited by 11position: contributordoi
Author response: Cavefish cope with environmental hypoxia by developing more erythrocytes and overexpression of hypoxia-inducible genes
2021cited by 0position: contributordoi
Fundamental research questions in subterranean biology
Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society 2020cited by 143position: middledoi
Astyanax surface and cave fish morphs
EvoDevo 2020cited by 80position: contributordoi
Phenotypic plasticity as a mechanism of cave colonization and adaptation
eLife 2020cited by 70position: contributordoi
A hypomorphic cystathionine ß-synthase gene contributes to cavefish eye loss by disrupting optic vasculature
Nature Communications 2020cited by 33position: contributordoi
Dual roles of the retinal pigment epithelium and lens in cavefish eye degeneration
Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution 2020cited by 13position: contributordoi
Author Correction: A hypomorphic cystathionine ß-synthase gene contributes to cavefish eye loss by disrupting optic vasculature
Nature Communications 2020cited by 1position: contributordoi
Author response: Phenotypic plasticity as a mechanism of cave colonization and adaptation
2020cited by 1position: contributordoi
Apoptosis is a generator of Wnt-dependent regeneration and homeostatic cell renewal in the ascidian <i>Ciona</i>
2020cited by 0position: contributordoi
Dual Roles of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Lens in Cavefish Eye Degeneration
2019cited by 0position: contributordoi
The role of gene flow in rapid and repeated evolution of cave‐related traits in Mexican tetra, <i>Astyanax mexicanus</i>
Molecular Ecology 2018cited by 226position: middledoi
Distinct genetic architecture underlies the emergence of sleep loss and prey-seeking behavior in the Mexican cavefish
BMC Biology 2015cited by 138position: middledoi
The cavefish genome reveals candidate genes for eye loss
Nature Communications 2014cited by 319position: middledoi
Loss of Schooling Behavior in Cavefish through Sight-Dependent and Sight-Independent Mechanisms
Current Biology 2013cited by 210position: middledoi
Convergence in feeding posture occurs through different genetic loci in independently evolved cave populations of <i>Astyanax mexicanus</i>
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2013cited by 144position: middledoi
Cryptic Variation in Morphological Evolution: HSP90 as a Capacitor for Loss of Eyes in Cavefish
Science 2013cited by 16position: middledoi

Grants

SGER: Urgent Biodiversity Survey of two threatened cave systems in Mexico
NSF0827365$5,3002008–2009PIRePORTER
Evolution of Cavefish Eye Degeneration
NSF0542384$680,0002006–2012PIRePORTER
Evolutionary Origin of the Neural Crest
NSF0611529$420,0002006–2010PIRePORTER
Urochordate Origins of Neural Crest and Muscle
NSF0212110$420,0002002–2006PIRePORTER
Evolution of Eye Regression in Cavefish
NSF0110275$390,0002001–2005PIRePORTER
Mechanism of an Evolutionary Change in Development
NSF9996146$300,0001999–2003PIRePORTER
Evolution of Eye Regression in Cavefish
NSF0096093$148,4001999–2002PIRePORTER
Mechanism of an Evolutionary Change in Development
NSF9807899$100,0001999–1999PIRePORTER
Evolution of Eye Regression in Cavefish
NSF9726561$335,0001998–2001PIRePORTER
Mechanism of an Evolutionary Change in Development
NSF9796161$178,0001997–1998PIRePORTER
Society for Developmental Biology Annual Symposium: May 30-June 4, 1996; Nashville, TN
NSF9631654$20,0001996–1997PIRePORTER
Mechanism of an Evolutionary Change in Development
NSF9417799$255,0001995–1997PIRePORTER
Conference on Development: Molecules, Mechanisms, and Phylogenetics to be held at Bodega Marine Lab., in Sept. 95.
NSF9417965$20,0001995–1996PIRePORTER
Mechanism of an Evolutionary Change in Development
NSF9115543$375,0001992–1995PIRePORTER
Localization and Identification of Cytoplasmic Determinants
NSF9196041$92,0001990–1992PIRePORTER
Localization and Identification of Cytoplasmic Determinants
NSF8812110$146,4001988–1990PIRePORTER
Localization and Identification of Embryonic Muscle Determinants
NSF8416763$211,9291985–1988PIRePORTER
Proteins Associated With Messenger Rna in Neuroblastoma
NSF7621672$74,9001977–1979PIRePORTER
Proteins Associated With Messenger Rna in Neuroblastoma
NSF7724767$52,8001977–1980PIRePORTER

Frequent collaborators

· 19 papers (2019–2026)Richard Borowsky · New York University6 papers (2013–2018)Masato Yoshizawa · University of Nevada, Reno6 papers (2013–2018) · 5 papers (2020–2026)Helena Bilandija · Ruđer Bošković Institute5 papers (2020–2026)Nicolas Rohner · University of Kansas5 papers (2013–2018)Wesley C. Warren · Florida Atlantic University3 papers (2013–2018)Kelly E. O’Quin · University of Maryland, College Park3 papers (2014–2018)Johanna E. Kowalko · Iowa State University3 papers (2013–2013)Špela Gorički · University of Ljubljana3 papers (2020–2025)Clifford J. Tabin · Tufts University3 papers (2013–2013)Alex C. Keene · University of Nevada, Reno3 papers (2014–2018)Tess A. Linden · Harvard University2 papers (2013–2013)Megan L. Porter · University of Tennessee at Knoxville2 papers (2020–2020)Janet Shi · Boston University2 papers (2023–2024)Guanliang Meng · China Medical University2 papers (2020–2020)Romana Gračan · 2 papers (2020–2020)Li Ma · Lanzhou University2 papers (2020–2020)Andrew D Koch · University of South Dakota2 papers (2020–2020)Santiago B. Rompani · European Molecular Biology Laboratory2 papers (2013–2013)