Area of research
Genetics · Global and Planetary Change
Research interest
Research interests include Biology, Genetics, Epistasis, Phenotype, Mutation, and Context (archaeology).
A Segregating Structural Variant Defines Novel Venom Phenotypes in the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Life history and chromosome organization determine chemoreceptor gene expression in rattlesnakes
The genetic regulatory architecture and epigenomic basis for age-related changes in rattlesnake venom
ToxCodAn-Genome: an automated pipeline for toxin-gene annotation in genome assembly of venomous lineages
Selection Across the Three-Dimensional Structure of Venom Proteins from North American Scolopendromorph Centipedes
High-Voltage Toxin’Roll: Electrostatic Charge Repulsion as a Dynamic Venom Resistance Trait in Pythonid Snakes
Sequence Divergence in Venom Genes Within and Between Montane Pitviper (Viperidae: Crotalinae: Cerrophidion) Species is Driven by Mutation–Drift Equilibrium
Venom phenotype conservation suggests integrated specialization in a lizard-eating snake
The remarkably enzyme-rich venom of the Big Bend Scorpion (Diplocentrus whitei)
Varying Modes of Selection Among Toxin Families in the Venoms of the Giant Desert Hairy Scorpions (Hadrurus)
The arylsulfatase- and phospholipase-rich venom of the plutoniumid centipede Theatops posticus
Dynamic genetic differentiation drives the widespread structural and functional convergent evolution of snake venom proteinaceous toxins
Venom Gene Sequence Diversity and Expression Jointly Shape Diet Adaptation in Pitvipers
De Novo Genome Assembly Highlights the Role of Lineage-Specific Gene Duplications in the Evolution of Venom in Fea's Viper (<i>Azemiops feae</i>)
Evolutionary allometry and ecological correlates of fang length evolution in vipers
Contrasting patterns of venom regeneration in a centipede (Scolopendra viridis) and a scorpion (Centruroides hentzi)
Using Morphological, Genetic, and Venom Analyses to Present Current and Historic Evidence of Crotalus horridus x adamanteus Hybridization on Jekyll Island, Georgia
Phylogenetically diverse diets favor more complex venoms in North American pitvipers
The Tiger Rattlesnake genome reveals a complex genotype underlying a simple venom phenotype
ToxCodAn: a new toxin annotator and guide to venom gland transcriptomics
Electric Blue: Molecular Evolution of Three-Finger Toxins in the Long-Glanded Coral Snake Species Calliophis bivirgatus
The Chemosensory Repertoire of the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) Reveals Complementary Genetics of Olfactory and Vomeronasal-Type Receptors
Varying Intensities of Introgression Obscure Incipient Venom-Associated Speciation in the Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
An integrative view of the toxic potential of Conophis lineatus (Dipsadidae: Xenodontinae), a medically relevant rear-fanged snake
Identification and Characterization of Novel Proteins from Arizona Bark Scorpion Venom That Inhibit Nav1.8, a Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Regulator of Pain Signaling
Identification and characterization of novel proteins from Arizona bark scorpion venom that inhibit Nav1.8, a voltage-gated sodium channel regulator of pain signaling
Experimental Manipulation of Corticosterone Does Not Affect Venom Composition or Functional Activity in Free-Ranging Rattlesnakes
Size matters: an evaluation on the molecular basis of ontogenetic modifications in the composition of &lt;em&gt;Bothrops jararacussu&lt;/em&gt; snake venom
Size Matters: An Evaluation of the Molecular Basis of Ontogenetic Modifications in the Composition of Bothrops jararacussu Snake Venom
Trait differentiation and modular toxin expression in palm-pitvipers