Williams Herpetology Lab

Publications
 
                                   Peer Reviewed Journal Publications
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Williams, R.N., L.K. Page, T.L. Serfass, and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 1999. Genetic polymorphisms in the fisher (Martes pennanti ). American Midland Naturalist. 141:406-410.

2 Rhodes, O.E, Jr., R.N. Williams, J.R. Heffelfinger, L.K. Page, E.P. Reat, and J.C. Devos. 1999. Genetic variation in pronghorn antelope from Arizona . Proceedings of the 18 th Biennial Pronghorn Antelope Workshop, Prescott Arizona. 18:53-63.
3 Beheler, A.S., R.N. Williams, O.E. Rhodes, Jr., E.P. Reat, A.M. Fedynich, D.B. Pence, and J.F. Bergan. 2000. Genetic polymorphisms in two species of whistling-ducks from Texas. The Southwestern Naturalist. 45:234-238.
4 Williams, R.N., T.L. Serfass, and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2000. Assessment of genetic variance in source and reintroduced fisher populations. Journal of Mammalogy. 81:221-233.
5 Williams, R.N. and J.A. DeWoody. 2004. Fluorescent dUTP helps characterize 10 novel tetranucleotide microsatellites from an enriched salamander ( Ambystoma texanum ) genomic library. Molecular Ecology Notes. 4:17-19.
6 Williams, R.N. and B.J. MacGowan. 2004. Geographic Distribution. Mole Salamander. Herpetological Review. 35(3):279.
7 Williams, R.N. and B.J. MacGowan. 2004. Natural History Data on the Mole Salamander in Indiana. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science. 113:147-150.
8 Gopurenko, D., R.N. Williams , C.R. McCormick, and J.A. DeWoody. 2006. Insights into the aggregate breeding biology of the tiger salamander ( Ambystoma t. tigrinum ) as revealed by genetic parentage analyses. Molecular Ecology. 15:1917-1928.
9 Gopurenko, D., R.N. Williams, J.A. DeWoody.  2007.  Reproductive and mating success in the small-mouthed salamander Ambystoma texanum estimated via microsatellite parentage analysis.  Evolutionary Biology 34:130-139.
10 Bos, D.H., D. Gopurenko., R.N. Williams, and J.A. DeWoody. 2008.  Inferring population history and demography using microsatellites, mitochondrial DNA, and major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes. Evolution  62:1458-1468.
11 Williams, R. N., D. H. Bos, D. Gopurenko, and J. A. DeWoody.   Inbreeding and amphibian malformations.  Biology Letters  4:549-552.
12 Williams, R.N., D. Gopurenko, K. R. Kemp*, B.C. Williams*, and J.A. DeWoody.  Breeding chronology, sexual dimorphism, and genetic diversity of congeneric Ambystomatid salamanders under different sexual selection regimes. Journal of Herpetology (in press)
13 Bulut, Z., C.R. McCormick, D. Gopurenko, R.N. Williams, D.H. Bos, and J.A. DeWoody. Microsatellite mutation rates in the eastern tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum).  Genetica (in press)

 

Publications

 
(in review):
14 Williams, R.N., and J.A. DeWoody.  Reproductive success and sexual selection in tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum).  Evolutionary Biology
15 Bos, D.H. Bos, R.N. Williams, D. Gopurenko, Z. Bulut, J.A. DeWoody. Condition-Dependent Female Choice and A Reproductive Disadvantage for MHC-divergent Male Tiger Salamanders.  Evolution