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Current Research
| Primary areas of research are: (1) elucidation of the mechanisms of regulation within the hypothalamus/pituitary/gonad axis in snakes and (2) growth regulation and reproduction in fish. |
| Fish growth and reproductive endocrinology. | |
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Enhancement of growth rates in aquaculture species via probiotic treatments (in collaboration with
Dr. Blair and
Dr. Meade).
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| I solation, cloning and characterization of gonadotropins and their receptors in the copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix. | |
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Successfully cloned and sequenced a portion of the FSH receptor.
Current projects focusing on complete gene sequencing for FSHR, along with identification of the FSHß and LHß genes. |
| Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness (STARI) | |
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Assessment of the presence of Borrelia lonestari in Lone Star ticks from Calhoun County, AL (in collaboration with Dr. Blair and Dr. Carter). |
