Richard H. Adams Source Confirmed

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Researcher

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

39 h-index 110 pubs 7,234 cited

Research Areas

Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Plant and animal studies Species Distribution and Climate Change Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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Richard H. Adams is a faculty member at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville whose research focuses on phylogenetics and evolutionary biology. His work has explored the evolutionary history of various organisms, including beetles, bed bugs, and rattlesnakes. Adams investigates the genetic underpinnings of these evolutionary processes, examining gene regulatory mechanisms and the role of specific enzymes, such as polysaccharide-degrading enzymes in weevils.

His research also extends to the development and application of statistical methods for phylogenetic analysis. This includes work on robust phylogenetic regression techniques, which are crucial for accurately reconstructing evolutionary relationships and understanding trait evolution in relation to phylogeny. Adams has received federal funding for his research, including a $399,831 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a project titled 'STAR: Modeling the phylogenetic architecture of biodiversity.'

With a highly cited research profile, evidenced by an h-index of 39 and over 7,000 citations, Adams has published extensively on these topics. He actively collaborates with other researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Jenniffer Roa Lozano, Dylan Cleary, Allen L. Szalanski, and Jack E. Green, contributing to a network of ongoing research in evolutionary biology and bioinformatics.

Metrics

  • h-index: 39
  • Publications: 110
  • Citations: 7,234

Selected Publications

  • Rediscovery of the greater chestnut weevil highlights the power of digital platforms in biodiversity research and conservation (2025) DOI
  • Estimation of genome-wide coupling in rattlesnake hybrids provides insight into the process of speciation and its progress (2025) DOI
  • 250 Million Years of Convergent Evolution and Functional Divergence of Glycoside Hydrolase Family 28 Genes in Xylophagous Beetles (Cerambycidae and Buprestidae): Insights Into Horizontal Gene Transfer, Gene Dynamics, Synteny and Adaptive Divergence (2025) DOI
  • Genomic architecture of the pole borer, <i>Neandra brunnea</i> (Cerambycidae: Parandrinae) <i>,</i> sheds light on the evolution of wood-feeding in longhorn beetles (2025) DOI
  • Were bed bugs the first urban pest insect? Genome-wide patterns of bed bug demography mirror global human expansion (2025) DOI
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Flood-Irrigated Rice as Affected by Phosphorus Fertilizer Source (2025) DOI
  • Insights into longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) evolution from comparative analyses of the red-headed ash borer (<i>Neoclytus acuminatus acuminatus</i>) genome (2025) DOI
  • Mitochondrial DNA Genetic Variation of Feral and Managed Honey Bee, Apis mellifera1 , Colonies from Oklahoma (2025) DOI
  • A Tale of Too Many Trees: A Conundrum for Phylogenetic Regression (2025) DOI
  • Disentangling a genome-wide mosaic of conflicting phylogenetic signals in Western Rattlesnakes (2025) DOI
  • TraitTrainR: accelerating large-scale simulation under models of continuous trait evolution (2024) DOI
  • A chromosome-level reference genome for the common bed bug, <i>Cimex lectularius,</i> with identification of sex chromosomes (2024) DOI
  • Functional and evolutionary insights into chemosensation and specialized herbivory from the genome of the red milkweed beetle, <i>Tetraopes tetrophthalmus</i> (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) (2024) DOI
  • Comparative analyses of the banded alder borer (<i>Rosalia funebris</i>) and Asian longhorned beetle (<i>Anoplophora glabripennis</i>) genomes reveal significant differences in genome architecture and gene content among these and other Cerambycidae (2024) DOI
  • A tale of too many trees: a conundrum for phylogenetic regression (2024) DOI

Federal Grants 1 $399,831 total

NSF PI

STAR: Modeling the phylogenetic architecture of biodiversity

Cross-BIO Activities $399,831

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Jenniffer Roa Lozano University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Dylan Cleary University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2 shared publications Allen L. Szalanski University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2 shared publications Jack E. Green University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2 shared publications Diego Della Lunga University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Kristofor R. Brye University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Chandler Arel University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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