Zufall Lab

Molecular and Genome Evolution in Protists

Zufall, R.A. and L.A. Katz. 2007. Micronuclear and macronuclear forms of B-tubulin genes in the ciliate Chilodonella uncinata reveal insights into genome processing and protein evolution. J Euk Mic 54: 275-282. (pdf)

McGrath, C.L., R.A. Zufall, and L.A. Katz. 2007. An initial survey of macronuclear genome content of three ciliates with extensive chromosomal fragmentation. J Euk Mic 54: 242-246. (pdf)

Zufall, R.A., C.L. McGrath, S.V. Muse, and L.A. Katz. 2006. Genome architecture drives protein evolution in ciliates. Mol Biol Evol 23:1681-1687. (pdf)

McGrath, C.L., R.A. Zufall, and L.A. Katz. 2006. Genome evolution in ciliates. In L. Katz and D. Bhattacharya (Eds.), Genomics and evolution in eukaryotic microbes (Oxford University Press).

Fleet, C.M., M.F. Rosser, R.A. Zufall, M. Pratt, T.S. Feldman, and P.P. Lemons. 2006. Hiring criteria in biology departments of academic institutions. BioScience 56:430-436. (pdf)

Zufall, R.A., T. Robinson, and L. Katz. 2005. Evolution of developmentally regulated genome rearrangements in eukaryotes. J Exp Zool (Mol Dev Evol) 304B:448-455. (pdf)

Zufall, R.A. and M.D. Rausher. 2004. Genetic changes associated with floral adaptation restrict future evolutionary potential. Nature 428:847-850. (pdf)

Rutter, M.T. and R.A. Zufall. 2004. Pathway length and evolutionary constraint in amino acid biosynthesis. J Mol Evol 58:218-224. (pdf)

Zufall, R.A. and M.D. Rausher. 2003. The genetic basis of a flower color polymorphism in the common morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea). J Hered 94:442-448. (pdf)