Paul M. Peterson
Research Botanist & Curator
Botany
National Museum Institute of the History of Art, Conservation and Museology
United States of America
Biography
Ph.D. Botany, 1988, Washington State University, Pullman, WA$M.S. Biology, 1984, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV$B.A. Botany, 1977, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
Research Interest
He is most interested in species and generic relationships, and biogeographical patterns in the grasses (Poaceae). My specialty is biosystematic studies of the grasses using a multitude of techniques ranging from in depth morphological, anatomical, cytological, micromorphological, molecular, cladistic, and population based genetic studies using soluble enzymes. I have completed revisionary studies in large grass genera, such as: Eragrostis, Muhlenbergia, and Sporobolus, all important forage grasses. I serve as editor of our department's periodical, Contributions from the United States National Herbarium.
Publications
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Peterson MD, Rhea MR, Sen A, Gordon PM. Resistance exercise for muscular strength in older adults: a meta-analysis. Ageing research reviews. 2010 Jul 31;9(3):226-37.
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Kõljalg U, Nilsson RH, Abarenkov K, Tedersoo L, Taylor AF, Bahram M, Bates ST, Bruns TD, Bengtssonâ€Palme J, Callaghan TM, Douglas B. Towards a unified paradigm for sequenceâ€based identification of fungi. Molecular ecology. 2013 Nov 1;22(21):5271-7.
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Venter JC, Adams MD, Myers EW, Li PW, Mural RJ, Sutton GG, Smith HO, Yandell M, Evans CA, Holt RA, Gocayne JD. The sequence of the human genome. science. 2001 Feb 16;291(5507):1304-51.
