Richard H. Thomas
Associate Professor
Genetics
Southern Illinois University
United States of America
Biography
I am interested in the evolution of genetic systems and in the evolution and maintenance of sexual reproduction. We are characterising the genome of a species of a putatively asexual higher taxon of mites to better understand the factors maintaining sexual reproduction in the vast majority of metazoan lineages. I am also interested in the evolution of arthropod body form and particularly of chelicerate arthropods. We are using modern molecular techniques to study the development of mites and tardigrades.
Research Interest
Molecular genetics, Molecular evolutio
Publications
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Tautz D, Arctander P, Minelli A, Thomas RH, and Vogler AP. 2003. A plea for DNA taxonomy. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 18:70-74.
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Webster LMI, Thomas RH, and McCormack GP. 2004. Molecular systematics of Acarus siro s. lat., a complex of stored food pests. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 32: 817-822.
