James G. DuBose Source Confirmed
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University of Central Arkansas
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James G. DuBose's research investigates the evolutionary and genetic underpinnings of biological systems. His work examines the complexities of symbiont function, specifically focusing on the dynamics of bacterial symbionts within social amoeba populations and their influence on the host's microbiota. DuBose also studies the relationship between gene duplication and differential gene expression across life cycles, exploring how these processes contribute to evolutionary divergence. Additionally, his research addresses the interplay between host phylogeny and convergent dietary patterns in shaping bacterial communities in desert Drosophila species. He has also published on the reciprocal morphological changes observed in insect hosts and their bacterial symbionts, as well as the evolutionary stability of plastic phenotypes through a geometric framework. DuBose collaborates with researchers from the University of Central Arkansas and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
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- h-index: 3
- Publications: 28
- Citations: 36
Selected Publications
- The roles of dispersal limitation and pre-adaptation in shaping <i>Paraburkholderia</i> endosymbiont frequencies in social amoeba communities (2025) DOI
- The roles of dispersal limitation and pre-adaptation in shaping Paraburkholderia endosymbiont frequencies in social amoeba communities (2025) DOI
- The relative importance of host phylogeny and dietary convergence in shaping the bacterial communities hosted by several Sonoran Desert <i>Drosophila</i> species (2024) DOI
- The relative importance of host phylogeny and dietary convergence in shaping the bacterial communities hosted by several Sonoran Desert <i>Drosophila</i> species (2024) DOI
- Complexities of Inferring Symbiont Function: <i>Paraburkholderia</i> Symbiont Dynamics in Social Amoeba Populations and Their Impacts on the Amoeba Microbiota (2022) DOI
- The complexities of inferring symbiont function: <i>Paraburkholderia</i> symbiont dynamics in social amoeba populations and their impacts on the amoeba microbiota (2021) DOI
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