Andrew D. Sweet Source Confirmed

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Federal Grant PI High Impact

Assistant Professor

Arkansas State University

faculty

21 h-index 93 pubs 1,308 cited

Research Areas

Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Mitochondrial Function and Pathology Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Andrew D. Sweet's research investigates the evolutionary history and adaptive radiation of parasites, particularly focusing on parasitic lice. His work examines how factors such as long-distance dispersal of hosts can create new ecological opportunities for host-switching and diversification in these symbionts. Sweet also studies the genetic makeup of organisms, including the independent evolution of fragmented mitochondrial genomes in parasitic lice and the analysis of ancient DNA from environmental samples like subfossil packrat middens. His research utilizes high-throughput and long-read sequencing technologies for genome assembly and analysis.

Sweet's work has been supported by federal funding, including a $496,624 NSF grant where he serves as PI for research on the phylogenetic and evolutionary patterns of fragmented mitochondrial genomes in parasitic lice. He collaborates with researchers at Arkansas State University, including Than J. Boves, Asela Wijeratne, Alexander J. Worm, and Emily Donahue, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. Sweet maintains an active laboratory website to share his research activities.

Metrics

  • h-index: 21
  • Publications: 93
  • Citations: 1,308

Selected Publications

  • The Complete Genome Sequences of 11 Species of Kingbirds (Tyrannus, Tyrannidae, Passeriformes) (2025) DOI
  • Phylogeography of <i>Pennella</i> (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida: Pennellidae) indicates interoceanic dispersal mediated by cetacean and fish hosts (2025) DOI
  • Phylogenomics reveals the timescale of diversification in Amblycera (2025) DOI
  • Repeated Successful Nest Sharing and Cooperation Between Western Kingbirds (<i>Tyrannus verticalis</i>) and a Female Western Kingbird × Scissor‐Tailed Flycatcher (<i>T. forficatus</i>) Hybrid (2025) DOI
  • Cospeciation (2024) DOI
  • The Complete Genome Sequence of Splendidofilaria pectoralis (Onchocercidae, Rhabditida, Chromadorea, Nematoda) (2024) DOI
  • Repeated Successful Nest Sharing and Cooperation between Western Kingbirds (Tyrannus verticalis) and a Female Western Kingbird x Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (T. forficatus) Hybrid (2024) DOI
  • Biogeographic History of Pigeons and Doves Drives the Origin and Diversification of Their Parasitic Body Lice (2024) DOI
  • Purifying selection drove the adaptation of mitochondrial genes along with correlation of gene rearrangements and evolutionary rates in two subfamilies of Whitefly (Insecta: Hemiptera) (2024) DOI
  • Mitochondrial genome fragmentation is correlated with increased rates of molecular evolution (2024) DOI
  • Genomic data reveal unexpected relatedness between a brown female Eastern Bluebird and her brood (2024) DOI
  • Origin and diversification of a globally distributed group of parasitic feather lice (2024) DOI
  • Biogeographic influences on the evolution and historical dispersal of the Australo‐Pacific Dacini fruit flies (Tephritidae: Dacinae) (2023) DOI
  • Novel insights into symbiont population structure: Globe‐trotting avian feather mites contradict the specialist–generalist variation hypothesis (2023) DOI
  • Prevalence and diversity of parasitic bird lice (Insecta: Psocodea) in northeast Arkansas (2023) DOI

Federal Grants 1 $496,624 total

NSF PI

Collaborative Research: Unraveling the phylogenetic and evolutionary patterns of fragmented mitochondrial genomes in parasitic lice

EPSCoR Co-Funding, Systematics & Biodiversity Sci $496,624

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Than J. Boves Arkansas State University 7 shared publications Asela Wijeratne Arkansas State University 4 shared publications Alexander J. Worm Arkansas State University 4 shared publications Emily Donahue Arkansas State University 2 shared publications Virginie Rolland Arkansas State University 1 shared publication Tanja McKay Arkansas State University 1 shared publication C. Herbert Hurst Arkansas State University 1 shared publication

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