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Andrew D. Sweet
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Associate Professor
Also affiliated: 3M (United States) (2015); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2014–2020); Purdue University West Lafayette (2019–2021); University of Illinois System (2018); Illinois Natural History Survey (2014–2022); Prairie Research Institute (2016–2020)
22 h-index
86 pubs
1,316 cited
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Andrew D. Sweet's research focuses on the evolutionary genomics of parasitic organisms, particularly lice (Phthiraptera), and their hosts. He investigates the phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary patterns of these parasites, often utilizing mitochondrial genomes and next-generation sequencing data. His work explores how factors like host shifts and genome rearrangements contribute to parasite speciation and diversification.
Sweet has received significant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for collaborative research aimed at unraveling the evolutionary patterns of fragmented mitochondrial genomes in parasitic lice. His publications include studies on the rearrangement and evolution of mitochondrial genomes in various insect groups, phylogenomics of parasitic and nonparasitic lice, and the integration of phylogenomic and population genomic data to understand parasite evolution. He has also examined the evolutionary history of symbionts and their hosts, revealing patterns of host-shift speciation.
His research network includes collaborations with several colleagues at Arkansas State University, including Than J. Boves, Asela Wijeratne, Paige Brewer, and Alexander J. Worm, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. Sweet is recognized as a highly cited researcher, with an h-index of 23 and over 1,300 citations across his 95 publications.
Metrics
- h-index: 22
- Publications: 86
- Citations: 1,316
Positions
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Associate Professor 2025–presentArkansas State University Biological Sciences ORCID
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Research Affiliate 2018–presentIllinois Natural History Survey ORCID
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Assistant Professor 2021–2025Arkansas State University Biological Sciences ORCID
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Postdoctoral Research Associate 2018–2020Purdue University Entomology ORCID
Selected Publications
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Kinship Analysis Confirms Tolerant Galapagos Mockingbirds Are a Source of Nest Flies That Threaten Darwin's Finches (2026)
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Phylogenomic analysis of pigeons and doves (Columbiformes) informs molecular evolution of a potential magnetoreceptor (2026)
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The Complete Genome Sequences of 11 Species of Kingbirds (Tyrannus, Tyrannidae, Passeriformes) (2025)
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Phylogeography of Pennella (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida: Pennellidae) indicates interoceanic dispersal mediated by cetacean and fish hosts (2025)
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Phylogenomics reveals the timescale of diversification in Amblycera (2025)
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Repeated Successful Nest Sharing and Cooperation Between Western Kingbirds (Tyrannus verticalis) and a Female Western Kingbird × Scissor‐Tailed Flycatcher (T. forficatus) Hybrid (2025)
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Cospeciation (2024)
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The Complete Genome Sequence of Splendidofilaria pectoralis (Onchocercidae, Rhabditida, Chromadorea, Nematoda) (2024)
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Repeated Successful Nest Sharing and Cooperation between Western Kingbirds (Tyrannus verticalis) and a Female Western Kingbird x Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (T. forficatus) Hybrid (2024)
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New State Record of Phytomyza Ditmani Kulp (Diptera: Agromyzidae) in Arkansas (2024)
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Biogeographic History of Pigeons and Doves Drives the Origin and Diversification of Their Parasitic Body Lice (2024)
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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)
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Mitochondrial genome fragmentation is correlated with increased rates of molecular evolution (2024)
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Genomic data reveal unexpected relatedness between a brown female Eastern Bluebird and her brood (2024)
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Origin and diversification of a globally distributed group of parasitic feather lice (2024)
Federal Grants 1 $496,624 total
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Kevin P. Johnson
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
11 shared publications
- Structure, gene order, and nucleotide composition of mitochondrial genomes in parasitic lice from Amblycera
- Long-distance dispersal of pigeons and doves generated new ecological opportunities for host-switching and adaptive radiation by their parasites
- Independent evolution of highly variable, fragmented mitogenomes of parasitic lice
- High levels of inbreeding with spatial and host‐associated structure in lice of an endangered freshwater seal
- Mitochondrial genome fragmentation is correlated with increased rates of molecular evolution
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Than J. Boves
Arkansas State University
7 shared publications
In database
- Dispersal-Limited Symbionts Exhibit Unexpectedly Wide Variation in Host Specificity
- Novel insights into symbiont population structure: Globe‐trotting avian feather mites contradict the specialist–generalist variation hypothesis
- Population genomics of avian feather mites with contrasting host specificities
- Host specificity varies widely in dispersal-limited symbionts
- Repeated Successful Nest Sharing and Cooperation between Western Kingbirds (Tyrannus verticalis) and a Female Western Kingbird x Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (T. forficatus) Hybrid
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Stephen L. Cameron
Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
5 shared publications
- A comprehensive phylogeny helps clarify the evolutionary history of host breadth and lure response in the Australian Dacini fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)
- Structure, gene order, and nucleotide composition of mitochondrial genomes in parasitic lice from Amblycera
- Independent evolution of highly variable, fragmented mitogenomes of parasitic lice
- Draft genome assemblies of the avian louse Brueelia nebulosa and its associates using long-read sequencing from an individual specimen
- Biogeographic influences on the evolution and historical dispersal of the Australo‐Pacific Dacini fruit flies (Tephritidae: Dacinae)
Jorge Doña
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
5 shared publications
- Mitochondrial genome fragmentation is correlated with increased rates of molecular evolution
- Biogeographic History of Pigeons and Doves Drives the Origin and Diversification of Their Parasitic Body Lice
- Phylogenomics reveals the timescale of diversification in Amblycera
- Mitochondrial genome fragmentation is correlated with increased rates of molecular evolution
- Origin and diversification of a globally distributed group of parasitic feather lice
Alix E. Matthews
Arkansas State University (US)
4 shared publications
- Dispersal-Limited Symbionts Exhibit Unexpectedly Wide Variation in Host Specificity
- Novel insights into symbiont population structure: Globe‐trotting avian feather mites contradict the specialist–generalist variation hypothesis
- Population genomics of avian feather mites with contrasting host specificities
- Host specificity varies widely in dispersal-limited symbionts
Asela Wijeratne
Arkansas State University
4 shared publications
In database
- Dispersal-Limited Symbionts Exhibit Unexpectedly Wide Variation in Host Specificity
- Novel insights into symbiont population structure: Globe‐trotting avian feather mites contradict the specialist–generalist variation hypothesis
- Population genomics of avian feather mites with contrasting host specificities
- Host specificity varies widely in dispersal-limited symbionts
Alexander J. Worm
Arkansas State University
4 shared publications
In database
- Genomic data reveal unexpected relatedness between a brown female Eastern Bluebird and her brood
- Repeated Successful Nest Sharing and Cooperation between Western Kingbirds (Tyrannus verticalis) and a Female Western Kingbird x Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (T. forficatus) Hybrid
- Repeated Successful Nest Sharing and Cooperation Between Western Kingbirds (Tyrannus verticalis) and a Female Western Kingbird × Scissor‐Tailed Flycatcher (T. forficatus) Hybrid
- The Complete Genome Sequences of 11 Species of Kingbirds (Tyrannus, Tyrannidae, Passeriformes)
Bret M. Boyd
Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
3 shared publications
- Long-distance dispersal of pigeons and doves generated new ecological opportunities for host-switching and adaptive radiation by their parasites
- Long-distance dispersal of pigeons and doves generated new ecological opportunities for host-switching and adaptive radiation by their parasites
- Phylogenomic analysis of pigeons and doves (Columbiformes) informs molecular evolution of a potential magnetoreceptor
Tomáš Najer
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
3 shared publications
- Mitochondrial genome fragmentation is correlated with increased rates of molecular evolution
- Phylogenomics reveals the timescale of diversification in Amblycera
- Mitochondrial genome fragmentation is correlated with increased rates of molecular evolution
Aleš Buček
Czech Academy of Sciences (CZ)
3 shared publications
- Mitochondrial genome fragmentation is correlated with increased rates of molecular evolution
- Phylogenomics reveals the timescale of diversification in Amblycera
- Mitochondrial genome fragmentation is correlated with increased rates of molecular evolution
Oldřich Sychra
University of Veterinary Sciences Brno (CZ)
3 shared publications
- Mitochondrial genome fragmentation is correlated with increased rates of molecular evolution
- Phylogenomics reveals the timescale of diversification in Amblycera
- Mitochondrial genome fragmentation is correlated with increased rates of molecular evolution
Stephany Virrueta Herrera
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
2 shared publications
- Structure, gene order, and nucleotide composition of mitochondrial genomes in parasitic lice from Amblycera
- High levels of inbreeding with spatial and host‐associated structure in lice of an endangered freshwater seal
Nam Nguyen
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
2 shared publications
- Long-distance dispersal of pigeons and doves generated new ecological opportunities for host-switching and adaptive radiation by their parasites
- Long-distance dispersal of pigeons and doves generated new ecological opportunities for host-switching and adaptive radiation by their parasites
Julie M. Allen
University of Nevada, Reno (US)
2 shared publications
- Long-distance dispersal of pigeons and doves generated new ecological opportunities for host-switching and adaptive radiation by their parasites
- Long-distance dispersal of pigeons and doves generated new ecological opportunities for host-switching and adaptive radiation by their parasites
Robert M. Waterhouse
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (CH)
2 shared publications
- Long-distance dispersal of pigeons and doves generated new ecological opportunities for host-switching and adaptive radiation by their parasites
- Long-distance dispersal of pigeons and doves generated new ecological opportunities for host-switching and adaptive radiation by their parasites
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