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Christin L. Pruett Data-verified
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20 h-index
60 pubs
1,395 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Christin L. Pruett's research investigates the genetic and phylogenetic underpinnings of avian speciation, with a particular focus on song sparrows in Alaska. Her work explores how geographic factors, such as Beringia's role as a high-latitude speciation engine, influence the genetic divergence of populations. Pruett examines the genetic basis of adaptation, including how candidate genes respond to climate and body mass variations, aligning with Bergmann's Rule. Her studies also address the impact of environmental factors on population dynamics, investigating how migration may mitigate the effects of genomic offset on population growth.
Pruett's research network includes collaborators from Ouachita Baptist University, with whom she has co-authored multiple publications. She has also engaged in collaborative projects with biotechnology companies, focusing on reproducibility in research. Beyond her primary research, Pruett contributes to educational scholarship, exploring the use of synthetic biology as a flexible, course-embedded research experience for undergraduates and highlighting the benefits of Twitter for undergraduate researchers. Her work has resulted in 59 publications and 1,385 citations, with an h-index of 20, designating her as a highly cited researcher.
Metrics
- h-index: 20
- Publications: 60
- Citations: 1,395
Selected Publications
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Migration ameliorates the deleterious effects of genomic offset to environment on population growth in a free-living bird (2025)
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Evidence of positive selection and a novel phylogeny among five subspecies of song sparrow (<i>Melospiza melodia</i>) in Alaska (2025)
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Habitat fragmentation influences the population genetics of a Florida endemic: implications for recovery of a critically endangered plant (2025)
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miR-127/3p Inhibits Cell Migration in Lung Adenocarcinoma Under Hypoxic and Normal Oxygen Conditions (2024)
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Evidence of positive selection and a novel phylogeny among five subspecies of song sparrow ( <i>Melospiza melodia</i> ) in Alaska (2024)
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Candidate genes under selection in song sparrows co-vary with climate and body mass in support of Bergmann’s Rule (2023)
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Beringia as a high‐latitude engine of avian speciation (2023)
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From genetics to biotechnology: Synthetic biology as a flexible course‐embedded research experience (2022)
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Twitter: More than Tweets for Undergraduate Student Researchers (2022)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Kevin Winker
5 shared publications
- Beringia as a high‐latitude engine of avian speciation
- Candidate genes under selection in song sparrows co-vary with climate and body mass in support of Bergmann’s Rule
- Evidence of positive selection and a novel phylogeny among five subspecies of song sparrow ( <i>Melospiza melodia</i> ) in Alaska
- Evidence of positive selection and a novel phylogeny among five subspecies of song sparrow (<i>Melospiza melodia</i>) in Alaska
- Migration ameliorates the deleterious effects of genomic offset to environment on population growth in a free-living bird
Nathan S. Reyna
4 shared publications
In database
- Twitter: More than Tweets for Undergraduate Student Researchers
- From genetics to biotechnology: Synthetic biology as a flexible course‐embedded research experience
- miR-127/3p Inhibits Cell Migration in Lung Adenocarcinoma Under Hypoxic and Normal Oxygen Conditions
- Collaborative research efforts benefit both Primarily Undergraduate Institution faculty and students and a biotechnology company in reproducibility project
Lori L. Hensley
Jacksonville State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Twitter: More than Tweets for Undergraduate Student Researchers
- Collaborative research efforts benefit both Primarily Undergraduate Institution faculty and students and a biotechnology company in reproducibility project
Kristen C. Johnson
2 shared publications
- From genetics to biotechnology: Synthetic biology as a flexible course‐embedded research experience
- Collaborative research efforts benefit both Primarily Undergraduate Institution faculty and students and a biotechnology company in reproducibility project
Katherine Carbeck
University of British Columbia (CA)
2 shared publications
- Candidate genes under selection in song sparrows co-vary with climate and body mass in support of Bergmann’s Rule
- Migration ameliorates the deleterious effects of genomic offset to environment on population growth in a free-living bird
Peter Arcese
University of British Columbia (CA)
2 shared publications
- Candidate genes under selection in song sparrows co-vary with climate and body mass in support of Bergmann’s Rule
- Migration ameliorates the deleterious effects of genomic offset to environment on population growth in a free-living bird
Jennifer Walsh
Cornell University (US)
2 shared publications
- Candidate genes under selection in song sparrows co-vary with climate and body mass in support of Bergmann’s Rule
- Migration ameliorates the deleterious effects of genomic offset to environment on population growth in a free-living bird
Caitlyn C. Oliver Brown
University of New Mexico (US)
2 shared publications
- Evidence of positive selection and a novel phylogeny among five subspecies of song sparrow ( <i>Melospiza melodia</i> ) in Alaska
- Evidence of positive selection and a novel phylogeny among five subspecies of song sparrow (<i>Melospiza melodia</i>) in Alaska
Kendall K. Mills
University of Alaska Fairbanks (US)
2 shared publications
- Evidence of positive selection and a novel phylogeny among five subspecies of song sparrow ( <i>Melospiza melodia</i> ) in Alaska
- Evidence of positive selection and a novel phylogeny among five subspecies of song sparrow (<i>Melospiza melodia</i>) in Alaska
Fern Spaulding
University of Alaska Fairbanks (US)
2 shared publications
- Evidence of positive selection and a novel phylogeny among five subspecies of song sparrow ( <i>Melospiza melodia</i> ) in Alaska
- Evidence of positive selection and a novel phylogeny among five subspecies of song sparrow (<i>Melospiza melodia</i>) in Alaska
Travis C. Glenn
University of Georgia (US)
2 shared publications
- Evidence of positive selection and a novel phylogeny among five subspecies of song sparrow ( <i>Melospiza melodia</i> ) in Alaska
- Evidence of positive selection and a novel phylogeny among five subspecies of song sparrow (<i>Melospiza melodia</i>) in Alaska
Mike Morrison
Michigan State University (US)
1 shared publication
- Twitter: More than Tweets for Undergraduate Student Researchers
Jennifer Fowler
U.S. National Science Foundation (US)
1 shared publication
- Twitter: More than Tweets for Undergraduate Student Researchers
Sumali Pandey
Minnesota State University Moorhead (US)
1 shared publication
- Twitter: More than Tweets for Undergraduate Student Researchers
Jaime L. Sabel
University of Memphis (US)
1 shared publication
- From genetics to biotechnology: Synthetic biology as a flexible course‐embedded research experience
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