James G. DuBose Data-verified

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Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-04-04

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3 h-index 28 pubs 42 cited

Biography and Research Information

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James G. DuBose's research investigates the evolutionary and biological complexities of life cycles, symbiosis, and microbial communities. His work examines how nascent multicellularity impacts life cycles and how gene duplication influences gene expression patterns. DuBose also studies the dynamics of bacterial symbionts, such as *Paraburkholderia*, within social amoeba populations and their influence on the amoeba's overall microbiota. His research further explores the factors shaping bacterial communities in insect hosts, including the roles of host phylogeny and dietary convergence, as seen in *Drosophila* species. Additionally, his publications address the reciprocal morphological changes between insect hosts and their bacterial symbionts, as well as the transcriptional specialization of parasites in relation to host metamorphosis. DuBose has a publication record of 28 works, with an h-index of 3 and 41 total citations.

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  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 28
  • Citations: 42

Selected Publications

  • The roles of dispersal limitation and pre-adaptation in shaping <i>Paraburkholderia</i> endosymbiont frequencies in social amoeba communities (2025)
  • The roles of dispersal limitation and pre-adaptation in shaping Paraburkholderia endosymbiont frequencies in social amoeba communities (2025)
  • The relative importance of host phylogeny and dietary convergence in shaping the bacterial communities hosted by several Sonoran Desert <i>Drosophila</i> species (2024)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The relative importance of host phylogeny and dietary convergence in shaping the bacterial communities hosted by several Sonoran Desert <i>Drosophila</i> species (2024)
  • Complexities of Inferring Symbiont Function: <i>Paraburkholderia</i> Symbiont Dynamics in Social Amoeba Populations and Their Impacts on the Amoeba Microbiota (2022)
    11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The complexities of inferring symbiont function: <i>Paraburkholderia</i> symbiont dynamics in social amoeba populations and their impacts on the amoeba microbiota (2021)

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