Lora L. Shadwick

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Principles of Biology Lab Coordinator/Instructor

University of Arkansas

8 h-index 22 pubs 3,636 cited

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Lora L. Shadwick's research focuses on the evolutionary history and diversification of eukaryotes, particularly unikinonts, with an emphasis on fungal-like forms. Her work investigates the molecular and genomic underpinnings of these evolutionary processes. Shadwick has published on the evolution and diversification of unikinonts, contributing to our understanding of early eukaryotic life. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 8, with 22 publications and over 3,500 citations, indicating a significant body of work in her field. She has collaborated with researchers such as Frederick W. Spiegel and N.J. Apulu at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

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h-index: 8
Publications: 22
Citations: 3,636

Positions

Principles of Biology Lab Coordinator/Instructor 2018–present

University of Arkansas Fayetteville Biological Sciences ORCID

Selected Publications

Unikonts, Evolution and Diversification of (With Emphasis on Fungal-Like Forms) (2024)

Elsevier eBooks DOI OpenAlex
Revisions to the Classification, Nomenclature, and Diversity of Eukaryotes (2018)

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology 1433 citations DOI OpenAlex
Protosteloid Amoebae (Protosteliida, Protosporangiida, Cavosteliida, Schizoplasmodiida, Fractoviteliida, and Sporocarpic Members of Vannellida, Centramoebida, and Pellitida) (2017)

8 citations DOI OpenAlex
Protosteloid Amoebae (Protosteliida, Protosporangiida, Cavosteliida, Schizoplasmodiida, Fractoviteliida, and Sporocarpic Members of Vannellida, Centramoebida, and Pellitida) (2017)

10 citations DOI OpenAlex
Between a Pod and a Hard Test: The Deep Evolution of Amoebae (2017)

Molecular Biology and Evolution 226 citations DOI OpenAlex
A New Amoeba with Protosteloid Fruiting: Luapeleamoeba hula n. g. n. sp. (Acanthamoebidae, Centramoebida, Amoebozoa) (2016)

Acta Protozoologica 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
Expansion of the molecular and morphological diversity of Acanthamoebidae (Centramoebida, Amoebozoa) and identification of a novel life cycle type within the group (2016)

Biology Direct 80 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Revised Classification of Eukaryotes (2012)

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology 1670 citations DOI OpenAlex
Eumycetozoa = Amoebozoa?: SSUrDNA Phylogeny of Protosteloid Slime Molds and Its Significance for the Amoebozoan Supergroup (2009)

PLoS ONE 128 citations DOI OpenAlex