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Richard H. Adams
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Federal Grant PI
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Researcher
Also affiliated: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (2013); World Bank (2003–2010); Georgia College & State University (2022); International Food Policy Research Institute (1983–1998); The University of Texas at Arlington (2014–2020); Zagazig University (1996); University of Arkansas System (2025); Washington and Jefferson College (1982); Experimental Station (2024); The Ohio State University (1986); World Bank Group (2000–2011); Florida Atlantic University (2020–2021); Ibero-American University Puebla (2010)
Faculty Researcher
Center for Agricultural Data Analytics
37 h-index
106 pubs
6,929 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Richard H. Adams' research investigates evolutionary biology, focusing on topics such as the evolution of complex biological systems and the genomic architecture of biodiversity. He is a principal investigator on the NSF-funded STAR project, "Modeling the phylogenetic architecture of biodiversity," which received $399,831. His work has explored the evolutionary processes shaping venom in rattlesnakes, including the roles of balancing selection and recombination, as well as genomic incompatibilities impacting hybrid fitness in rattlesnake hybrid zones. Adams has also studied beetle evolution along the Antarctic Polar Front and examined the genome of the invasive root weevil, *Diaprepes abbreviatus*, identifying numerous putative polysaccharide-degrading enzymes.
His research output includes publications on phylogenetic regression methods, addressing challenges such as "A Tale of Too Many Trees." Adams' scholarly contributions are recognized by an h-index of 37 and over 6,800 citations across more than 100 publications. He collaborates with several faculty members at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Mataya Duncan, Jenniffer Roa Lozano, Dylan Cleary, and Allen L. Szalanski, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. Adams maintains an active lab website to disseminate his work.
Metrics
- h-index: 37
- Publications: 106
- Citations: 6,929
Selected Publications
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Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the rice stink bug (Hemiptera: <i>Oebalus pugnax</i> ) illuminates genome structure and gene family evolution in Pentatomidae (2026)
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Learning the Structural Diversity of Olfactory Receptors: A Genomic Case Study in Two Longhorn Beetles (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) (2026)
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Concatenation, Conflict, and Complexity: Genealogical Heterogeneity Mimics Substitutional Heterogeneity for Nucleotide Model Selection (2026)
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Discriminating models of trait evolution (2026)
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Rediscovery of the greater chestnut weevil highlights the power of digital platforms in biodiversity research and conservation (2025)
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Estimation of genome-wide coupling in rattlesnake hybrids provides insight into the process of speciation and its progress (2025)
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Robust regression rescues poor phylogenetic decisions (2025)
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250 Million Years of Convergent Evolution and Functional Divergence of Glycoside Hydrolase Family 28 Genes in Xylophagous Beetles (Cerambycidae and Buprestidae): Insights Into Horizontal Gene Transfer, Gene Dynamics, Synteny and Adaptive Divergence (2025)
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Genomic architecture of the pole borer, <i>Neandra brunnea</i> (Cerambycidae: Parandrinae) <i>,</i> sheds light on the evolution of wood-feeding in longhorn beetles (2025)
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Discriminating models of trait evolution (2025)
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Were bed bugs the first urban pest insect? Genome-wide patterns of bed bug demography mirror global human expansion (2025)
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Unique physiological and regulatory activity drives divergent toxin and non-toxin gene expression in rattlesnake accessory venom glands (2025)
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Flood-Irrigated Rice as Affected by Phosphorus Fertilizer Source (2025)
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Insights into longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) evolution from comparative analyses of the red-headed ash borer (<i>Neoclytus acuminatus acuminatus</i>) genome (2025)
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Mitochondrial DNA Genetic Variation of Feral and Managed Honey Bee, Apis mellifera1 , Colonies from Oklahoma (2025)
Federal Grants 1 $399,831 total
NSF
PI
Aug 2025 - Jul 2028
STAR: Modeling the phylogenetic architecture of biodiversity
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Duane D. McKenna
University of Memphis (US)
8 shared publications
- The genome of the invasive and broadly polyphagous Diaprepes root weevil, <i>Diaprepes abbreviatus</i> (Coleoptera), reveals an arsenal of putative polysaccharide-degrading enzymes
- Comparative analyses of the banded alder borer (<i>Rosalia funebris</i>) and Asian longhorned beetle (<i>Anoplophora glabripennis</i>) genomes reveal significant differences in genome architecture and gene content among these and other Cerambycidae
- TraitTrainR: accelerating large-scale simulation under models of continuous trait evolution
- Functional and evolutionary insights into chemosensation and specialized herbivory from the genome of the red milkweed beetle, <i>Tetraopes tetrophthalmus</i> (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae)
- Insights into longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) evolution from comparative analyses of the red-headed ash borer (<i>Neoclytus acuminatus acuminatus</i>) genome
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Todd A. Castoe
The University of Texas at Arlington (US)
7 shared publications
- Single-Cell Heterogeneity in Snake Venom Expression Is Hardwired by Co-Option of Regulators from Progressively Activated Pathways
- Were bed bugs the first urban pest insect? Genome-wide patterns of bed bug demography mirror global human expansion
- A chromosome-level reference genome for the common bed bug, <i>Cimex lectularius,</i> with identification of sex chromosomes
- TraitTrainR: accelerating large-scale simulation under models of continuous trait evolution
- Disentangling a genome-wide mosaic of conflicting phylogenetic signals in Western Rattlesnakes
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Michael DeGiorgio
Florida Atlantic University (US)
7 shared publications
- Robust Phylogenetic Regression
- A Tale of Too Many Trees: A Conundrum for Phylogenetic Regression
- Likelihood-Based Tests of Species Tree Hypotheses
- A tale of too many trees: a conundrum for phylogenetic regression
- TraitTrainR: accelerating large-scale simulation under models of continuous trait evolution
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Terrence Sylvester
University of Memphis (US)
5 shared publications
- The genome of the invasive and broadly polyphagous Diaprepes root weevil, <i>Diaprepes abbreviatus</i> (Coleoptera), reveals an arsenal of putative polysaccharide-degrading enzymes
- Comparative analyses of the banded alder borer (<i>Rosalia funebris</i>) and Asian longhorned beetle (<i>Anoplophora glabripennis</i>) genomes reveal significant differences in genome architecture and gene content among these and other Cerambycidae
- Functional and evolutionary insights into chemosensation and specialized herbivory from the genome of the red milkweed beetle, <i>Tetraopes tetrophthalmus</i> (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae)
- Insights into longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) evolution from comparative analyses of the red-headed ash borer (<i>Neoclytus acuminatus acuminatus</i>) genome
- Genomic architecture of the pole borer, <i>Neandra brunnea</i> (Cerambycidae: Parandrinae) <i>,</i> sheds light on the evolution of wood-feeding in longhorn beetles
Rongrong Shen
University of Memphis (US)
5 shared publications
- The genome of the invasive and broadly polyphagous Diaprepes root weevil, <i>Diaprepes abbreviatus</i> (Coleoptera), reveals an arsenal of putative polysaccharide-degrading enzymes
- Comparative analyses of the banded alder borer (<i>Rosalia funebris</i>) and Asian longhorned beetle (<i>Anoplophora glabripennis</i>) genomes reveal significant differences in genome architecture and gene content among these and other Cerambycidae
- Functional and evolutionary insights into chemosensation and specialized herbivory from the genome of the red milkweed beetle, <i>Tetraopes tetrophthalmus</i> (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae)
- Insights into longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) evolution from comparative analyses of the red-headed ash borer (<i>Neoclytus acuminatus acuminatus</i>) genome
- Genomic architecture of the pole borer, <i>Neandra brunnea</i> (Cerambycidae: Parandrinae) <i>,</i> sheds light on the evolution of wood-feeding in longhorn beetles
Na Ra Shin
University of Memphis (US)
5 shared publications
- The genome of the invasive and broadly polyphagous Diaprepes root weevil, <i>Diaprepes abbreviatus</i> (Coleoptera), reveals an arsenal of putative polysaccharide-degrading enzymes
- Comparative analyses of the banded alder borer (<i>Rosalia funebris</i>) and Asian longhorned beetle (<i>Anoplophora glabripennis</i>) genomes reveal significant differences in genome architecture and gene content among these and other Cerambycidae
- Insights into longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) evolution from comparative analyses of the red-headed ash borer (<i>Neoclytus acuminatus acuminatus</i>) genome
- 250 Million Years of Convergent Evolution and Functional Divergence of Glycoside Hydrolase Family 28 Genes in Xylophagous Beetles (Cerambycidae and Buprestidae): Insights Into Horizontal Gene Transfer, Gene Dynamics, Synteny and Adaptive Divergence
- Rediscovery of the greater chestnut weevil highlights the power of digital platforms in biodiversity research and conservation
Raquel Assis
Florida Atlantic University (US)
5 shared publications
- Robust Phylogenetic Regression
- A Tale of Too Many Trees: A Conundrum for Phylogenetic Regression
- A tale of too many trees: a conundrum for phylogenetic regression
- Robust regression rescues poor phylogenetic decisions
- Discriminating models of trait evolution
Jenniffer Roa Lozano
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
5 shared publications
In database
- A Tale of Too Many Trees: A Conundrum for Phylogenetic Regression
- A tale of too many trees: a conundrum for phylogenetic regression
- TraitTrainR: accelerating large-scale simulation under models of continuous trait evolution
- Discriminating models of trait evolution
- Discriminating models of trait evolution
Mataya Duncan
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
5 shared publications
In database
- A Tale of Too Many Trees: A Conundrum for Phylogenetic Regression
- A tale of too many trees: a conundrum for phylogenetic regression
- TraitTrainR: accelerating large-scale simulation under models of continuous trait evolution
- Robust regression rescues poor phylogenetic decisions
- 250 Million Years of Convergent Evolution and Functional Divergence of Glycoside Hydrolase Family 28 Genes in Xylophagous Beetles (Cerambycidae and Buprestidae): Insights Into Horizontal Gene Transfer, Gene Dynamics, Synteny and Adaptive Divergence
Stephen P. Mackessy
University of Northern Colorado (US)
4 shared publications
- Single-Cell Heterogeneity in Snake Venom Expression Is Hardwired by Co-Option of Regulators from Progressively Activated Pathways
- Disentangling a genome-wide mosaic of conflicting phylogenetic signals in Western Rattlesnakes
- Unique physiological and regulatory activity drives divergent toxin and non-toxin gene expression in rattlesnake accessory venom glands
- Estimation of genome-wide coupling in rattlesnake hybrids provides insight into the process of speciation and its progress
Robert F. Mitchell
Pennsylvania State University (US)
4 shared publications
- Comparative analyses of the banded alder borer (<i>Rosalia funebris</i>) and Asian longhorned beetle (<i>Anoplophora glabripennis</i>) genomes reveal significant differences in genome architecture and gene content among these and other Cerambycidae
- Functional and evolutionary insights into chemosensation and specialized herbivory from the genome of the red milkweed beetle, <i>Tetraopes tetrophthalmus</i> (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae)
- Insights into longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) evolution from comparative analyses of the red-headed ash borer (<i>Neoclytus acuminatus acuminatus</i>) genome
- Genomic architecture of the pole borer, <i>Neandra brunnea</i> (Cerambycidae: Parandrinae) <i>,</i> sheds light on the evolution of wood-feeding in longhorn beetles
Yannick Francioli
The University of Texas at Arlington (US)
4 shared publications
- Were bed bugs the first urban pest insect? Genome-wide patterns of bed bug demography mirror global human expansion
- A chromosome-level reference genome for the common bed bug, <i>Cimex lectularius,</i> with identification of sex chromosomes
- Disentangling a genome-wide mosaic of conflicting phylogenetic signals in Western Rattlesnakes
- Estimation of genome-wide coupling in rattlesnake hybrids provides insight into the process of speciation and its progress
Siddharth S. Gopalan
The University of Texas at Arlington (US)
3 shared publications
- Single-Cell Heterogeneity in Snake Venom Expression Is Hardwired by Co-Option of Regulators from Progressively Activated Pathways
- Unique physiological and regulatory activity drives divergent toxin and non-toxin gene expression in rattlesnake accessory venom glands
- Estimation of genome-wide coupling in rattlesnake hybrids provides insight into the process of speciation and its progress
Blair W. Perry
University of California, Santa Cruz (US)
3 shared publications
- Single-Cell Heterogeneity in Snake Venom Expression Is Hardwired by Co-Option of Regulators from Progressively Activated Pathways
- Disentangling a genome-wide mosaic of conflicting phylogenetic signals in Western Rattlesnakes
- Unique physiological and regulatory activity drives divergent toxin and non-toxin gene expression in rattlesnake accessory venom glands
Anthony J. Saviola
University of Colorado Denver (US)
2 shared publications
- Single-Cell Heterogeneity in Snake Venom Expression Is Hardwired by Co-Option of Regulators from Progressively Activated Pathways
- Unique physiological and regulatory activity drives divergent toxin and non-toxin gene expression in rattlesnake accessory venom glands
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