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Dr. Jeffery Marcus
Jeffrey M. Marcus

Adjunct Professor
Department of Biology
Western Kentucky University.

Associate Professor
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Phylogenomics
Department of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Science, 121 Machray Hall
University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2
CANADA
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 303-2639 (temporary phone)
(204) 474-7588 (fax)

The Lab in the News


Specialty - Evolutionary Developmental Genetics

email:marcus@cc.umanitoba.ca

 

Research Interests:

  • The evolution of developmental mechanisms

  • The genetic and developmental basis of phenotypic variation

  • Color pattern formation in butterflies and moths

  • The role of cell-signalling in pattern formation

  • Crossvein development in Drosophila

  • Creating new genetic mapping techniques

  • Society of Kentucky Lepidopterists

  • Upper Green River Barcode of Life Project

  • Classes

    Selected Publications

    Marcus, J.M., T. M. Hughes, D. M. McElroy, and R. E. Wyatt. In Press. Engaging First Year Undergraduates in Hands-On Research Experiences: The Upper Green River Barcode of Life Project. Journal of College Science Teaching.

    Covell, C. V., Jr., B. D. Marcus, and J. M. Marcus. In Press. KY Butterfly Net: An Interactive Web Database to facilitate Lepidoptera research and education in Kentucky. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society.

    Marcus, J. M. and T. H. Hughes. 2009. Transposon Insertions as Unknowns for Structured Inquiry Recombination Mapping Exercises in an Undergraduate Genetics Course. Genetics 182 (1): 1-6. doi:10.1534/genetics.109.101774

    Marcus, J.M., D. B. Bell, A. N. Bryant, E. C. Burden, M. E. Carter, T. J. Cataldo, K. R. Clark, H. E. Compton, L. S. DeJarnette, V. B. Faulkner, R. W. Gregory, J. R. Hall, L. N. Houchin, M. E. Hudson, P. F. Jenkins III, J. M. Jordan, B. K. Logan, N. R. Long, H. F. Maupin, S. R. McIntyre, J. K. Mitchell, J. K. Mobley, A. N. Nehus, B. N. Potts, C. R. Read, K. N. Slinker, C. E. Thompson, T. M. Hughes, D. M. McElroy, and R. E. Wyatt. 2009. The Upper Green River Barcode of Life Project. Journal of the Kentucky Academy of Science 70 (1): 75-83.

    Marcus, J. M. and T. M. Evans. 2008. A Simulation Study of Mutations in the Genetic Regulatory Hierarchy for Butterfly Eyespot Focus Determination. Biosystems. Link Simulations

    Marcus, J. M. 2007. Strange Bedfellows: Report of a Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) mating with an Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma). News of the Lepidopterists' Society 49(4): 129, 136. PDF

    Marcus, J. M., B. D. Marcus, and C. V. Covell. 2007. KY Butterfly Net: An Interactive Web Database to facilitate Lepidoptera research and education in Kentucky. http://www.kybutterfly.net

    Evans, T. M. and J. M. Marcus. 2006. A Simulation Study of the Genetic Regulatory Hierarchy for Butterfly Eyespot Focus Determination. Evolution & Development 8 (3): 273-283. Link PDF Simulations

    Marcus, J. M. 2005. A Partial Solution to the C-Value Paradox. Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics 3678: 97-105. Link PDF Online Supplement

    Marcus, J. M. 2005. Point of View: Students, Butterflies, and Cancer. Journal of College Science Teaching 35 (3): 8-10. Link PDF

    Marcus, J. M. 2005. Jumping Genes and AFLP Maps: Transforming Lepidopteran Color Pattern Genetics. Evolution & Development 7 (2): 108-114. Link PDF

    Hughes, T. M. and J. M. Marcus. 2004. Recombination mapping of P[lacW] transposons. Drosophila Information Service 87: 49-52. Link PDF

    Marcus, J. M., D. M. Ramos, A. Monteiro. 2004. Transformation of the butterfly Bicyclus anynana. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B (Supplement: Biology Letters) 27 (S5): 263-265. Link PDF

    Marcus, J. M. 2003. Recombination mapping of P-element transposon inserts: A new set of laboratory exercises for an undergraduate genetics course. Drosophila Information Service 86: 168-171. Link PDF

    Marcus, J. M. 2003. Female site-specific transposase-induced recombination (FaSSTIR): A high-efficiency method for fine-mapping mutations on the X-chromosome in Drosophila. Genetics 163 (2): 591-597. Link PDF

    Marcus, J. M. 2001. The development and evolution of crossveins in insect wings. Journal of Anatomy 199 (1&2): 211-216. Link PDF

    Marcus, J. M. 2001. A Teaching Statement. Chronicle for Higher Education Career Network. Link

    Marcus, J. M. and J. E. Seiff. 2000. Why don't creationists use private schools? Nature 407 (6805): 671. Link

    Marcus, J. M. and A.R. McCune. 1999. Ontogeny and phylogeny in the northern swordtail clade of the genus Xiphophorus. Systematic Biology 48 (3): 491-522. Link PDF

    Outside interests

  • Leaping tall buildings in a single bound

  • Rescuing lost kittens from the upper branches of trees

  • Defending people's rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

  • Photography

    Comments or questions on the format of this page should be directed to marcus@cc.umanitoba.ca
    Last Modified: July 2009
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