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Jeffrey M. Marcus

Jeffrey M. Marcus

Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
Western Kentucky University.
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 745-2043 (office)
(270) 745-2288 (lab)
(270) 745-6856 (fax)

Office: 126 Thompson Complex North Wing (TCNW)

Lab: 3129 Complex for Engineering and Biological Sciences (CEBS) The Lab in the News


Specialty - Evolutionary Developmental Genetics

email:jeffrey.marcus@wku.edu

Research Interests:

Classes

Selected Publications

Marcus, J. M. and T. H. Hughes. In Press. Transposon Insertions as Unknowns for Structured Inquiry Recombination Mapping Exercises in an Undergraduate Genetics Course. Genetics.

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.

Marcus, J. M. and J. E. Seiff. In Press. The human genome: Blueprint or Bible? In A. Bix, M. Rothschild, B. Daly, M. Golec, and L. Tweed, eds. Genomic Promises and Perils: Public Dialogues Across the Arts, Humanities, and Sciences. NIH-funded Genome Literary Project, Iowa State University.

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

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