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Animal Science and Veterinary
USA
2023

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
69
Citations
13640
World Ranking
191
National Ranking
60

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in United States Leader Award

Overview

Dale H. Clayton is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Immunology and Microbiology, and Environmental Science. Within these broad areas, their work focuses strongly on Parasitology, Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, and Plant Science.

The main topics covered in Dale H. Clayton's work include:

  • Bird parasitology and diseases
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change

Dale H. Clayton has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • "The assembled and annotated genome of the pigeon louse Columbicola columbae, a model ectoparasite" (2021) published in G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • "Long-distance dispersal of pigeons and doves generated new ecological opportunities for host-switching and adaptive radiation by their parasites" (2022) published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "The fitness landscape of a community of Darwin's finches" (2023) published in Evolution
  • "Epigenetic effects of parasites and pesticides on captive and wild nestling birds" (2021) published in Ecology and Evolution
  • "The role of scratching in the control of ectoparasites on birds" (2020) published in The Auk

The scientist frequently collaborates with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Sarah E. Bush
  • Kevin P. Johnson
  • Michael D. Shapiro
  • James G. Baldwin-Brown
  • Scott M. Villa

Dale H. Clayton's work has appeared in multiple publication venues with notable frequency in:

  • Journal of Parasitology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Journal of Avian Biology
  • G3 Genes Genomes Genetics

Best Publications

  • Host-parasite evolution: general principles and avian models

    Dale H. Clayton;Janice Moore

  • The chewing lice: world checklist and biological overview.

    Roger D. Price;Ronald A. Hellenthal;Ricardo L. Palma;Kevin P. Johnson

  • Experimental Demonstration of the Energetic Cost of Parasitism in Free-Ranging Hosts

    David T. Booth;Dale H. Clayton;Barbara A. Block

  • How Birds Combat Ectoparasites

    Dale H. Clayton;Jennifer A. H. Koop;Christopher W. Harbison;Brett R. Moyer

  • Parasitism and the evolution of host life history.

    A. P. Møller;D. H. Clayton;J. Moore

  • Genetic analysis of lice supports direct contact between modern and archaic humans.

    David L. Reed;Vincent Stuart Smith;Shaless L. Hammond;Alan R. Rogers

  • The influence of parasites on host sexual selection

    Dale H. Clayton

  • Critical evaluation of five methods for quantifying chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera).

    Dale H. Clayton;Devin M. Drown

  • Mate Choice in Experimentally Parasitized Rock Doves: Lousy Males Lose

    Dale H. Clayton

  • Sampling effort and parasite species richness.

    B.A. Walther;P. Cotgreave;R.D. Price;R.D. Gregory

  • Ectoparasite virulence is linked to mode of transmission

    Dale H. Clayton;Daniel M. Tompkins

  • Reciprocal Natural Selection on Host‐Parasite Phenotypes

    Dale H. Clayton;Patricia L.M. Lee;Daniel M. Tompkins;Edmund D. Iii. Brodie

  • Low humidity reduces ectoparasite pressure: implications for host life history evolution

    Brett R. Moyer;Devin M. Drown;Dale H. Clayton

  • The adaptive significance of self-medication.

    Dale H. Clayton;Nathan D. Wolfe

  • When do parasites fail to speciate in response to host speciation

    Kevin P. Johnson;Richard J. Adams;Roderic D. M. Page;Dale H. Clayton

  • A Different Tempo of Mitochondrial DNA Evolution in Birds and Their Parasitic Lice

    Roderic D.M. Page;Patricia L.M. Lee;S.Anette Becher;Richard Griffiths

  • Comparative analysis of time spent grooming by birds in relation to parasite load

    Peter Cotgreave;Dale H. Clayton

  • The population genetics of host specificity: genetic differentiation in dove lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera).

    Kevin Paul Johnson;Barry L. Williams;Devin M. Drown;Richard J. Adams

  • Comparative effects of mites and lice on the reproductive success of rock doves (Columba livia)

    Dale H. Clayton;D. M. Tompkins

  • Adaptive significance of avian beak morphology for ectoparasite control

    Dale H Clayton;Brett R Moyer;Sarah E Bush;Tony G Jones

  • Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA Sequences Support a Cretaceous Origin of Columbiformes and a Dispersal-Driven Radiation in the Paleogene

    Sergio L. Pereira;Kevin P. Johnson;Dale H. Clayton;Allan J. Baker;Allan J. Baker

  • Comparative ecology of Neotropical bird lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera)

    D. H. Clayton;R. D. Gregory;R. D. Price

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin P. Johnson
Kevin P. Johnson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sarah E. Bush
Sarah E. Bush University of Utah
Janice Moore
Janice Moore Colorado State University
Roderic D. M. Page
Roderic D. M. Page University of Glasgow
Daniel M. Tompkins
Daniel M. Tompkins Landcare Research
A. Townsend Peterson
A. Townsend Peterson University of Kansas
Richard D. Gregory
Richard D. Gregory University College London
Takema Fukatsu
Takema Fukatsu National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Frederick R. Adler
Frederick R. Adler University of Utah
Jason D. Weckstein
Jason D. Weckstein Drexel University

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