PUBLICATIONS OF ROBERT J. BAKER
Includes: edited books (5), book reviews (8), and obituaries (5)
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1999

268. Baker, R. J., J. A. DeWoody, A. J. Wright, and R. K. Chesser. 1999. On the utility of heteroplasmy in genotoxicity studies: an example from Chornobyl. Ecotoxicology 8:301-309.
267. Van Den Bussche, R., S. A Harmon, R. J. Baker, A. L. Bryan, Jr., J. A. Rodgers, M. J. Harris and I. L. Brisbin, Jr. 1999. Low levels of genetic variability in North American populations of the wood stork (Mycteria americana). The Auk 116:1083-1092.
266. Bradley, R. D. and R. J. Baker. 1999. Jones’s pocket gopher Geomys knoxjonesi. Pp. 486-487 in The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals. (D. E. Wilson and S. Ruff, eds). Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C.
265. Wright, A. J., R. A. Van Den Bussche, B. K. Lim, M. D. Engstrom and R. J. Baker. 1999. Systematics of the genera Carollia and Rhinophylla based on the cytochrome b gene. Journal of Mammalogy 80:1202-1213.
264. Clary, M., D. M. Bell, C. W. Edwards, T. W. Jolley, O. Knyazhnitskiy, N. Lewis-Oritt, S. J. Mantooth, L. L. Peppers, I. Teimann-Boege, F. D. Yancey II, D. J. Howell, B. A. Locke, R. J. Baker and R. D. Bradley. 1999. Checklist of mammals from twelve habitat types at Fort Bliss Military Base; 1997-1998. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University 192:i+1-16.
263. Nekrutenko, A., K. D. Makova, R. K. Chesser, and R. J. Baker. 1999. Representational difference analysis to distinguish cryptic species. Molecular Ecology 8:1235-1238.
262. DeWoody, J. A., R. K. Chesser and R. J. Baker. 1999. A translocated mitochondrial cytochrome b pseudogene in voles (Rodentia: Microtus). Journal of Molecular Evolution 48:380-382.
261. Baker, R. J., Makova K. D., and Chesser R. K. 1999. Microsatellites indicate high frequency of multiple paternity in Apodemus (Rodentia). Molecular Ecology 8:107-111.

1998

260. Van Den Bussche, R.A., R.J. Baker, J.P. Huelsenbeck and D.M. Hillis. 1998. Base compositional bias and phylogenetic analyses: a test of the “Flying DNA” Hypothesis. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 10:408-416.
259. Baker, R. J., C. J. Phillips, R. D. Bradley, J. M. Burns, D. Cooke, G. F. Edson, D. R. Haragan, C. Jones, R. R. Monk, J. T. Montford, D. J. Schmidly, and N. C. Parker. 1998. Bioinformatics, museums and society: integrating biological data for knowledge-based decisions. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University 187:i+1-4.
258. Parker, N. C., R. D. Bradley, J. M. Burns, G. F. Edson, D. R. Haragan, C. Jones, R. R. Monk, J. T. Montford, C. J. Phillips, D. J. Schmidly, and R. J. Baker. 1998. Bioinformatics: A multidisciplinary approach for the life sciences. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University 186:i+1-8.
257. Roots, E. H. and R. J. Baker. 1998. Rhogeessa genowaysi. Mammalian Species 589:1-3.
256. Nekrutenko, A., D. M. Hillis, J.C. Patton, R. D. Bradley and R. J. Baker. 1998. Cytosolic isocitrate dehydrogenase in humans, mice, and voles and phylogenetic analysis of the enzyme family. Molecular Biology and Evolution 15:1674-1684.
255. Bradley, R. D., T. W. Jolley, L. L. Peppers, H. R. Roberts, E. Johnson, L. Pace, S. Angulo, D. Riskind and R. J. Baker. 1998. Checklist of the recent vertebrate fauna of the Lubbock Lake Landmark State Historical Park. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University 184:1-7.
254. Parker, N. C., R. J. Baker, R. D. Bradley, C. Jones, R. R. Monk, D. J. Schmidly, R. W. Sims and F. D. Yancey II. 1998. Texas Tech Museum and Texas GAP Program: a partnership providing field data for GAP analysis. GAP Analysis Bullentine No. 7, USGS-BRD Gap Analysis Program, Moscow, Idaho.
253. Van Den Bussche, R., J. Hudgeons, and R. J. Baker. 1998. Phylogenetic accuracy, stability, and congruence: relationships within and among the New World bat genera Artibeus, Dermanura, and Koopmania. Pp. 59-71 in Bat Biology and Conservation. (T. H. Kunz and P. A. Racey, eds.). Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington.
252. Baker, R. J. and T. L. Yates. 1998. Letter in response to an editorial: Revolution in Evolution by J. Bull and H. A. Wichman in Science 281:1959. Science 282:1048-1049.
251. Van Den Bussche, R. A., J. L. Longmire, L. L. Janecek, and R. J. Baker. 1998. Organization of repetitive DNA in the primitive reptile Sphenodon punctatus. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University 178:1-12.
250. Bowers, K. L., M. J. Hamilton, S. M. Witte, and R. J. Baker. 1998. Origins of heterochromatic repatterning in white-footed mice, Peromyscus leucopus. Journal of Mammalogy 79:725-735.
249. Genoways, H. H., C. J. Phillips, and R. J. Baker. 1998. Bats of the Antillean island of Grenada: a new zoogeographic perspective. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University 177:1-18.
248. Kass, D. H., J. A. Peppers, M. Maltbie, and R. J. Baker. 1998. Enrichment of a LINE subfamily to a single chromosomal region in Peromyscus. Mammalian Genome 9:488-490.
247. Makova, K. D., J. C. Patton, E. Yu. Krysanov, R. K. Chesser, and R. J. Baker. 1998. Microsatellite markers in wood mouse and striped field mouse (genus Apodemus). Molecular Ecology 7:247-255.

1997

246. Baker, R. J., J. L. Longmire, M. Maltbie, M. J. Hamilton, and R. A. Van Den Bussche. 1997. DNA synapomorphies for a variety of taxonomic levels from a cosmid library from the New World bat Macrotus waterhousii. Systematic Biology 46:579-589
245. Jones, C., R. S. Hoffmann, D. W. Rice, M. D. Engstrom, R. D. Bradley, D. J. Schmidly, C. A. Jones, and R. J. Baker. 1997. Revised checklist of North American mammals north of Mexico. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University 173:1-19.
244. Baker, R. J., R. A. Van Den Bussche, A. J. Wright, L. E. Wiggins, M. J. Hamilton, E. P. Reat, M. H. Smith, M. D. Lomakin, and R. Chesser. 1997. Retraction. High levels of genetic change in rodents of Chernobyl. Nature 390:100.
243. Peppers, J.A., L.E. Wiggins, and Robert J. Baker. 1997. Nature of B chromosomes in the harvest mouse Reithrodontomys megalotis by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Chromosome Research 5:475-479.
242. Arroyo-Cabrales, J., R. A. Van Den Bussche, K. H. Sigler, R. K. Chesser, and R. J. Baker. 1997. Genic variation of mainland and island populations of Natalus stramineus (Chiroptera: Natalidae). Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University 171:1-8.
241. Longmire, J. L., M. Maltbie, and R. J. Baker. 1997. Use of "lysis buffer" in DNA isolation and its implication for museum collections. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University 163:1-3.
240. Baker, R. J. et al. 1997. Natural science database: resource management and public health. Pp. 10-20 in Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers 4th Annual Conference Proceedings. Key Largo, Florida.

1996

239. Chesser, R.K. and R.J. Baker. 1996. Effective sizes and dynamics of uniparentally and diparentally inherited genes. Genetics 144:1225-1235.
238. Genoways, H. H. and R. J. Baker. 1996. A new species of the genus Rhogeessa, with comments on geographic distribution and speciation in the genus. Pp. 83-88 in Contributions in Mammalogy: A Memorial Volume Honoring Dr. J. Knox Jones, Jr. (H.H. Genoways and R.J. Baker, eds.). The Museum of Texas Tech University. xxix+1-315.
237. Chesser, R.K., R. D. Bradley, R.A. Van Den Bussche, M. J. Hamilton, and R.J. Baker. 1996. Maintenance of a narrow hybrid zone in Geomys: Results from contiguous clustering analysis. Pp. 35-46 in Contributions in Mammalogy: A Memorial Volume Honoring Dr. J. Knox Jones, Jr. (H.H. Genoways and R.J. Baker, eds.). The Museum of Texas Tech University. xxix+1-315.
236. Baker, R.J., A. D Simmons, M. S. Powell, J.L. Longmire, and R.D. Bradley. 1996. Utility of a satellite DNA sequence as a genetic marker in hybrid zone of pocket gophers (genus Geomys). Pp. 25-34 in Contributions in Mammalogy: A Memorial Volume Honoring Dr. J. Knox Jones, Jr. (H.H. Genoways and R.J. Baker, eds.). The Museum of Texas Tech University. xxix+1-315.
235. Baker, R.J. 1996. Eulogy: The Dedicated Scientist; Encomium. Pp. xxvi-xxxi in Contributions in Mammalogy: A Memorial Volume Honoring Dr. J. Knox Jones, Jr. (H.H. Genoways and R.J. Baker, eds.). The Museum of Texas Tech University. xxix+1-315.
234. Genoways, H. H., and R. J. Baker (eds.). Contributions in Mammalogy: A Memorial Volume Honoring Dr. J. Knox Jones, Jr. The Museum of Texas Tech University.
233. Sugg, D. W., J. W. Bickham, J. A. Brooks, M. D. Lomakin, C. H. Jagoe, C. E. Dallas, M. H. Smith, R. J. Baker, and R. K. Chesser. 1996. DNA damage and radiocesium in channel catfish from Chernobyl. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 15:1057-1063.
232. Cathey, J. C., L. M. Smith, R. J. Baker, J. A. DeWoody. 1996. Trinucleotide repeat polymorphism at the alpha-enolase/tau-crystallin locus in ducks. Animal Genetics 27:130-131.
231. Findley, J. S., C. Jones, H. H. Genoways, E. C. Birney, and R. J. Baker. 1996. Obituary of J. Knox Jones, Jr.: 1929-1992. Journal of Mammalogy 77:578-593.
230. Owen, J. G., R. J. Baker, S. L. Williams. 1996. Karyotypic variation in spotted skunks (Carnivora: Mustelidae: Spilogale). Texas Journal of Science 48:119-122.
229. Baker, R. J., R. A. Van Den Bussche, A. J. Wright, L. E. Wiggins, M. J. Hamilton, E. P. Reat, M. H. Smith, M. D. Lomakin, and R. Chesser. 1996. High levels of genetic change in rodents of Chernobyl. Nature 380:707-708.
228. Chesser, Ronald et Robert Baker. 1996. La vie sauvage a Tchernobyl, analyse d'une prospere mais genetiquement alteree. La Recherche 268:30-31.
227. Lee, R. N., J. C. Jaskula, R. A. Van Den Bussche, R. J. Baker and H. A. Wichman. 1996. Retrotransposon mys was active during evolution of the Peromyscus leucopus-maniculatus complex. Journal of Molecular Evolution 42:44-51.
226. Baker, R.J., M.J. Hamilton, R. A. Van Den Bussche, L.E. Wiggins, D.W. Sugg, M.H. Smith, M.D. Lomakin, S.P. Gaschak, E.G. Bundova, G.A. Rudenskaya, and R.K. Chesser. 1996. Small mammals from the most radioactive sites near the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. Journal of Mammalogy 77:155-170.

1995

225. Van Den Bussche, R. A., J. L. Longmire, and R. J. Baker. 1995. How bats achieve a small C-value: frequency of repetitive DNA in Macrotus. Mammalian Genome 6:521-525.
224. Baker, R. J., J. L. Longmire, and R. A. Van Den Bussche. 1995. Organization of repetitive elements in the upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Journal of Heredity 86:178-185.
223. Jones, J. K., Jr., R. D Bradley, and R. J. Baker. 1995. Hybrid gophers and some thoughts on the relationship of natural hybrids to the rules of nomenclature and the endangered species act. Journal of Mammalogy 76:43-49.

1994

222. Greenbaum, I.F. et al. 1994. Cytogenetic nomenclature of deer mice, Peromyscus (Rodentia): revision and review of the standardized karyotype. Report of the Committee for the Standardization of Chromosomes of Peromyscus. Cytogenetics Cell Genetics 66:181-195.
221. Baker, R. J., and D. H. Kass. 1994. Comparison of chromosomal distribution of a retroposon (LINE) and a retrovirus-like element mys in Peromyscus maniculatus and P. leucopus. Chromosome Research 2:185-189.
220. Baker, R. J., and M. Hafner. 1994. Cytogenetics. Pp. 310-322 in Seventy-Five Years in Mammalogy (E. C. Birney and J. R. Choate, eds.). Special Publications, American Society of Mammalogists 11:1-433.
219. Baker, R. J., V. A. Taddei, J. L. Hudgeons, and R. A. Van Den Bussche. 1994. Systematic relationships within Chiroderma (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) based on cytochrome B sequence variation. Journal of Mammalogy 75:321-327.
218. Baker, R. J. 1994. Some thoughts on conservation, biodiversity, museums, molecular characters, systematics and basic research. Journal of Mammalogy 75:277-287.

1993

217. Longmire, J. L., M. Maltbie, R. W. Pavelka, L. M. Smith, S. W. Witte, O. A. Ryder, D. L. Ellsworth, and R. J. Baker. 1993. Gender identification in birds using microsatellite DNA fingerprint analysis. Auk 110:378-381.
216. Van Den Bussche, R. A., R. K. Chesser, M. J. Hamilton, R. D. Bradley, C. A. Porter, and R. J. Baker. 1993. Maintenance of a narrow hybrid zone in Peromyscus leucopus: a test of alternative models. Journal of Mammalogy 74:832-845.
215. Van Den Bussche, R. A., R. J. Baker, H. A. Wichman, and M. J. Hamilton. 1993. Molecular phylogenetics of Stenodermatini genera: Congruence of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA. Molecular and Biological Evolution 10:944-959.
214. Janecek, L. L., J. L. Longmire, H. A. Wichman, and R. J. Baker. 1993. Genome organization of repetitive elements in the rodent, Peromyscus leucopus. Mammalian Genome 4:374-381.
213. Van Den Bussche, R. A. and R. J. Baker. 1993. Molecular phylogenetics of the New World bat genus Phyllostomus based on cytochrome B DNA sequence variation. Journal of Mammalogy 74:793-802.

1992

212. Van Den Bussche, R. A., R. L. Honeycutt, and R. J. Baker. 1992. Restriction endonuclease digestion patterns of harvest mice (Reithrodontomys) chromosomes: a comparison to G-bands, C-bands and in situ hybridization. Genetica 87:141-149.
211. Baker, R. J. 1992. Review of: The Bats of Texas by David J. Schmidly. Texas A & M Press, College Station, Texas. The Quarterly Review of Biology 67:539-540.
210. Simmons, A. D., J. L. Longmire, T. W. Reeder, H. A. Wichman and R. J. Baker. 1992. Restriction fragment length polymorphism in satellite DNA distinguish chromosomal races of the white-footed mouse Peromyscus leucopus. Molecular Ecology 1:251-254.
209. Wichman, H. A., R. Van Den Bussche, M. Hamilton, and R. J. Baker. 1992. Transposable elements and the evolution of genome organization in mammals. Genetica 86:287-293.
208. Baker, R. J., M. Maltbie, J. G. Owen, M. Hamilton, and R. D. Bradley. 1992. Reduced number of ribosomal sites in bats: Evidence for a mechanism to contain genome size. Journal of Mammalogy 73:847-858.
207. Baker, R. J. 1992. Review: Principles of Systematic Zoology by E. Mayr and P. K. Ashlock. 1991. McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York. Journal of Mammalogy 73:689-699.
206. Stangl, F. B., Jr., W. W. Dalquest and R. J. Baker. 1992. Mammals of Southwestern Oklahoma. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University 151:1-49.
205. Ricroch, A., E. B. Peffley and R. J. Baker. 1992. Chromosomal location of rDNA in Allium: in situ hybridization using biotin- and fluoroscein-labelled probe. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 83:413-418.
204. Jones, J. K., Jr., R. S. Hoffmann, D. W. Rice, C. Jones, R. J. Baker, and M. D. Engstrom. 1992. Revised Checklist of North American Mammals North of Mexico. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University 146:1-23.

1991

203. Mindell, D. P., C. W. Dick, and R. J. Baker. 1991. Phylogenetic relationships among megabats, microbats, and primates. Proceeding of the National Academy of Science, USA 88:10322-10326.
202. Wichman, H. A., C. T. Payne, O. A. Ryder, M. J. Hamilton, M. Maltbie, and R. J. Baker. 1991. Genomic distribution of heterochromatic sequences in equids: A molecular model for rapid chromosomal evolution. Journal of Heredity 82:369-377.
201. Bradley, R. D., S. F. Lockwood, J. W. Bickham, and R. J. Baker. 1991. Hybrid breakdown and cellular DNA content in a contact zone between two species of pocket gophers (Geomys). Journal of Mammalogy 72:697-705.
200. Baker, R. J., R. Honeycutt, and R. A. Van Den Bussche. 1991. Examination of monophyly of bats: restriction map of the ribosomal DNA cistron. Pp. 42-53 in Contribution to Mammalogy In honor of Karl F. Koopman. (T. Griffiths and D. Klingener, eds.). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 206:1-432.
199. Porter, C. A., M. J. Hamilton, J. W. Sites, Jr., and R. J. Baker. 1991. Location of ribosomal DNA in chromosomes of Squamate reptiles: systematic and evolutionary implications. Herpetologica 47:271-280.
198. Adkins, R. M., K. McBee, C. A. Porter, and R. J. Baker. 1991. Hybrid breakdown in Peromyscus leucopus and examination of the recombinational-breakdown model. Journal of Mammalogy 72:535-541.
197. Baker, R. J. 1991. Review of: Molecular Systematics. (D. M. Hillis and C. Moritz, eds.). Sinauer Associates, Inc., Sunderland, Massachusetts. Journal of Mammalogy 72:427.
196. Bradley, R. D., S. K. Davis, and R. J. Baker. 1991. Genetic control of premating-isolating behavior: Kaneshiro's hypothesis and asymmetrical sexual selection in pocket gophers. Journal of Heredity 82:192-196.
195. Simmons, N. S., M. J. Novacek, and R. J. Baker. 1991. Approaches, methods, the future of the Chiropteran monophyly controversy: a reply to J. D. Pettigrew. Systematic Zoology 40:239-243.
194. Baker, R. J., M. J. Novacek, and N. S. Simmons. 1991. On the monophyly of bats. Systematic Zoology 40:216-231.
193. Baker, R. J. 1991. Review of: Advances in Neotropical Mammalogy. (K. H. Redford and J. F. Eisenberg, eds.). Sandhill Crane Press, Gainesville, Florida. Systematic Zoology 40:114.
192. Baker, R. J., C. A. Porter, B. G. Hanks, and J. W. Bickham. 1991. Increased variation in cellular DNA content at a hybrid zone: hybrid breakdown in Peromyscus leucopus. Journal of Heredity 82:27-30.
191. Qumsiyeh, M. B., M. J. Hamilton, E. R. Dempster, and R. J. Baker. 1991. Cytogenetics and systematics of the rodent genus Gerbillurus. Journal of Mammalogy 72:89-96.
190. Owen, J. G., J. K. Jones, Jr., and R. J. Baker. 1991. Annotated checklist of land mammals of El Salvador. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University 139:1-17.
189. Hillis, D. M., C. Moritz, C. A. Porter, and R. J. Baker. 1991. Evidence for Biased gene conversion in concerted evolution in ribosomal DNA. Science 251:308-310.
188. Bradley, R. D., S. K. Davis, J. M. Bayouth, M. J. Hamilton, M. Maltbie, and R. J. Baker. 1991. Chromosomal distribution of some repetitive DNA sequences in the Pocket Gopher (Geomys, Cratogeomys, Thomomys) as determined by in situ hybridization. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University 141:1-15.

1990

187. Baker, R. J., and H. A. Wichman. 1990. Retrotransposon mys is concentrated on the sex chromosomes: implications for copy number containment. Evolution 44:2083-2088.
186. Owen, J. G., R. J. Baker, and J. K. Jones, Jr. 1990. First record of Peromyscus gymnotis (Muridae) from El Salvador, with second record for Choeroniscus godmani and Diaemus youngi (Phyllostomidae). Texas Journal of Science 42:417-418.
185. Hamilton, M., R. Honeycutt, and R. J. Baker. 1990. Intragenomic movement, sequence amplification and concerted evolution in satellite DNA in Reithrodontomys: evidence from in situ hybridization. Chromosoma 99:321-329.
184. Kerridge, D. C., and R. J. Baker. 1990. Genetic variation and origin of the most chromosomally polymorphic natural mammalian populations. Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics 53:5-7.
183. Qumsiyeh, M. B., S. W. King, J. Arroyo-Cabrales, I. R. Aggundey, D. A. Schlitter, R. J. Baker, and K. J. Marrow, Jr. 1990. Chromosomal and protein evolution in the morphologically similar species of murid rodents of the Praomys complex. Journal of Heredity 81:58-65.
182. Meyne, J., R. J. Baker, H. H. Hobart, T. C. Hsu, O. A. Ryder, O. G. Ward, J. E. Wiley, D. H. Wurster-Hill, T. L. Yates, and R. K. Moyzis. 1990. Distribution of non-telomeric sites of the (TTAGGG)n telomeric sequence in vertebrate chromosomes. Chromosoma 99:3-10.

 

   

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