65.  Frutos, S. D., and R. A. Van Den Bussche.  2002.  Genetic diversity and gene flow in nine-banded armadillo populations in Paraquay: Implicationsfor conservation adn management policy.  Journal of Mammalogy, 83:815 - 823.

 

64.  de la Fuente, R. A. Van Den Bussche, J. C. Garcia-Garcia, S. D. Rodriquez, M. A. Garcia, A. A. Guglielmone, A. J. Mangold, L. M. Friche Passos, M. R. Barbosa Ribiero, E. F. Blouin, and K. M. Kocan.  2002.  Phylogeography of New World isolates of Anaplasma marginale (Rickettsiacea: Ehrlichieae) based on major protein sequences.  Veterinary Microbiology, 88:275 - 285.

 

63.  Wiggins, L. E., R. A. Van Den Bussche, M. J. Hamilton, R. K. Chesser, and R. J. Baker.  2002.  Utility of chromosomal positions of heterochromatin as a biomarker of radiation-induced genetic damage: a study of Chernobyl voles (Microtus sp.).  Ecotoxicology, 11: 1 - 8.

 

62.  Van Den Bussche, R. A., S. R. Hoofer, and E. W. Hansen.  2002.  Characterization and phylogenetic utility of the mammalian protamine PI gene.  Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 22:333 - 341.

 

61.  Lee, T. E., Jr., S. R. Hoofer, and R. A. Van Den Bussche.  2002.  Molecular phylogenetics and taxonomic revision of the genus Tonatia (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae).  Journal of Mammalogy, 83:49 - 57.

 

60.  Van Den Bussche, R. A., S. R. Hoofer, and N. B. Simmons.  2002.  Phylogenetic relationships of mormoopid bats using mitochondrial gene sequences and morphology.  Journal of Mammalogy, 83:40 - 48.

 

59.  Van Den Bussche, R. A., T. G. Ross, and S. R. Hoofer.  2002.  Genetic variation at a Major Histocompatability locus within and among populatoins of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus).  Journal of Mammalogy, 83:31 - 39.

 

58.  Teeling, E. C., O. Madsen, R. A. Van Den Bussche, W. W. de Jong, M. J. Stanhope, and M. S. Springer.  2002.  Microbat paraphyly and the convergent evolution of a key innovation in Old World rhinolophoid microbats.  Proceedings of the Natioanl Academy of Sciences, USA, 99:1431 - 1436.

 

57.  Pfau, R. S., K. McBee, and R. A. Van Den Bussche.  2001.  Genetic diversity of the major histocompatability comples of cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus) inhabiting an oil refinery complex.  Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 20:2224 - 2228.

 

56.  Lewis-Oritt, N., R. A. Van Den Bussche, and R. J. Baker.  2001.  Molecular evidence for the evolution of piscivory in the genus Noctilio (Chiroptera: Noctilionidae) during  the last three million years.  Journal of Mammalogy, 82:748 - 759.

 

55.  Pfau, R. S., R. A. Van Den Bussche, and K. McBee.  2001.  Population genetics of the hispid cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus): patterns of genetic diversity at the major histocompatability complex.  Molecular Ecology, 10:1939 - 1945.

 

54.  Van Den Bussche, R. A., and S. R. Hoofer.  2001.  Evaluating monophyly of of Nataloidea (Chiroptera) with mitochondrial sequences.  Journal of Mammalogy, 82:320 - 327.

 

53.  de  la Fuente, J.,  R. A. Van Den Bussche, and K. M. Kocan.  2001.  Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of North American isolates of Anaplasma marginale (Rickettsiaceae: Ehrlichieae).  Veterinary Parasitology, 97:65 - 76.

 

52.  Ditchkoff, S. S., R. L. lochmiller, R. E. Masters, S. R. Hoofer, and R. A. Van Den Bussche.  2001.  MHC-associated variation in secondary sexual characters of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus): evidence for "good genes" advertisement.  Evolution, 55:616 - 625.

 

51.  Hoofer, S. R., and R. A. Van Den Bussche.  2001.  Phylogenetic relationships of plecotine bats and allies based on mitochondrial ribosomal sequences.  Journal of Mammalogy, 82:131 - 137.

 

50.  Baker, R. J., C. A. Porter, J. C. Patton, and R. A. Van Den Bussche.  2000.  Systematics of bats of the family Phyllostomidae based on RAG2 DNA sequences.  Occasional Papers, the Museum of Texas Tech University, 202:1 - 16.

 

49.  Malloy, T. P., R. A. Van Den Bussche, W. D. Coughlin, and A. A. Echelle.  2000.  Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in smallmouth bass, Micropterus dolomieu (Teleostei: Centrarchidae), and cross-species amplification in spotted bass, M. punctulatus.  Molecular Ecolgy, 9:1946 - 1948.

 

48.  Harmon, S. A., and R. A. Van Den Bussche.  2000.  Genetic attributes of a declining population of reintroduced Eastern Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris).  Southwestern Naturalist, 45:258 - 266.

 

47.  Edwards, C. W., D. S. Carroll, M. L. Clary, K. E. Halcomb, M. L. Haynie, S. R. Hoofer, F. G. Hoffman, M. B. O'Neil, E. Webb, M. J. Hamilton, R. A. Van Den Bussche, D. J. Schmidly, C. Jones, and R. D. Bradley.  2000.  Records of mammals from northeast and south Texas.  Ocassional Papers, the Museum, Texas Tech University, 200:1 - 7.

 

46.  Van Den Bussche, R. A., and S. R. Hoofer.  2000.  Further evidence for inclusion of the New Zealand short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata) within Noctilionoidea.  Journal of Mammalogy, 81:865 - 874.

 

45.  Echelle, A. A., R. A. Van Den Bussche, t. P. Malloy, M. L. Haynie, and C. O. Minckley.  2000.  Mitochondrial DNA variation in pupfishes assigned to the species Cyprinodon macularius (Atherinomorpha: Cyprinodontidae): taxonomic implications and conservation genetics.  Copeia, 2000:353 - 364.

 

44.  Mathews, J. S., R. A. Van Den Bussche, S. A. Ewing, J. R. Malayer, B. R. Latha, and R. J. Panciera.  2000.  Phlogenetic relationships of Hepatozoon (Ampicomplexa: Adeleorina) based on 18S rRNA gene sequences and phenotypic characters.  Journal of Parasitology, 86:366 - 372.

 

43.  Van Den Bussche, R. A., S. R. Hoofer, C. P. Drew, and M. S. Ewing.  2000.  Characterization of the histone H3/H4 region of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis and phylogenetic relationshipsl amog ciliates based on histone H4.  Journal of Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 14:461 - 468.

 

42.  Wilson, G. M., R. A. Van Den Bussche, P. K. Kennedy, A. Gunn, and K. Poole.  2000.  Genetic variability of wolverines (Gulo gulo) from the Northwest Territories, Canada: Conservation Implications.  Journal of Mammalogy, 81:186 - 196.

 

41.  Chesser, R. K., D. W. Sugg, M. D. Lomakin, R. A. Van Den Bussche, J. A. DeWoody, C. H. Jagoe, C. E. Dallas, F. W. Wicker, M. H. Smith, S. P. Gaschak, I. G. Chizhevsky, V. V. Lyabik, K. Holloman, and R. J. Baker.  2000.  134, 137 Cesium, 90 Strontium concentrations and dose rate estimates in small mammals at Chornoby.  Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 19:305 - 312.

 

40.  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.  Jounral of Mammalogy, 80:1202 - 1213.

 

39.  Bradley, R. D., D. S. Carroll, M. L. Clary, C. W. Edwards, I. Tieman-Boege, M. J. Hamilton, R. A. Van Den Bussche, and C. Jones.  1999.  Comments on some small mammals from the Big Bend and Trans-Pecos Regions of Texas.  Ocassional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University, 193:1 - 6.

 

38.  Van Den Bussche, R. A., S. A. Harmon, R. J. Baker, A. L. Bryan, Jr., J. A. Rodgers, Jr., M. H. Harris, and I. L. Brisbin, Jr.  1999.  Low levels of genetic variability in North American populations of the endangered wood stork (Mycteria americana).  Auk, 116:1083 - 1092.

 

37.  Pfau, R. S., R. A. Van Den Bussche, K. McBee, and R. Lochmiller.  1999.  Allelic diversity at the Mhc-DQA locus in cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus) and a comparison of DQA sequences within the family Muridae (Mammalia: Rodentia).  Immunogenetics, 49:886 - 893.

 

36.  Gabor, T. M., E. C. Hellgren, R. A. Van Den Bussche, and N. J. Silvy.  1999.  Demography, sociospatial behaviour, and genetics of feral pigs in a semi-arid environment.  Journal of Zoology (London), 247:311 - 322.

 

35.  Van Den Bussche, R. A., S. R. Hoofer, and R. L. Lochmiller.  1999.  Characterization of Mhc-DRB allelic diversity in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) provides insight into Mhc-DRB allelic evolution within Cervidae.  Immunogenetics, 49:429 - 437.

 

34.  Van Den Bussche, R. A., R. J. Baker, D. M. Hillis, and J. P. Huelsenbeck.  1998.  Base compositional bias and phylogenetic analyses: A test of the "flying DNA" hypothesis.  Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 13:408 - 416.

 

33.  Van Den Bussche, R. A., J. L. Hudgeons, and R. J. Baker.  1998.  Phylogenetic accuracy, stability, and congruence: Relationships wihin and among the New World bat genera Artibeus, Demanura, and Koopmania.  Pp. 59 - 71 in, Bats: Phylogeny, Morphology, Echolocation, and Conservation Biology (T. H. Kunz and P. A. Racey, eds.).  Smithsonian Institution Press.

 

32.  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.  Special Publications of the Musuem of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 178:1 - 11.

 

31.  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.

 

30.  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, K. Chesser.  1997.  High levels of genetic change in rodents of Chernobyl (retraction of Vol. 380, pg 707, 1996).  Nature, 390:100.

 

29.  Arroyo-Cabrales, J., R. A. Van Den Bussche, K. Haiduk-Sigler, R. K. Chesser, and R. J. Baker.  1997.  Genic variation of mainland and island populations of Natualus stramineus (Chiroptera: Natalidae).  Ocassional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University, 171:1 - 9.

 

28.  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 to Mammalogy: A memorial volume honoring Dr. J Knox Jones, Jr. (H. H. Genoways and R. J. Baker, eds.).  Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.

 

27.  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. K. Chesser.  1996.  High levels of genetic change in rodents of Chernobly.  Nature, 380:707 -708.

 

26.  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 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.  Journal of Mammalogy, 77:155 - 170.

 

25.  Lee, R. N., J. C. Jaskula, R. A. Van Den Bussche, R. J. Baker, and H. A. Wichman.  1996.  The retrotransposon Mys has been active during the evolution of the Peromyscus leucopus-maniculatus complex.  Journal of Molecular Evolution, 42:44 - 51.

 

24.  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.

 

23.  Baker, R. J., J. L. Longmier, and R. A. Van Den Bussche.  1995.  Organization of repetitive elements in the upland cotton genome (Gossypium hirsutum).  Journal of Heredity, 86:178 - 185.

 

22.  Van Den Bussche, R. A., J. C. Cathey, and R. J. Baker.  1994.  Genetic markers from degraded DNA for conservation studies.  Proceedings of the 1993 Wood Stork Symposium.  The Georgia Conservancy.

 

21.  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.

 

20.  Edwards, A. R., R. A. Van Den Bussche, H. A. Wichman, and C. S. Orser.  1994.  Unusual pattern of molecular evolution of bacterial Ice Nucleation genes.  Molecular Biology and Evolution, 11:911 - 920.

 

19.  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.

 

18.  Van Den Bussche, R. A., J. M. Lyons, and G. A. Bohach.  1993.  Molecular evolution of the Staphylococcal and Streptococcal pyrogenic toxin gene family.  Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2:281 - 292.

 

17.  Van Den Bussche, R. A., R. J. Baker, H. A. Wichman, and M. J. Hamilton.  1993.  Molecular phylogenetics of Stenodermatini bat genera: Congruence of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA.  Molecular Biology and Evolution, 10:944 - 959.

 

16.  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.

 

15.  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.

 

14.  Wichman, H. A., R. A. Van Den Bussche, M. J. Hamilton, and R. J. Baker.  1992.  Transposable elements and the evolution of genome organization in mammals.  Genetica, 86:287 - 293.

 

13.  Wichman, H. A., and R. A. Van Den Bussche.  1992.  In search of retrotransposons: Exploring the potential of PCR.  Biotechniques, 13:258 - 265.

 

12.  Van Den Bussche, R. A.  1992.  Restriction-site variation and molecular systematics of New World leaf-nosed bats.  Journal of Mammalogy, 73:29 - 42.

 

11.  Van Den Bussche, R. A.  1991.  Phylogenetic analysis of restriction site variation in the ribosomal DNA complex of New World leaf-nosed bat genera.  Systematic Zoology, 40:420 - 432.

 

10.  Baker, R. J., R. L. Honeycutt, and R. A. Van Den Bussche.  1991.  Examination of monophyly of bats: Restriction map of the ribosomal DNA cistron.  Pp. 42 - 53 In, Contributions to Mammalogy in Honor of Karl F. Koopman (T. A. Griffiths and D. Klingener, eds.).  Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History.

 

9.  Baker, R. J.,  S. K. Davis, R. D. Bradley, M. J. Hamilton, and R. A. Van Den Bussche.  1989.  Ribosomal DNA, mitochondrial DNA, chomosomal, and allozymic studies on a contact zone in the pocket gopher, Geomys.  Evolution, 43:63 - 75.

 

8.  Bradley, R. D., R. A. Van Den Bussche, C. A. Porter, and M. J. Hamilton.  1988.  The harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys humulis in central Oklahoma, with comments on its karyotype.  Texas Journal of Science, 40:449 - 450.

 

7.  Van Den Bussche, R. A., M. R. Willig, R. K. Chesser, and R. B. Waide.  1988.  Genetic variation and systematics of four taxa of neotropical walking sticks (Phasmatodea: Phasmatidae).  Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 90:422 - 427.

 

6.  Chesser, R. K., and R. A. Van Den Bussche.  1988.  Contiguous clustering: A method for identification of nonrandom aggregates within population samples.  Ocassional Papers of the Museum, Texas Tech University, 122:1 - 13.

 

5.  Weckerley, F. W., P. L. Leberg, and R. A. Van Den Bussche.  1987.  Variation of weight and chest girth in white-tailed deer.  Journal of Wildlife Management, 51:334 - 337.

 

4.  Van Den Bussche, R. A., M. L. Kennedy, and W. E. Wilhelm.  1987.  Helminth parasites of the coyote (Canis latrans) in Tennessee.  Journal of Parasitology, 73:327 - 332.

 

3.  Van Den Bussche, R. A., M. J. Hamilton, R. K. Chesser, and K. T. Scribner.  1987.  Genetic differentiation among cottontails from isolated playa basins.  Genetica, 75:153 - 157.

 

2.  Van Den Bussche, R. A., M. J. Hamilton, and R. K. Chesser.  1986.  Problems of estimating gene diversity among populations.  Texas Journal of Science, 38:281 - 287.

 

1.  Leberg, P. L., M. L. Kennedy, and R. A. Van Den Bussche.  1985.  Opossum demography and scent-station visitation in western Tennessee.  Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, 37:34 - 40.