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Research Interests
I am interested in the systematics of the major groups of invertebrates and vertebrates, especially in what their gene sequences say about the relationships among the major animal phyla. I also work on the functional morphology and evolution of primitive vertebrates, including fossil forms from the Cambrian Period.
Representative Publications
Mallatt, J., and Giribet, G. 2006. Further use of nearly complete 28S and 18S rRNA genes to classify Ecdysozoa: 37 more arthropods and a kinorhynch. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 40: 772-794.
Winchell, C.J., Martin, M.P., and Mallatt, J. 2004 Phylogeny of elasmobranchs based on LSU and SSU ribosomal RNA genes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 31: 214-224.
Mallatt, J., and Chen, J.-Y. 2003. Fossil sister group of craniates: Predicted and found. Journal of Morphology. 258:1-31.
Mallatt, J., and C. Winchell. In press (2006-2007). Ribosomal genes and deuterostome phylogeny revisited. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.