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Anne D. Yoder, Director of Duke Lemur Center and Professor of Biology and Professor of Biological Anthropology and Anatomy
- Contact Info:
- 128 Biological Sciences Building
- (919) 660-7275, 919 (489) 3364-223
- Yoder Lab
- Education:
- Ph.D., Duke University, 1992
- Research Interests: Phylogeny and evolution of mammals, ; conservation genetics; historical biogeography and biodiversity of Madagascar
My work integrates field inventory activities with molecular phylogenetic techniques and geospatial analysis to investigate Madagascar, an area of the world that is biologically complex, poorly understood, and urgently threatened. Madagascar has been designated as one of the most critical geographic priorities for conservation action, retaining less than 10% of the natural habitats that existed before human colonization. It is critical that information be obtained as quickly as possible to document the biota that occurs in the remaining and highly threatened forested areas of western Madagascar, to gain an understanding of the evolutionary processes and associated distributional patterns that have shaped this diversity, and to use this information to help set conservation priorities. Phylogenetic and biogeographic analysis of Malagasy vertebrates, each with unique life-history and dispersal characteristics, are conducted to identify areas of high endemism potentially associated with underlying geological features, and also to test for the role that geographic features have played in generating patterns of vertebrate diversity and distribution. My lab also has a significant focus on capacity-building through the education and training of both American and Malagasy students. Research opportunities for American graduate students are enhanced by the formation of Malagasy/American partnerships.
- Recent Publications
(More Publications)
- Tiley, GP; Crowl, AA; Almary, TOM; Luke, WRQ; Solofondranohatra, CL; Besnard, G; Lehmann, CER; Yoder, AD; Vorontsova, MS. "Genetic variation in Loudetia simplex supports the presence of ancient grasslands in Madagascar." Plants People Planet 6.2 (March, 2024): 315-329. [doi] [abs]
- Paietta, EN; Kraberger, S; Regney, M; Custer, JM; Ehmke, E; Yoder, AD; Varsani, A. "Interspecies Papillomavirus Type Infection and a Novel Papillomavirus Type in Red Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia rubra).." Viruses 16.1 (December, 2023): 37. [doi] [abs]
- Tiley, GP; Flouri, T; Jiao, X; Poelstra, JW; Xu, B; Zhu, T; Rannala, B; Yoder, AD; Yang, Z. "Estimation of species divergence times in presence of cross-species gene flow.." Systematic biology 72.4 (August, 2023): 820-836. [doi] [abs]
- Paietta, EN; Kraberger, S; Custer, JM; Vargas, KL; Espy, C; Ehmke, E; Yoder, AD; Varsani, A. "Characterization of Diverse Anelloviruses, Cressdnaviruses, and Bacteriophages in the Human Oral DNA Virome from North Carolina (USA).." Viruses 15.9 (August, 2023): 1821. [doi] [abs]
- van Elst, T; Schüßler, D; Rakotondravony, R; Rovanirina, VST; Veillet, A; Hohenlohe, PA; Ratsimbazafy, JH; Rasoloarison, RM; Rasoloharijaona, S; Randrianambinina, B; Ramilison, ML; Yoder, AD; Louis, EE; Radespiel, U. "Diversification processes in Gerp's mouse lemur demonstrate the importance of rivers and altitude as biogeographic barriers in Madagascar's humid rainforests.." Ecology and evolution 13.7 (July, 2023): e10254. [doi] [abs]