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Email
peterson@igbb.msstate.edu
Office
HPC A131
Phone
(662) 325-2747
HPC Building
2 Research Blvd., Box 9627
Mississippi State, MS 39762
peterson@igbb.msstate.edu
Office
HPC A131
Phone
(662) 325-2747
HPC Building
2 Research Blvd., Box 9627
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Daniel G.
Peterson
Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology
Director
Curriculum Vitae not Provided
Peterson
Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology
Director
Curriculum Vitae not Provided
Email
peterson@igbb.msstate.edu
Office
HPC A131
Phone
(662) 325-2747
HPC Building
2 Research Blvd., Box 9627
Mississippi State, MS 39762
peterson@igbb.msstate.edu
Office
HPC A131
Phone
(662) 325-2747
HPC Building
2 Research Blvd., Box 9627
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Biography
Daniel G. Peterson (Dan) was born and raised in Durango, Colorado. His parents, Noel and Virginia, still reside in the Durango area. He has two older sisters (Kristin and Karen) and an identical twin brother (Dale).
He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Colorado State University.
Dr. Peterson has two children, Grant and Lindy (born 2002 and 2005, respectively).
He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Colorado State University.
Dr. Peterson has two children, Grant and Lindy (born 2002 and 2005, respectively).
Research Interest
Dr. Peterson's research is focused on exploring the structure and evolution of eukaryotic genomes using genomic, cytogenetic, molecular biology, and computational biology techniques. By elucidating and comparing the sequences of genes and repeat sequences from a diverse group of organisms he hopes to illuminate trends in molecular evolution and discover sequences responsible for economic and adaptive traits. Such research may ultimately lead to agricultural plant/animal improvement through marker-aided selection strategies and/or genetic engineering. Additionally, Dr. Peterson is investigating repetitive DNA sequences and their role in genome evolution. By integrating cytological, molecular, and genomic data, he is working to illuminate relationships between DNA sequence, chromosome structure, gene expression, and recombination. At present, the research organisms Peterson is studying include cotton (Gossypium spp.), loblolly pine (Pinus taeda), bald cypress (Taxodium distichum), reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis), cattle tick (Rhipicephalus microplus), Australian saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), and Indian gharial (Gavialis gangeticus).
Hobbies
Dr. Peterson's primary hobby is music. He plays guitar (electric and acoustic), bass, mandolin, and drums. He is also a fan of MS State athletics (primarily football and basketball), the Denver Broncos (pro football), and the Memphis Grizzlies (pro basketball).
Selected Publications
Total Publications: 55
Steele, R. D., Arick, M., II, Perkins, A., Nanduri, B., Peterson, D. G., Rhoads, D. D., & Sanders, W. S. (2016). A Mitochondrial Genome of the Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus Horridus) and a Reptilian Mitochondrial Phylogeny. MidSouth Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Society. Memphis, TN.
Thrash, A., Sanders, W. S., Arick, M., II, Nanduri, B., Perkins, A., Peterson, D. G., & Rhoads, D. (2016). An Update on the Collaborative MCBIOS Rattlesnake Genome Assembly Project. MidSouth Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Society. Memphis, TN.
Buza, T., Jack, S., Halid, K., Khaitsa, M. L., Lawrence, M. L., Pruett, S., & Peterson, D. G. (2015). ERAIZDA: A Model for Holistic Annotation of Animal Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases. Database - The Journal of Biological Databases and Biocuration. Oxford University Press. 2015, 10. DOI:10.1093/database/bav110. [Abstract]
Green, R. E., Braun, E. L., Armstrong, J., Earl, D., Nguyen, N., Hickey, G., Vandewege, M. W., StJohn, J. A., Capella-Gutierrez, S., Castoe, T. A., Kern, C., Fujita, M. K., Opazo, J. C., Jurka, J., Kojima, K. K., Caballero, J., Hubley, R. M., Smit, A. F., Platt, R. N., Lavoie, C. A., Ramakodi, M. P., Finger, J. W., Jr., Suh, A., Isberg, S. R., Miles, L., Chong, A. Y., Jaratlerdsiri, W., Gongora, J., Moran, C., Iriarte, A., McCormack, J., Burgess, S. C., Edwards, S. V., Lyons, E., Williams, C., Breen, M., Howard, J. T., Gresham, C. R., Peterson, D. G., Schmitz, J., Pollock, D. D., Haussler, D., Triplett, E. W., Zhang, G., Irie, N., Jarvis, E. D., Brochu, C. A., Schmidt, C. J., McCarthy, F. M., Faircloth, B. C., Hoffman, F., Glenn, T. C., Gabaldon, T., Paten, B., & Ray, D. A. (2014). Three Crocodilian Genomes Reveal Ancestral Patterns of Evolution among Archosaurs. Science. 346(6215), 1254449. DOI:10.1126/science.1254449. [Document]
Jaratlerdsiri, W., Deakin, J., Godinez, R. M., Shan, X., Peterson, D. G., Marthey, S., Lyons, E., McCarthy, F. M., Isberg, S. R., Higgins, D. P., Chong, A. Y., John, J. S., Glenn, T. C., Ray, D. A., & Gongora, J. (2014). Comparative Genome Analyses Reveal Distinct Structure in the Saltwater Crocodile MHC. PLoS ONE. 9(12), e114631. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0114631. [Document]
Thrash, A., Sanders, W. S., Arick, M., II, Nanduri, B., Perkins, A., Peterson, D. G., & Rhoads, D. (2016). An Update on the Collaborative MCBIOS Rattlesnake Genome Assembly Project. MidSouth Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Society. Memphis, TN.
Buza, T., Jack, S., Halid, K., Khaitsa, M. L., Lawrence, M. L., Pruett, S., & Peterson, D. G. (2015). ERAIZDA: A Model for Holistic Annotation of Animal Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases. Database - The Journal of Biological Databases and Biocuration. Oxford University Press. 2015, 10. DOI:10.1093/database/bav110. [Abstract]
Green, R. E., Braun, E. L., Armstrong, J., Earl, D., Nguyen, N., Hickey, G., Vandewege, M. W., StJohn, J. A., Capella-Gutierrez, S., Castoe, T. A., Kern, C., Fujita, M. K., Opazo, J. C., Jurka, J., Kojima, K. K., Caballero, J., Hubley, R. M., Smit, A. F., Platt, R. N., Lavoie, C. A., Ramakodi, M. P., Finger, J. W., Jr., Suh, A., Isberg, S. R., Miles, L., Chong, A. Y., Jaratlerdsiri, W., Gongora, J., Moran, C., Iriarte, A., McCormack, J., Burgess, S. C., Edwards, S. V., Lyons, E., Williams, C., Breen, M., Howard, J. T., Gresham, C. R., Peterson, D. G., Schmitz, J., Pollock, D. D., Haussler, D., Triplett, E. W., Zhang, G., Irie, N., Jarvis, E. D., Brochu, C. A., Schmidt, C. J., McCarthy, F. M., Faircloth, B. C., Hoffman, F., Glenn, T. C., Gabaldon, T., Paten, B., & Ray, D. A. (2014). Three Crocodilian Genomes Reveal Ancestral Patterns of Evolution among Archosaurs. Science. 346(6215), 1254449. DOI:10.1126/science.1254449. [Document]
Jaratlerdsiri, W., Deakin, J., Godinez, R. M., Shan, X., Peterson, D. G., Marthey, S., Lyons, E., McCarthy, F. M., Isberg, S. R., Higgins, D. P., Chong, A. Y., John, J. S., Glenn, T. C., Ray, D. A., & Gongora, J. (2014). Comparative Genome Analyses Reveal Distinct Structure in the Saltwater Crocodile MHC. PLoS ONE. 9(12), e114631. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0114631. [Document]
