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Genetics

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DUMmIES

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by Tara Rodden Robinson

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About the Author

Tara Rodden Robinson, R.N., B.S.N., Ph.D., is a native of Monroe, Louisiana,

where she graduated from Ouachita Parish High School. She earned her

degree in nursing at the University of Southern Mississippi and worked as a

registered nurse for nearly six years (mostly in surgery), before running away

from home to study birds in the Costa Rican rainforest. From the rainforests,

Tara traveled to the cornfields of the Midwest to earn her Ph.D. in Biology at

the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her dissertation work was con-

ducted in the Republic of Panama where she examined the social lives of

Song Wrens. She got her post-doctoral training in genetics with Dr. Colin

Hughes (University of Miami) and through a Postdoctoral Fellowship at

Auburn University. Dr. Robinson received a teaching award for her genetics

course at Auburn and was twice included in Who’s Who Among America’s

Teachers (2002 and 2005).

Now, as assistant research professor in the Department of Fisheries and

Wildlife at Oregon State University, Tara studies the genetics of birds and fish

at Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon. Professor Robinson’s

research includes conducting paternity analysis to uncover the mysteries of

birds’ social lives, examining population genetics of endangered salmon, and

using DNA to find out which species of salmon sea-going birds like to eat.

Professor Robinson conducts research on birds in locations all over the map

including Oregon, Michigan, and the Republic of Panama. Her field research

includes comparisons of the evolution of tropical and temperate birds, exam-

ining the effects of urbanization on swallows and bluebirds, describing the

mating habits of Northern Mockingbirds, and documenting the effects of

forest fragmentation on tropical bird populations. Recently, she and her hus-

band, ornithologist W. Douglas Robinson, traveled to the island of Yap to

survey birds and bats after a devastating typhoon wrecked the forests of that

tiny, unique Micronesian state.

When not traveling, Professor Robinson enjoys playing Celtic and Scottish

tunes on her fiddle and hiking the Coast Range of Oregon with her husband

and their dog, Natchez.

Dedication

To my parents, Bill and Sammie Rodden.

And Douglas: You are my Vitamin D.

Author’s Acknowledgments

I extend thanks to my wonderful editors at Wiley: Stacy Kennedy, Elizabeth

Rea, and especially Mike Baker. Many other people at Wiley worked hard to

make this book a reality; special thanks go to Melisa Duffy, Lindsay

MacGregor, Abbie Enneking, Grace Davis, and David Hobson.

I appreciate the help of Doug P. Lyle, M.D., Walter D. Smith, Benoit Leclair,

Maddy Delone and Jen Dolan of the Innocence Project, and Jorge Berreno at

Applied Biosystems, Inc. I thank Paul Farber (Oregon State University), Iris

Sandler (University of Washington), Robert J. Robbins (Fred Hutchinson

Cancer Research Center), and Garland E. Allen (Washington University) for

answering my queries about genetics history. Electronic Scholarly Publishing

provided access to historically important genetics papers on the Web.

Many people provided support during the preparation of the manuscript: Jill

Lee loosened my muscles, John and all the good people at Sunnyside Up sup-

plied caffeine, and Bill Rodden read chapters. I acknowledge the support of

the faculty, staff, and students of the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife,

Oregon State University. Julia Whittington, DVM, of University of Illinois

Urbana-Champaign School of Veterinary Medicine answered my questions

about the reproductive physiology of cats and dogs. Oris Acevedo; the

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute; and the scientists of Barro Colorado

Island, particularly Rachel Page and Egbert Leigh, provided congenial com-

pany and office space in Panama. My colleagues Michael Banks, Martin

Wikelski, Bob Ricklefs, and Phil Rossignol provided constant encouragement.

I also want to thank my postdoctoral mentor, Colin Hughes (now of Florida

Atlantic University). I send a hearty “War Eagle!” to my friends, former stu-

dents, and colleagues from Auburn University, especially Mike & Marie

Wooten, Sharon Roberts, and Shreekumar Pulai.

My deepest gratitude goes to my husband, Douglas, who patiently endured

all the throes of writing and bouts of insomnia while unfailingly providing

love, support, and “Vitamin D.” I’m grateful to all our students at OSU, espe-

cially Suzanne Austin-Bythell. Our friends, Elsie and Elzy Eltzroth, Linda

Audrain, and Craig Skinner cheered me on, and Shari Ame provided musical

distraction. Finally, I thank my mom and dad for love, support, prayers, and

gumbo.

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