Who Is Dr. Rhoads

Interests In

Eukaryotic genomics, molecular genetics, evolutionary processes affecting gene structure and regulation, developmental genetics.

Genetics and genomics of metabolic diseases of poultry in ascites, and  fertility.

Pathogenesis and microbiology of bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis in broilers.

Important Links

Find out about the Cell and Molecular Biology M.S. and Ph.D. Program

Research Projects in My Laboratory– brief descriptions of the projects and some of the people doing them

Powerpoint and Youtube Video for advice and directions regarding Undergraduate Research in Biological Sciences

Laboratory Manual– rules, solutions, and routine procedures used in my lab (updated September 2024)

Selected Publications From Our Research

SEQAID (ver3.82) – download distribution files for SEQAID II for routine DNA and protein sequence editing and analysis (207K). This is stored “off-site” and when that server goes down you will need to email me to get the distribution.

Equipment – available for shared use in the Rhoads Laboratory 312/313 FERR

Academic History

Ph.D., Kansas State University, 1986.
Assistant Professor, 1990; Associate Professor, 1996; Professor 2006; University Professor 2015
Director of Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Cell and Molecular Biology 2005-present.