Associate Research Scientist,
SC Dept of Natural Resources, Marine Resources Research Institute
Ph.D., University of Georgia
chapmanr@mrd.dnr.state.sc.us
Molecular genetics of teleost fish populations and shrimp immune function. My laboratory conducts research on population genetics of marine fishes and invertebrates, with special emphasis on commercially and recreationally important species. We are also conducting research on crustacean immune systems.
Publications:
Yian A Chen, David J
McKillen, Shuyuan Wu, Matthew J Jenny, Robert Chapman, Paul S
Gross, Gregory W Warr, Jonas S Almeida 2004. Optimal cDNA microarray
design using expressed sequence tags for organisms with limited genomic
information, BMC Bioinformatics 2004, 5:191 doi:10.1186/1471-2105-5-191.
Matthew J. Jenny, Amy H. Ringwood, Kevin Schey, Gregory W. Warr and
Robert W Chapman, Diversity of metallothioneins in the American
oyster, Crassostrea virginica, revealed by transcriptomic and proteomic
approaches Eur. J. Biochem. 271, 1702-1704 (2004).
Naoshi Hiramatsu, Robert W. Chapman, Jonathan K. Lindzey, Matthew
R. Haynes, and Craig V. Sullivan (2004) Molecular Characterization and
Expression of Vitellogenin Receptor from White Perch (Morone americana)
Biol Reprod 2004; 10.1095
K.L. Rhodes R.W. Chapman, R.I. Lewis Y. Sadovy. 2003. Genetic
structure of camouflage grouper, Epinephelus polyphekadion (Pisces:
Serranidae), in the western central Pacific. MarineBiology 142: 771-776.
Zatcoff MS. Ball AO. Chapman RW. Characterization of polymorphic
microsatellite loci from black grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci (Teleostei:
Serranidae). Molecular Ecology Notes. 2(3):217-219, 2002 Sep.
Bartlett, TC; Cuthbertson, BJ; Shepard, EF; Chapman, RW; Gross,
PS; Warr, GW 2002 Crustins, Homologues of an 11.5-kDa Antibacterial
Peptide, from Two Species of Penaeid Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei and
Litopenaeus setiferus. Marine Biotechnology. 4:278-293.
Cuthbertson BJ. Shepard EF. Chapman RW. Gross PS. 2002. Diversity
of the penaeidin antimicrobial peptides in two shrimp species. [Article]
Immunogenetics. 54(6):442-445.
Chapman, R.W., A.O. Ball and L. R. Mash. (2002) Spatial
homogeneity and temporal heterogeneity of red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus,
microsatellites: Effective populations sizes and management
implications. Marine Biotechnology 4:589-603.
Wiley, B. A. and R.W. Chapman. (2002) Population Restructure of
Spotted Seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus, along the Atlantic Coast of the
United States. In The Biology of Sea Trout, S.A. Bortone ed. CRC Press,
Boca Raton.
Jenny, M.J.. Ringwood, A. H. Lacy, E. R. Lewitus, A. J. Kempton, J. W.
Gross, P. S Warr, G. W. and Chapman. R. W. (2002). Potential
indicators of stress response identified by expressed sequence tag
analysis of hemocytes and embryos from the American Oyster, Crassostrea
virginica. Marine Biotechnology. Vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 81-93.
Gross, P.S., T.C. Bartlett, C.L. Browdy., R.W. Chapman, and G.W.
Warr. 2001 Immune gene discovery by expressed sequence tag analysis of
hemocytes and hepatopancreas in the Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus
vannamei, and the Atlantic White Shrimp, L. setiferus. Dev. Comp.
Immunol. 25 (7): 565-577.
Ball, A.O., G.R. Sedberry. M.S. Zatcoff. R. W. Chapman, J.L.
Carlin. (2000). Population Structure of the wrecjfish Polyprion
americanus,
determined with microsaellite genetic markers. Mar. Biol. 137:
1077-1090.