Kevin G. McCracken

Kevin G. McCracken

University of Miami

H-index: 37

North America-United States

About Kevin G. McCracken

Kevin G. McCracken, With an exceptional h-index of 37 and a recent h-index of 21 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Miami, specializes in the field of High-altitude Biology & Physiological Genetics.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

High-altitude adaptation is accompanied by strong signatures of purifying selection in the mitochondrial genomes of three Andean waterfowl

Diving at High Altitude: O2 Transport and Utilization in the Ruddy Duck and Torrent Duck in the Andes

Consistent changes in muscle metabolism underlie dive performance across multiple lineages of diving ducks

Population genomics indicate three different modes of divergence and speciation with gene flow in the green-winged teal duck complex

Ultraconserved elements resolve the phylogeny and corroborate patterns of molecular rate variation in herons (Aves: Ardeidae)

Blood‐ and muscle‐O2 storage capacity in North American diving ducks

Adaptive introgression of the beta-globin cluster in two Andean waterfowl

Different strategies for convective O2 transport in high altitude birds: a graphical analysis

Kevin G. McCracken Information

University

Position

& University of Alaska Fairbanks

Citations(all)

4278

Citations(since 2020)

1611

Cited By

3297

hIndex(all)

37

hIndex(since 2020)

21

i10Index(all)

77

i10Index(since 2020)

46

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Kevin G. McCracken Skills & Research Interests

High-altitude Biology & Physiological Genetics

Top articles of Kevin G. McCracken

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Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

High-altitude adaptation is accompanied by strong signatures of purifying selection in the mitochondrial genomes of three Andean waterfowl

Plos one

Allie M Graham

Philip Lavretsky

Robert E Wilson

Kevin G McCracken

2024/1/3

Diving at High Altitude: O2 Transport and Utilization in the Ruddy Duck and Torrent Duck in the Andes

Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University

Kevin G McCracken

Graham R Scott

Luis Alza

Andrea Astie

Ciska Bakkeren

...

2024

Consistent changes in muscle metabolism underlie dive performance across multiple lineages of diving ducks

Proceedings of the Royal Society B

Elizabeth R Schell

Kevin G McCracken

Graham R Scott

Jeff White

Philip Lavretsky

...

2023/9/27

Population genomics indicate three different modes of divergence and speciation with gene flow in the green-winged teal duck complex

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Fern Spaulding

Jessica F McLaughlin

Rebecca G Cheek

Kevin G McCracken

Travis C Glenn

...

2023/5/1

Ultraconserved elements resolve the phylogeny and corroborate patterns of molecular rate variation in herons (Aves: Ardeidae)

Ornithology

Jack P Hruska

Jesse Holmes

Carl Oliveros

Subir Shakya

Philip Lavretsky

...

2023/4/11

Blood‐ and muscle‐O2 storage capacity in North American diving ducks

Journal of Avian Biology

Elizabeth R Schell

Jeff White

Kevin G McCracken

2023/12

Adaptive introgression of the beta-globin cluster in two Andean waterfowl

Heredity

Allie M Graham

Jeffrey L Peters

Robert E Wilson

Violeta Muñoz-Fuentes

Andy J Green

...

2021/7

Different strategies for convective O2 transport in high altitude birds: a graphical analysis

WK Milsom

GR Scott

PB Frappell

KG McCracken

2021/3/1

Assessing changes in genomic divergence following a century of human‐mediated secondary contact among wild and captive‐bred ducks

Molecular Ecology

Philip Lavretsky

Nancy Rotzel McInerney

Jonathon E Mohl

Joshua I Brown

Helen F James

...

2020/2

Respiratory mechanics of eleven avian species resident at high and low altitude (vol 220, pg 1079, 2017)

Journal of experimental biology

Julia M York

Beverly A Chua

Catherine M Ivy

Luis Alza

Rebecca Cheek

...

2017/3/15

Convergent changes in muscle metabolism depend on duration of high-altitude ancestry across Andean waterfowl

eLife

Neal J Dawson

Luiz Alza

Gabriele Nandal

Graham R Scott

Kevin G McCracken

2020/7/30

A morphometric analysis of the lungs of high‐altitude ducks and geese

Journal of anatomy

Ciska Bakkeren

Emily Smith

Julia M York

Beverly Chua

Kevin G McCracken

...

2020/7

Cardiovascular responses to progressive hypoxia in ducks native to high altitude in the Andes

Journal of Experimental Biology

Sabine L Laguë

Catherine M Ivy

Julia M York

Beverly A Chua

Luis Alza

...

2020/3/1

Comparative analyses of vertebrate gut microbiomes reveal convergence between birds and bats

Se Jin Song

Jon G Sanders

Frédéric Delsuc

Jessica Metcalf

Katherine Amato

...

2020/2/25

Correction: Respiratory mechanics of eleven avian species resident at high and low altitude

Journal of Experimental Biology

Julia M York

Beverly A Chua

Catherine M Ivy

Luis Alza

Rebecca Cheek

...

2020/11/15

See List of Professors in Kevin G. McCracken University(University of Miami)

Co-Authors

H-index: 59
Sievert Rohwer

Sievert Rohwer

University of Washington

H-index: 56
Kevin Winker

Kevin Winker

University of Alaska Anchorage

H-index: 54
Michael D. Sorenson

Michael D. Sorenson

Boston University

H-index: 49
Frederick H. Sheldon

Frederick H. Sheldon

Louisiana State University

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