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Andrew J. Mason

Environmental Science · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1996
Amphibian and Reptile BiologyVenomous Animal Envenomation and StudiesInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorRabies epidemiology and controlHemiptera Insect Studies

Publications

51

Citations

831

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

31

Publishing since 1996

Research summary
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Andrew J. Mason studies the genetics and genomics of reptiles, with a strong focus on snake venom evolution, including how venom genes diversify, how diet and ecology shape venom composition, and how genome structure influences traits like fang length and chemoreceptor genes. His work also extends to reptile invasion biology and conservation genomics of threatened species like rattlesnakes. Students would likely engage with genomic and evolutionary analyses using museum, field, and lab-derived reptile samples.

Snake venom evolution and genomicsReptile genome sequencing and gene architectureConservation genomics of threatened/endangered reptilesEcological and dietary drivers of trait evolutionMolecular evolution and gene expression regulation

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade with peaks in 2019 and 2022, and a moderate steady pace of around 4-5 papers per year in recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.4/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 4 publications182019: 12 publications12192020: 3 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 11 publications222023: 2 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 5 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • TigerPrints (Clemson University)×9
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences×4
  • Toxins×4
  • Molecular Biology and Evolution×3
  • Figshare×3
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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