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Erik J. Ragsdale

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Nematode management and characterization studiesParasite Biology and Host InteractionsGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorPlant and animal studies

Publications

64

Citations

1,926

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

23

Publishing since 2004

Research summary
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Erik J. Ragsdale studies how tiny roundworms (nematodes), especially species like Pristionchus pacificus, develop alternative body forms depending on their environment—a phenomenon called developmental polyphenism. His work combines genetics, molecular biology, and the discovery and description of new nematode species to understand how flexible traits, such as different mouth structures used for predation or feeding, evolve and are controlled at the gene level.

Nematode developmental plasticity and polyphenismGenetic regulation of alternative body formsDiscovery and description of new nematode speciesEvolution of feeding structuresMolecular genetics in model organisms

Publication output peaked around 2018 and has been steady but at a lower level in recent years, averaging under two papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.8/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 7 publications7182019: 2 publications192020: 2 publications202021: 3 publications212022: 3 publications222023: 2 publications232024: 1 publication242025: 2 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Nature Communications×3
  • Journal of Nematology×3
  • Figshare×3
  • Science Advances×2
  • Molecular Biology and Evolution×2

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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