Jennifer A Fike
Jennifer Fike is a Geneticist and Lab Manager at the Fort Collins Science Center.
Jennifer Fike is a Geneticist at the Fort Collins Science Center and lab manager for the Molecular Ecology Lab (MEL). She specializes in all aspects of laboratory benchwork including DNA extraction, PCR, microsatellite development, microsatellite genotyping, Sanger sequencing, qPCR, ddRAD library preparation, shotgun sequencing, SNP genotyping, working with non-invasive genetic samples and eDNA. The data she generates is used in a wide range of genetic and genomic studies including species identification, sex determination, parentage analysis, landscape genetics/genomics and genetic mark-recapture.
Professional Experience
2009 to present, Geneticist, USGS Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, CO
2006-2009, Research Assistant, Wildlife Genetics Laboratory, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
2003-2006, Laboratory Technician VII, Wildlife Genetics Laboratory, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Education and Certifications
M.S. in Wildlife/Fisheries Biology, Frostburg State University, 2005
B.S. in Biology, Furman University, 2000
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 14
No Result Found
Filter Total Items: 39
Characterization of ten microsatellite loci in the Broad-tailed hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) Characterization of ten microsatellite loci in the Broad-tailed hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
The Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selaphorus platycercus) breeds at higher elevations in the central and southern Rockies, eastern California, and Mexico and has been studied for 8 years in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Questions regarding the relatedness of Broad-tailed Hummingbirds banded together and then recaptured in close time proximity in later years led us to isolate and...
Authors
Sara Oyler-McCance, Jennifer A. Fike, Tiffany Talley-Farnham, Tena Engelman, Fred Engelman
Characterization of small microsatellite loci isolated in endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) for use in non-invasive sampling Characterization of small microsatellite loci isolated in endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) for use in non-invasive sampling
Primers for 10 microsatellite loci were developed specifically to amplify low quantity and quality DNA in the endangered Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis). In a screen of 20 individuals from a population in Missouri, the 10 loci were found to have levels of variability ranging from seven to 18 alleles. No loci were found to be linked, although two loci revealed significant departures from...
Authors
Sara Oyler-McCance, Jennifer A. Fike
Isolation and characterization of 21 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Japanese dace (Tribolodon hakonensis) Isolation and characterization of 21 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Japanese dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
Twenty one polymorphic microsatellite loci for the Japanese dace (Tribolodon hakonensis) were isolated and characterized. The number of observed alleles per locus in 32 individuals ranged from 3 to 30. The observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.125 to 0.969 and from 0.175 to 0.973, respectively. All loci conformed to Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium, no linkage disequilibrium was...
Authors
Noriyuki Koizumi, Thomas Quinn, Myeongsoo Park, Jennifer Fike, Kazuya Nishida, Takeshi Takemura, Keiji Watabe, Atsushi Mori
Non-USGS Publications**
Dharmarajan, G., J.C.Beasley, W.S. Beatty, Z.H.Olson, J. A. Fike and Olin E. Rhodes, Jr. 2016. Genetic co-structuring in host parasite systems: Empirical data from raccoons and raccoon ticks. Ecosphere 7(3):e01269
Dharmarajan, G., J.C.Beasley, J. A. Fike and Olin E. Rhodes, Jr. 2014. Effects of landscape, demographic and behavioral factors on kin structure: testing ecological predictions in a mesopredator with high dispersal capability. Animal Conservation. 17(3): 225-234. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/acv.12086/full
Fike, J.A., C.A. Hennessy, M.L. Kennedy, and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2013. Eleven microsatellite markers for the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) and their utility in fox squirrels (Sciurus niger) and red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus). Conservation Genetics Resources. 5: 679-681.
Dharmarajan, G., J.C.Beasley, J. A. Fike, E. A. Raizman, C. C. Wu, R. M. Pogranichniy and Olin E. Rhodes, Jr. 2012. Effects of kin-structure on disease dynamics in raccoons (Procyon lotor) inhabiting a fragmented landscape. Basic and Applied Ecology. 13:560-567.
Atwood, T.C., J.K. Young, J.P. Beckmann, S.W. Breck, J. Fike, O.E. Rhodes Jr, and K.D. Bristow. 2011. Modeling connectivity of black bears in a desert sky island archipelago. Biological Conservation 144: 2851-2862.
Kimble, S.J, J.A. Fike, O.E. Rhodes, Jr., and R.N. Williams. 2011. Identification of 12 polymorphic microsatellite loci for the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina). Conservation Genetics Resources 3:65-67.
Hapeman,P., E.K. Latch, J.A. Fike, O.E. Rhodes, and C.W. Kilpatrick. 2011. Landscape Genetics of Fishers (Martes pennanti) in the Northeast: Dispersal Barriers and Historical Influences. Journal of Heredity 102: 251-259.
Unger, S.D., J.A. Fike, T. Sutton, O.E. Rhodes, Jr., and R.N. Williams. 2010. Isolation and development of 12 polymorphic tetranucleotide microsatellite markers for the eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) Conservation GeneticsResources 2:89-91.
Fike, J.A., T.L. DeVault, and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2009. Identification of twenty-four polymorphic microsatellite markers for the double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus). Molecular Ecology Resources 9:1183-1185.
Fike, J.A., J.C. Beasley, and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2009. Isolation of twenty-one polymorphic microsatellite markers for Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana). Molecular Ecology Resources 9:1200-1202.
Fike, J.A., G. Athrey, R. Bowman, P.L. Leberg, and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2009. Development of twenty-five polymorphic microsatellite markers for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis). Conservation Genetics 10:1021-1023.
Fike, J.A. and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2009. Characterization of twenty-six polymorphic microsatellite markers for the fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) and their utility in other squirrel species. Conservation Genetics 10:1545-1548.
Dharmarajan, G., J.A. Fike, J.C. Beasley and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2009. Development and characterization of 12 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis). Molecular Ecology Resources 9:131-133.
Dharmarajan, G., J.A. Fike, J.C. Beasley and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2009. Development and characterization of 14 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the raccoon tick (Ixodes texanus). Molecular Ecology Resources 9:296-298.
Latch, E.K., J.A. Heffelfinger, J.A. Fike, and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2009. Species-wide phylogeography of North American mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus): cryptic glacial refugia and postglacial recolonization. Molecular Ecology 18:1730-1745.
Dharmarajan, G., J.C. Beasley, J.A. Fike, and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2009. Population genetic structure of raccoons (Procyon lotor) in a fragmented landscape. Canadian J. Zoology 87:814-824.
Drauch, A. M., B.E. Fisher, E.K. Latch, J. A. Fike and O. E. Rhodes, Jr. 2008. Evaluation of a remnant lake sturgeon population’s utility as a source for reintroductions in the Ohio River system. Conservation Genetics 9:1195-1209.
Latch, E.K, D.G. Scognamillo, J.A Fike, M.J. Chamberlain and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2008.Landscape genetics of coastal and inland river otters (Lontra canadensis) in Louisiana. Journal of Heredity 99:265-274.
Victory, E.R., J.C. Glaubitz, J.A. Fike, O.E. Rhodes, Jr. and K.E. Woeste. 2008. Different histories but similar genetic diversity and structure for black walnut in Indiana and Missouri. Pages 436-445, In Jacobs, D.F. and Michler C.H. (eds) Proceedings, 16th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2008 April 8-10: Lafayette, USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station Technical Report NRS-P-24.
Fike, J.A., G. Dharmarajan, A. M. Drauch and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2007. Development of polymorphic microsatellite loci for raccoons (Procyon lotor). Molecular Ecology Notes 7:525-527.
Anderson, S.J., J.A. Fike, G. Dharmarajan, and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2007. Characterization of 12 polymorphic microsatellite loci for eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus). Molecular Ecology Notes 7:513-515.
Beheler, A.S., J.A. Fike and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2007. Eight new polymorphic microsatellite loci from the eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoebe). Conservation Genetics 8:1259-1261.
Beheler, A. S., J. A. Fike, G. Dharmarajan, O. E. Rhodes, Jr., and T. L. Serfass. 2005. Ten new polymorphic microsatellite loci for North American river otters (Lontracanadensis) and their utility in related mustelids. Molecular Ecology Notes 5:602-604.
Beheler, A. S., J. A. Fike, L. M. Murfitt, O. E. Rhodes, Jr., and T. L. Serfass. 2004.Development of polymorphic microsatellite loci for North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) and amplification in related Mustelids. Molecular Ecology Notes 4:56-58.
Fike, J.A., T.L. Serfass, A.S. Beheler and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2004. Evaluation of preservation methods for DNA analyses of river otter scat: Probability of amplification and genotyping accuracy. Proceedings of the XI International Otter Colloquium Volume 21A.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 14
No Result Found
Filter Total Items: 39
Characterization of ten microsatellite loci in the Broad-tailed hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) Characterization of ten microsatellite loci in the Broad-tailed hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
The Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selaphorus platycercus) breeds at higher elevations in the central and southern Rockies, eastern California, and Mexico and has been studied for 8 years in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Questions regarding the relatedness of Broad-tailed Hummingbirds banded together and then recaptured in close time proximity in later years led us to isolate and...
Authors
Sara Oyler-McCance, Jennifer A. Fike, Tiffany Talley-Farnham, Tena Engelman, Fred Engelman
Characterization of small microsatellite loci isolated in endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) for use in non-invasive sampling Characterization of small microsatellite loci isolated in endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) for use in non-invasive sampling
Primers for 10 microsatellite loci were developed specifically to amplify low quantity and quality DNA in the endangered Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis). In a screen of 20 individuals from a population in Missouri, the 10 loci were found to have levels of variability ranging from seven to 18 alleles. No loci were found to be linked, although two loci revealed significant departures from...
Authors
Sara Oyler-McCance, Jennifer A. Fike
Isolation and characterization of 21 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Japanese dace (Tribolodon hakonensis) Isolation and characterization of 21 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Japanese dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
Twenty one polymorphic microsatellite loci for the Japanese dace (Tribolodon hakonensis) were isolated and characterized. The number of observed alleles per locus in 32 individuals ranged from 3 to 30. The observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.125 to 0.969 and from 0.175 to 0.973, respectively. All loci conformed to Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium, no linkage disequilibrium was...
Authors
Noriyuki Koizumi, Thomas Quinn, Myeongsoo Park, Jennifer Fike, Kazuya Nishida, Takeshi Takemura, Keiji Watabe, Atsushi Mori
Non-USGS Publications**
Dharmarajan, G., J.C.Beasley, W.S. Beatty, Z.H.Olson, J. A. Fike and Olin E. Rhodes, Jr. 2016. Genetic co-structuring in host parasite systems: Empirical data from raccoons and raccoon ticks. Ecosphere 7(3):e01269
Dharmarajan, G., J.C.Beasley, J. A. Fike and Olin E. Rhodes, Jr. 2014. Effects of landscape, demographic and behavioral factors on kin structure: testing ecological predictions in a mesopredator with high dispersal capability. Animal Conservation. 17(3): 225-234. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/acv.12086/full
Fike, J.A., C.A. Hennessy, M.L. Kennedy, and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2013. Eleven microsatellite markers for the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) and their utility in fox squirrels (Sciurus niger) and red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus). Conservation Genetics Resources. 5: 679-681.
Dharmarajan, G., J.C.Beasley, J. A. Fike, E. A. Raizman, C. C. Wu, R. M. Pogranichniy and Olin E. Rhodes, Jr. 2012. Effects of kin-structure on disease dynamics in raccoons (Procyon lotor) inhabiting a fragmented landscape. Basic and Applied Ecology. 13:560-567.
Atwood, T.C., J.K. Young, J.P. Beckmann, S.W. Breck, J. Fike, O.E. Rhodes Jr, and K.D. Bristow. 2011. Modeling connectivity of black bears in a desert sky island archipelago. Biological Conservation 144: 2851-2862.
Kimble, S.J, J.A. Fike, O.E. Rhodes, Jr., and R.N. Williams. 2011. Identification of 12 polymorphic microsatellite loci for the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina). Conservation Genetics Resources 3:65-67.
Hapeman,P., E.K. Latch, J.A. Fike, O.E. Rhodes, and C.W. Kilpatrick. 2011. Landscape Genetics of Fishers (Martes pennanti) in the Northeast: Dispersal Barriers and Historical Influences. Journal of Heredity 102: 251-259.
Unger, S.D., J.A. Fike, T. Sutton, O.E. Rhodes, Jr., and R.N. Williams. 2010. Isolation and development of 12 polymorphic tetranucleotide microsatellite markers for the eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) Conservation GeneticsResources 2:89-91.
Fike, J.A., T.L. DeVault, and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2009. Identification of twenty-four polymorphic microsatellite markers for the double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus). Molecular Ecology Resources 9:1183-1185.
Fike, J.A., J.C. Beasley, and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2009. Isolation of twenty-one polymorphic microsatellite markers for Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana). Molecular Ecology Resources 9:1200-1202.
Fike, J.A., G. Athrey, R. Bowman, P.L. Leberg, and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2009. Development of twenty-five polymorphic microsatellite markers for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis). Conservation Genetics 10:1021-1023.
Fike, J.A. and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2009. Characterization of twenty-six polymorphic microsatellite markers for the fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) and their utility in other squirrel species. Conservation Genetics 10:1545-1548.
Dharmarajan, G., J.A. Fike, J.C. Beasley and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2009. Development and characterization of 12 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis). Molecular Ecology Resources 9:131-133.
Dharmarajan, G., J.A. Fike, J.C. Beasley and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2009. Development and characterization of 14 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the raccoon tick (Ixodes texanus). Molecular Ecology Resources 9:296-298.
Latch, E.K., J.A. Heffelfinger, J.A. Fike, and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2009. Species-wide phylogeography of North American mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus): cryptic glacial refugia and postglacial recolonization. Molecular Ecology 18:1730-1745.
Dharmarajan, G., J.C. Beasley, J.A. Fike, and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2009. Population genetic structure of raccoons (Procyon lotor) in a fragmented landscape. Canadian J. Zoology 87:814-824.
Drauch, A. M., B.E. Fisher, E.K. Latch, J. A. Fike and O. E. Rhodes, Jr. 2008. Evaluation of a remnant lake sturgeon population’s utility as a source for reintroductions in the Ohio River system. Conservation Genetics 9:1195-1209.
Latch, E.K, D.G. Scognamillo, J.A Fike, M.J. Chamberlain and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2008.Landscape genetics of coastal and inland river otters (Lontra canadensis) in Louisiana. Journal of Heredity 99:265-274.
Victory, E.R., J.C. Glaubitz, J.A. Fike, O.E. Rhodes, Jr. and K.E. Woeste. 2008. Different histories but similar genetic diversity and structure for black walnut in Indiana and Missouri. Pages 436-445, In Jacobs, D.F. and Michler C.H. (eds) Proceedings, 16th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2008 April 8-10: Lafayette, USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station Technical Report NRS-P-24.
Fike, J.A., G. Dharmarajan, A. M. Drauch and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2007. Development of polymorphic microsatellite loci for raccoons (Procyon lotor). Molecular Ecology Notes 7:525-527.
Anderson, S.J., J.A. Fike, G. Dharmarajan, and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2007. Characterization of 12 polymorphic microsatellite loci for eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus). Molecular Ecology Notes 7:513-515.
Beheler, A.S., J.A. Fike and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2007. Eight new polymorphic microsatellite loci from the eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoebe). Conservation Genetics 8:1259-1261.
Beheler, A. S., J. A. Fike, G. Dharmarajan, O. E. Rhodes, Jr., and T. L. Serfass. 2005. Ten new polymorphic microsatellite loci for North American river otters (Lontracanadensis) and their utility in related mustelids. Molecular Ecology Notes 5:602-604.
Beheler, A. S., J. A. Fike, L. M. Murfitt, O. E. Rhodes, Jr., and T. L. Serfass. 2004.Development of polymorphic microsatellite loci for North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) and amplification in related Mustelids. Molecular Ecology Notes 4:56-58.
Fike, J.A., T.L. Serfass, A.S. Beheler and O.E. Rhodes, Jr. 2004. Evaluation of preservation methods for DNA analyses of river otter scat: Probability of amplification and genotyping accuracy. Proceedings of the XI International Otter Colloquium Volume 21A.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.