CURRICULUM VITAE

David K. Peyton

Associate Professor Biological and Environmental Sciences

Ph.D. University of Kentucky, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, December 2000

TEACHING

Courses taught at Morehead State University:

BIOL 105 Introduction to Biological Sciences;  BIOL 160 Introduction to Biological Principles;  BIOL 304 Genetics;  BIOL 304L Genetics Laboratory;  BIOL 446 Biotechnology;  BIOL 446L Biotechnology Laboratory;  BIOL 625 Advanced Genetics

Student advisees:  67 undergraduate

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

Publications:

            Manuscript submitted to Journal of Kentucky Academy of Science: Peyton, D.K. “The Beta-actin Gene in Esocids and Independent Evolution of the Actin Gene Family Members.”

            Manuscript submitted to Transactions of the American Fisheries Society: 

Kara R. Barnett, Kristopher Fultz, Brent Kidd, Rebecca Yates, David K. Peyton.  “A Rapid, Single Gene Test to Identify Sunfish and Their Hybrids.”

            Manuscript submitted and under review to Copeia journal:  Barnett, K. R. and Peyton, D.K.  “A Minisatellite in the Growth Hormone Gene of Esocidae is Derived from a Single Copy Element in the Salmonid Genome.”

            “A PCR-Based F1 Hybrid Screen Using the Beta-actin Genes From Lepomis cyanellus and Lepomis macrochirus.” David K. Peyton.  Journal of the Kentucky Academy of Science. (2004) 65,2.

            “The Alpha-fetoprotein Promoter is the Target of Afr1-Mediated Postnatal Repression.”  David K. Peyton, Mei-Chuan Huang, Meredith A. Giglia, Nedda K. Hughes, and Brett T. Spear.  Genomics 63, 173-180 (2000).

            “Position-dependent activity of alpha-fetoprotein enhancer element III in the adult liver is due to negative regulation.”  David K. Peyton, Tennore Ramesh, and Brett T. Spear.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 97, 10890-10894 (2000).

Genomic Database Submissions (GenBank):

Esox lucius growth hormone gene, intron D.  Accession no. AY 995818

Esox americanus growth hormone gene, intron D.  Accession no. AY 995819

Esox niger growth hormone gene, intron D.  Accession no. AY 995820

Esox reichertii growth hormone gene, intron D.  Accession no. AY995821

Esox masquinongy growth hormone gene, exons 2-6.  Accession no. 995822

Recent presentations:

            Barnett, K. R. and Peyton, D.K. “A Minisatellite in the Growth Hormone Gene of Esocidae is Derived from a Single Copy Element in the Salmonid Genome” American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Annual Meeting, July 6-10^th, 2005, Tampa, Florida.

            Barnett, K. and Peyton, D. “Molecular Phylogeny of Esocids and the Discovery of a Minisatellite in the Growth Hormone Gene of Esox masquinongy.”  Honor’s Day, Morehead State University, April 16^th, 2005.

            Barnett, K. and Peyton, D. “Molecular Phylogeny of Esocids and the Discovery of a Minisatellite in the Growth Hormone Gene of Esox masquinongy.”  Kentucky Academy of Sciences (KAS), November 2004

            Kidd, B., Fultz, K., Yates, B. and Peyton, D. “Using Nuclear Gene Polymorphisms to Identify Lepomis Species and Lepomis Hybrids.”  KAS, November 2004.

            Morgan, V., Peyton, D.K., and Wymer, C.L. “Vegetative Propagation of Japanese Knotweed.”  Oral presentation by Virginia Morgan at the KAS, November 2003.

            Peyton, D.K., Fountain, D., Dean, J., Stauble, J.S. and Spear, B.T. “The DNA-Binding Domain of HNF-3beta Represses the AFP Promoter.” Undergraduate poster presentation by Scott Stauble at the Posters at the Capital meeting, Frankfort, KY, February 2003.

Scholarly activity:

            Submission of R15 AREA grant to the National Institutes of Health, September 2005:  “The Influence of Minisatellite Expansion at a Splice Regulatory Site.”

            IRAPP Grant for January - December 2005:  “Polymorphisms in the Growth Hormone Gene of the Pike Family (Esocidae)”  Funded for $5,000.

            Continuation of INBRE Grant for July 2005-June 2006:  “Molecular Mechanisms of Estrogen-Regulated Bone Resorption.”  Co-investigator with Darrin DeMoss.

            IRAPP Grant for January – December 2004:  “Characterization of the Growth Hormone Gene in Muskellunge, Esox masquinongy.”  Funded for $4,360.

            Submission of grant to the KAS Special Research Program for 2005:  “Molecular Phylogeny and Species Tests for Sunfishes (Centrarchidae).”  Not funded.

            INBRE Grant for September 2004-July 2005:  “Molecular Mechanisms of Estrogen-Regulated Bone Resorption.”  Funded for $153,468.  Co-investigator with Darrin DeMoss.

            IRAPP Grant for January – December 2003:  “The use of DNA fingerprinting to determine the relatedness of Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) populations in Eastern Kentucky.” Co-investigator with Carol Wymer.  Funded for $4,958.

            Submission of grant to the KAS Special Research Program for 2004:  “Molecular Phylogeny of Centrarchids.” Not funded.

            KBRIN Faculty Collaborative Research grant for April – August 2003:  “Critical Binding Domain of Hepatocyte Nuclear Factors.” Funded for $11,000.

            KBRIN Grant for September 2003-July 2004:  “Molecular Mechanisms of Estrogen-Regulated Bone Resorption.”  Funded for $81,053.  Co-investigator with Darrin DeMoss.

            Submission of Grant to NSF, September 2003:  “Adapting and Incorporating DNA Sequencing into the Undergraduate Biology Curriculum to Support Inquiry-Based Learning.”  Requested amount $86,527.  Co-investigator with Geoff Gearner and Janelle Hare (Hare is the PI).  Not funded.

            Submission of grant to the KAS Special Research Program for 2003:  “Determining the Critical DNA-Binding Region of Hepatocyte Nuclear Factors.”  Not funded.

            National Science Foundation EPSCoR grant for 2002-2003:  “Molecular Aspects of Adventitious Root Formation in Fallopia japonica” funded in the amount of $20,369.  Co-investigator with Dr. Carol Wymer.

            KBRIN Faculty Collaborative Research grant for 2002:  “Regulation of the AFP promoter” funded in the amount of $10,000.

            University-funded grant for 2002:  “Determination of the Critical Region of the Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3 Protein” funded in the amount of $4782.

SERVICE

Invited speaker, NAHS 300 Nursing Class, topic:  “Stem Cells.” 4/11/2005.

Invited speaker, Big Sandy Community and Technical College, topic: “Fish Genomes.”4/8/2005.

Member, Kentucky Academy of Sciences

Secretary of the Physiology Section at the Kentucky Academy of Sciences, 2003-2004.

Guest speaker for “High Table at the Honors House” September 2003, MSU

Grand awards judge for Kentucky Science and Engineering Fair, Richmond, KY, Spring 2003.

College of Science and Technology Technology Committee 2003-Present

College of Science and Technology Graduate/Teacher Education Committee 2003-Present

Biological and Environmental Sciences (BES) Graduate Curriculum Committee 2002-Present

BES Endowment Committee 2003-Present

BES Faculty Search Committee Microbiology Position (chair) 2003

Intel/International Science Fair Grand Awards Judge May 14-15, 2002

Outside reviewer for University of Kentucky Medical Center grant program 2002

Reviewer for two manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Biological Chemistry 2002