Publications
71. Secor S.M., H.V. Carey. 2015. Integrative physiology of fasting. Compr. Physiol. In press.
70. Anderson G.E., S. M. Secor. 2015. Ontogenetic shifts and spatial associations in organ position for snakes. Zoology. In press.
69. Esbaugh A.J., S.M. Secor, M. Grosell. 2015 Renal plasticity in response to feeding in the Burmese python, Python molurus bivittatus. Comp. Biochem Physiol. A 188:120-126. pdf
68. Esbaugh A.J., S.M. Secor, M. Grosell. 2015 Characterization of carbonic anhydrase XIII in the erythrocytes of the Burmese python, Python molurus bivittatus. Comp. Biochem Physiol.B. 187:71-77. pdf
67. Andrew A.L., D.C. Card, R. P. Ruggiero, D.R. Schield, R.H. Adams, D.D. Pollock, S.M. Secor, T.A. Castoe. 2015. Rapid changes in gene expression direct rapid shifts in intestinal form and function in the Burmese python after feeding. Physiol. Genom. 47:147-157. pdf
66. Day R.D., I.R. Tibbetts, S.M. Secor. 2014. Physiological responses to short-term fasting among herbivorous, omnivorous, and carnivorous fishes. J. Comp. Physiol. B 184:497-512. pdf
65. Crocker-Buta S.P., S.M. Secor. 2014. Determinants and repeatability of the specific dynamic action of the corn snake,
Pantherophis guttatus. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 169A:60-69. pdf
64. Castoe T.A., A.P.J de Koning, K.T. Hall, D. C. Card, D.R. Schield, M.K. Fujita, R.P. Ruggiero, J.F. Degner, J.M. Daza, W. Gu, J. Reyes-Velasco, K.J. Shaney, J.M. Castoe, S.E. Fox, A.W. Poole, D. Polanco, J. Dobry, M.W. Vandewege, Q. Li, R. Schott, A. Kapusta, P. Minx, C. Feschotte, P. Uetz, D. Ray, F. Hoffman, R. Bogden, E.N. Smith, B.S.W. Chang, F. Vonk, N.R. Casewell, C. Henkel, M.K. Richardson, S.P. Mackessy, A.M. Bronikowski, M. Yandell, W.C. Warren, S.M. Secor, D.D. Pollock. 2013. The
Burmese python genome reveals the molecular basis for extreme adaptation in snakes. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 110:20645-20650. pdf
63. Greene, S., S. McConnachie, S.M. Secor, M. Perrin. 2013. The effects of body temperature and mass on the postprandial metabolic responses of the African egg-eating snakes Dasypeltis scabra and Dasypeltis inornata. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 165A:97-105. pdf
62. Castoe, T.A., E.L. Braun, A.M. Bronikowski, C.L. Cox, A. R. Davis, Rabosky, A.P.J. de Koning, J. Dobry, M.K. Fujita, M.W.
Giorgianni, A. Hargreaves, C.V. Henkel, S.R. Mackessy, D. O’Meally, D.R. Rokyta, S.M. Secor, J.W. Streicher, K.P. Wray, K.D.
Yokoyama, D.D. Pollock. 2012. First snake genomics and integrative biology meeting. Stand. Genomic Sci. 7:150-152. pdf
61. Bessler, S. and S.M. Secor. 2012. Effects of feeding on luminal pH and morphology of the gastroesophageal junction of snakes. Zoology 115:319-329. pdf
60. Jacobson, E.R., D.G. Barker, T. Barker, R. Mauldin, M.L. Avery, R. Engeman and S.M. Secor. 2012. Environmental temperatures, physiology, and behavior limit the range expansion of invasive Burmese python in southeastern US. Integr. Zool. 7:271-285. pdf
59. Secor, S.M., J.R. Taylor and M. Grosell. 2012. Selected regulation of gastrointestinal acid-base secretion and tissue metabolism for the diamondback water snake and Burmese python. J. Exp. Biol. 215:185-196. pdf
58. Riquelme, C.A., J.A. Magida, B.C. Harrison, C.E.Wall, T.G. Marr, S.M. Secor and L.A. Leinwand. 2011. Fatty acids identified in the Burmese python promote beneficial cardiac growth. Science. 334:528-531. pdf
57. Castoe, T.A., S.E. Fox, AP J. de Koning, A.W. Poole, J.M. Daza, E.N. Smith, T.C. Mockler, S.M. Secor, and D.D. Pollock. 2011. A multi-organ transcriptome resource for the Burmese python (Python molurus bivittatus). BMC Res. Notes 4:310. pdf
56. Castoe, T.A., AP J. de Koning, K.T. Hall, K.D. Yokoyama, W. Gu, E.N. Smith, C. Feshotte, P. Uetz, D.A. Ray, J. Dobry, R.
Bogden, S.P. Mackessy, A.M. Bronikowski, W.C. Warren, S.M. Secor and D.D. Pollock. 2011. Sequencing the genome of the
Burmese python (Python molurus bivittatus) as a model for studying extreme adaptations in snakes. Genome Biol. 12:406. pdf
55. Gartner, G.E.A., J.W. Hicks, D.V. Andrade, S.M. Secor, and T. Garland. 2011. Reply to “Heart Position in Snakes”. Physiol. Biochem. Zool. 84:102-106. pdf
54. Costello, E.K., J.I. Gordon, S.M. Secor, and R. Knight. 2010. Postprandial remodeling of the gut microbiota in Burmese python. ISME J. 4:1375-1385. pdf
53. Bessler, S.M., M.C. Stubblefield, G.R. Ultsch, and S.M. Secor. 2010. Determinants and modeling of specific dynamic action for the garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis. Can. J. Zool. 88:808-820. pdf
52. Barboza, P.S., A. Bennett, J-H.Lignot, R.D. Mackie, T.J. McWhorter, S.M. Secor, N. Skovgaard, M.A. Sundset, and T. Wang. 2010. Digestive challenges for vertebrate animals: microbial diversity, cardio-respiratory coupling and dietary specialization. Physiol. Biochem. Zool. 83: 764-774. pdf
51. Cox, C.L. and S. M. Secor. 2010. Integrated postprandial responses of the diamondback watersnake, Nerodia rhombifer. Physiol. Biochem. Zool. 83:618-631. pdf
50. Gartner, G.E.A., J.W. Hicks, P.R. Manzani, D.V. Andrade, A.S. Abe, T. Wang, S.M. Secor, and T. Garland. 2010. Phylogeny, ecology, and heart position in snakes. Physiol. Biochem. Zool. 83:43-54. pdf
49. Secor, S.M. and S.E. White. 2010. Prioritizing blood flow, cardiovascular performance in response to the competing demands of locomotion and digestion for the Burmese Python, Python molurus. J. Exp Biol. 213:78-88. pdf
48. Helmstetter, C., N. Reix, M. T’Flachebba, R.K. Pope, S.M. Secor, Y. Le Maho, and J.-H. Lignot. 2009. Functional changes with feeding of the gastro-intestinal epithelium of Burmese python (Python molurus). Zool. Sci. 26:632-638. pdf
47. Helmstetter, C., R.K. Pope, M. T’Flachebba, S.M. Secor, and J.-H. Lignot. 2009. The effects of feeding on the morphology and proliferation of the gastrointestinal tract of the Burmese python (Python molurus). Can. J. Zool.87:1255-1267. pdf
46. Secor, S.M. 2009. Specific dynamic action, a review of the postprandial metabolic response. J. Comp. Physiol. 179:1-56. pdf
45. Secor, S.M. 2008. Digestive physiology of the Burmese python, broad regulation of integrated performance. J. Exp. Biol. 211:3767-3774. pdf
44. Cox, C.L. and S.M. Secor. 2008. Matched regulation of gastrointestinal performance in the Burmese python, Python molurus. J. Exp. Biol. 211:1131-1140. pdf
43. Cox, C.L., and S.M. Secor. 2007. Determinants of energy efficiencies in juvenile Burmese pythons, Python molurus. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 148A:861-868. pdf
42. Boback, S.M., C.L. Cox, B.D. Ott, R. Carmody, R.W. Wrangham, and S.M. Secor. 2007. Cooking and grinding reduces the cost of
meat digestion. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. A 148:651-656. pdf
41. Christel, C., S.M. Secor, and D.F. DeNardo. 2007. Metabolic and digestive response to food ingestion in a binge-feeding lizard, the Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum). J. Exp. Biol. 210:3430-3439. pdf
40. Cooper, W.E., and S.M. Secor. 2007. Strong response to anuran chemical cues by an extreme dietary specialist, the eastern hog-nose snake (Heterdon platyrhinos). Can. J. Zool. 85:619-625. pdf
39. Secor, S.M., J.A. Wooten, and C.L. Cox. 2007. Effects of meal size, meal type, and body temperature on the specific dynamic action of anuran. J. Comp. Physiol. B 177:165-182. pdf
38. Ott, B.D., and S.M. Secor. 2007. Adaptive regulation of digestive performance in the genus Python. J Exp. Biol. 210:340-356. pdf
37. Secor, S.M., and M.C. Boehm. 2006. Specific dynamic action of ambystomatid salamanders and the impact of meal size, meal type, and body temperature. Physiol. Biochem. Zool. 79:720-735. pdf
36. Burns, J.M., T. Williams, S.M. Secor, N. Owen-Smith, N.A. Bargmann, and M.A. Castellini. 2006. New insights into the physiology of natural foraging. Physiol. Biochem. Zool. 79:242-249. pdf
35. Lignot, J.-H., C. Helmstetter, and S.M. Secor. 2005. Postprandial morphological response of the intestinal epithelium of the Burmese python (Python molurus). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. A 141:280-291. pdf
34. Secor, S.M. 2005. Physiological responses to feeding, fasting, and estivation for anurans. J. Exp. Biol. 208:2595 2608. pdf
33. Secor, S.M. 2005. Evolutionary and cellular mechanisms regulating intestinal performance of amphibians and reptiles. Integr. Comp. Biol. 45:66-78. pdf
32. Secor, S.M., and T.R. Nagy. 2003. Non-invasive measure of body composition of snakes using dual-energy X-ray
absorptiometry. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. A 136:379-389. pdf
31. Secor, S.M. 2003. Gastric function and its contribution to the postprandial metabolic response of the Burmese python, Python molurus. J. Exp. Biol. 206:1621-1630. pdf
30. Secor, S.M., and A.C. Faulkner. 2002. Effects of meal size, meal type, body temperature, and body size on the specific dynamic action of the marine toad, Bufo marinus. Physiol. Biochem. Zool. 75:557-571. pdf
29. Secor, S.M., J.S. Lane, E.E. Whang, S. W. Ashley, and J. Diamond. 2002. Luminal nutrient signals for intestinal adaptation in pythons. Amer. J. Physiol. 283:G1298- G1309. pdf
28. Secor, S.M., D. Fehsenfeld, J. Diamond, and T. E. Adrian. 2001. Responses of python gastrointestinal regulatory peptides to feeding. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 98:13637-13642. pdf
27. Secor, S.M., T.R. Nagy, K.E. Johnson, and T. Tamura. 2001. Effect of feeding on circulating micronutrient concentrations in the Burmese python (Python molurus). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. A 129:673-679. pdf
26. Secor, S.M. 2001. Regulation of digestive performance: a proposed adaptive response. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. A 128:565-577. pdf
25. Secor, S.M., E.E. Whang, J.S. Lane, S. W. Ashley, and J. Diamond. 2000. Luminal and systemic signals trigger intestinal
adaptation in the Burmese python (Pythonmolurus). Amer. J. Physiol. 279:G1177-G1187. pdf
24. Secor, S.M., J.W. Hicks, and A.F. Bennett. 2000. Ventilatory and cardiovascular responses of a python (Python molurus) to exercise and digestion. J. Exp. Biol. 203:2447-2454. pdf
23. Secor, S.M. and J. Diamond. 2000. Evolution of regulatory responses to feeding in snakes. Physiol. Biochem. Zool. 73:123-141. pdf
22. White, A., S.M. Secor, and J.M. Conlon. 1999. Insulin, glucagon, and glucagon-like peptide-1 from the horned frog,
Ceratrophrys ornata (Anura: Leptodactylidae). Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 115:143-154.pdf
21. Secor, S. M. and J. Diamond. 1999. The maintenance of digestive performance in the turtles Chelydra serpentina, Sternotherus odoratus, and Trachemys scripta. Copeia 1999:75-84. pdf
20. Li, Z., S.M. Secor, V.A. Lance, M.A. Masini, M. Vallarino, and J.M. Conlon. 1998. Characterization of bradykinin-related peptides generated in the plasma of six sarcopterygian species (African lungfish, amphiuma, coachwhip, bullsnake, gila monster, and Gray’s monitor). Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 112:108-114. pdf
19. Secor, S.M. and J. Diamond. 1998. A vertebrate model of extreme physiological regulation. Nature 395:659-662. pdf
18. Conlon, J.M., T.E. Adrian, and S.M. Secor. 1997. Tachykinins (substance P, neurokinin A and neuropeptide y), and neurotensin from the intestine of the Burmese python, Python molurus. Peptides 18:1505-1510. pdf
17. Conlon, J.M., S.M. Secor, T.E. Adrian, D.C. Mynarcik, and J. Whittaker. 1997. Purification and characterization of islet hormones (insulin, glucagon, pancreatic polypeptide and somatostatin) from the Burmese python, Python molurus. Regul. Pept. 71:191-198. pdf
16. McWilliams, S.R., D. Afik, and S.M. Secor. 1997. Patterns and processes in the vertebrate digestive system. Trends Ecol. Evol. 12:420-422. pdf
15. Secor, S.M. and J.A. Phillips. 1997. Specific dynamic action of a large carnivorous lizard, Varanus albigularis. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 117A:515-522 . pdf
14. Secor, S.M. and J. Diamond. 1997. Effects of meal size on post-prandial responses for juvenile Burmese pythons (Python molurus). Am. J. Physiol. 272:R902-R912. pdf
13. Secor, S.M. and J. Diamond. 1997. Determinants of post-feeding metabolic response in Burmese pythons (Python molurus). Physiol. Zool. 70:202-212. pdf
12. Bursey, C.R., S.R. Goldberg, and S.M. Secor. 1995. Hexametra boddaertii (Nematoda: Ascaridae) in the sidewinder, Crotalus cerastes (Crotalidae), from California. J. Helminthol. Soc. Wash. 62:78-80. pdf
11. Secor, S.M. 1995. Ecological aspects of foraging mode for the snakes Crotalus cerastes and Masticophis flagellum. Herp. Monog. 9:169-186. pdf
10. Secor, S.M. 1995. Digestive response to the first meal in hatchling Burmese pythons (Python molurus). Copeia. 1995:947-953. pdf
9. Secor, S.M. and J. Diamond. 1995. Adaptive response to feeding in Burmese pythons, pay before pumping. J. Exp. Bio.
198:1313-1325. pdf
8. Secor, S.M. and K.A. Nagy. 1994. Bioenergetic correlates of foraging mode for the snakes Crotalus cerastes and Masticophis flagellum. Ecology 75:1600-1614. pdf
7. Secor, S.M. 1994. Ecological significance of movements and activity range for the sidewinder, Crotalus cerastes. Copeia 1994:631-645. pdf
6. Secor, S.M., E.D. Stein, and J. Diamond. 1994. Rapid up-regulation of snake intestine in response to feeding: a new model of intestinal adaptation. Am. J. Physiol. 266:695-705. pdf
5. Secor, S.M., B.C. Jayne, and A.P. Bennett. 1992. Performance and energetic cost of sidewinding by the snake, Crotalus
cerastes. J. Exp. Biol. 163:1-14. pdf
4. Secor, S.M. 1990. Reproductive and combat behavior of the Mexican milksnake, Lampropeltis mexicana. J. Herpetol. 24:217- 221. pdf
3. Secor, S.M. 1988. Perch sites of calling male bird-voiced treefrogs, Hyla avivoca, in Oklahoma. Proc. Okla. Acad. Sci. 68:71-73. pdf
2. Secor, S.M. 1987. The golden topminnow, Fundulus chrysotus (Cyrpinodontidae), an addition to the fish fauna of Oklahoma. Southwest. Nat. 32:522-525 pdf
1. Secor, S.M. 1987. Courtship and mating behavior of the speckled kingsnake, Lampropeltis getulus holbrooki. Herpetologica 43:15-28