David M. Rand Source Confirmed

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David Rand, the Stephen T. Olney Professor at John Brown University, investigates mitochondrial function and its pathological implications. His work encompasses genetic diversity, population structure, and physiological adaptations, often within marine and coastal ecosystems. Rand's research explores the intricate relationship between mitochondrial genotypes and nuclear gene expression, as evidenced by studies on the effects of rapamycin on transcriptional responses in Drosophila. He also examines how natural genetic variation influences traits such as flight performance. His studies extend to marine organisms, uncovering genomic signatures of adaptation to environmental variations in barnacles. Rand's recent work has focused on understanding the complex interplay of mitochondrial-nuclear interactions and the unusual inheritance patterns of mitochondrial DNA.

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• h-index: 52
• Publications: 163
• Citations: 8,856