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David L. Remington

BS: University of Montana, 1976 PhD: North Carolina State University, 1999 Postdoctoral: North Carolina State University. I conduct research on the genetics of complex trait variation and adaptive evolution in morphology and resource allocation in plants. The genes responsible for these processes have key roles in shaping plant responses to environmental variability and have been important in generating terrestrial biodiversity. Major topics include the genetic basis for speciation and growth form evolution in the Hawaiian silversword alliance and the genetic mechanisms of resource allocation in the rock cress Arabidopsis lyrata. We are seeking to develop the silversword alliance as an experimental system for genetic research, taking advantage of its unique phenotypic variability in order to gain insights on the evolution of adaptively important features and the dynamics of the speciation process. We have discovered that A. lyrata is highly variable in resource allocation properties, and its extensive genomic resources make it uniquely valuable for studying these traits. In conjunction with these topics, I have been exploring novel statistical approaches for characterizing and predicting functions of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) that affect networks of traits such as life history trade-offs. I am a co-PI on an NSF-funded Math-Bio program at UNCG, in which undergraduates carry out research on topics integrating mathematics and biology.

There are 4 included publications by David L. Remington :

TitleDateViewsBrief Description
Characters as Groups: A New Approach to Morphological Characters in Phylogenetic Analysis 2007 837 A new method for working with morphological characters is described and explored in experiments using human participants. The method uses direct comparison and sorting of images to produce hierarchical character-cladograms. A character-cladogram is a...
Complex Data Produce Better Characters 2004 416 Abstract: Two studies were conducted to explore the use of complex data in character description and hybrid identification. In order to determine if complex data allow the production of better characters, eight groups of plant systematists were given...
Detection of the Dinozoans Pfiesteria piscicida and P. shumwayae: A Review of Detection Methods and Geographic Distribution 2005 164 Molecular methods, including conventional PCR, real-time PCR, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis, fluorescent fragment detection PCR, and fluorescent in situ hybridization, have all been developed for use in identifying and studying the distribu...
Taxonomy of Pfiesteria (Dinophyceae) 2006 432 The dinoflagellate species originally described as Pfiesteria shumwayae Glasgow et Burkholder, recently transferred to a new genus, Pseudopfiesteria Litaker et al., is reclassified into the redefined genus Pfiesteria Steidinger et Burkholder, as Pfie...