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Brandon S. Gaut | |
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| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley University of California, Riverside |
| Partner | Rebecca Gaut |
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| Institutions | University of California, Irvine |
| Doctoral advisor | Michael T. Clegg |
| Notable students | Aoife McLysaght Adam Eyre-Walker |
Brandon Stuart Gaut is an American evolutionary biologist and geneticist who works as a Distinguished Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Irvine.[1]
Gaut's research focuses on the evolution of genetic variation in populations and its impact on adaptation, speciation, and the maintenance of biodiversity, as well as the evolution of transposable elements and their role in shaping genetic architecture and epigenetic state in plants.[2][3]
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