Professor Mark Blows
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Mark Blows

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Background

My research interests are in evolutionary quantitative genetics. Much of my research involves developing multivariate statistical approaches to the analysis of the genetic basis of complex traits, and the selection acting upon them, which are then applied to questions in statistical genetics and evolutionary biology. Many of the empirical studies I conduct use the Australian native model system Drosophila serrata.

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Fields of research

Biological Sciences Genetics

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, La Trobe University

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117 works between 1991 and 2023
All (117) Journal Article (111) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (1) Other Outputs (4)

81 - 100 of 117 works

2006

Journal Article

Predator-induced phenotypic plasticity in tadpoles: extension or innovation?

Kraft, P. G., Franklin, C. E. and Blows, M. W. (2006). Predator-induced phenotypic plasticity in tadpoles: extension or innovation?. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 19 (2), 450-458. doi: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2005.01015.x

Predator-induced phenotypic plasticity in tadpoles: extension or innovation?

2005

Journal Article

Divergent selection and the evolution of signal traits and mating preferences

Rundle, Howard D., Chenoweth, Stephen F., Doughty, Paul and Blows, Mark W. (2005). Divergent selection and the evolution of signal traits and mating preferences. Plos Biology, 3 (11) e368, 1988-1995. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0030368

Divergent selection and the evolution of signal traits and mating preferences

2005

Journal Article

Genetic variance in female condition predicts indirect genetic variance in male sexual display traits

Petfield, Donna, Chenoweth, Stephen F., Rundle, Howard D. and Blows, Mark W. (2005). Genetic variance in female condition predicts indirect genetic variance in male sexual display traits. Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 102 (17), 6045-6050. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0409378102

Genetic variance in female condition predicts indirect genetic variance in male sexual display traits

2005

Journal Article

Genetic covariance between indices of body condition and immunocompetence in a passerine bird

Gleeson, D. J., Blows, M. W. and Owens, I. P. F. (2005). Genetic covariance between indices of body condition and immunocompetence in a passerine bird. Bmc Evolutionary Biology, 5 (1) 61, 61.1-61.9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2148-5-61

Genetic covariance between indices of body condition and immunocompetence in a passerine bird

2005

Journal Article

Contrasting mutual sexual selection on homologous signal traits in Drosophila serrata

Chenoweth, S. F. and Blows, M. W. (2005). Contrasting mutual sexual selection on homologous signal traits in Drosophila serrata. American Naturalist, 165 (2), 281-289. doi: 10.1086/427271

Contrasting mutual sexual selection on homologous signal traits in Drosophila serrata

2005

Journal Article

Experimental evidence for multivariate stabilizing sexual selection

Brooks, R., Hunt, J., Blows, M. W., Smith, M. J., Bussiere, L. F. and Jennions, M. D. (2005). Experimental evidence for multivariate stabilizing sexual selection. Evolution, 59 (4), 871-880. doi: 10.1554/04-662

Experimental evidence for multivariate stabilizing sexual selection

2005

Journal Article

Phenotypic divergence along lines of genetic variance

McGuigan, K., Chenoweth, S. F. and Blows, M. W. (2005). Phenotypic divergence along lines of genetic variance. American Naturalist, 165 (1), 32-43. doi: 10.1086/426600

Phenotypic divergence along lines of genetic variance

2005

Journal Article

A reassessment of genetic limits to evolutionary change

Blows, M. W. and Hoffmann, A. A. (2005). A reassessment of genetic limits to evolutionary change. Ecology, 86 (6), 1371-1384. doi: 10.1890/04-1209

A reassessment of genetic limits to evolutionary change

2004

Journal Article

Multivariate quantitative genetics and the Lek Paradox: genetic variance in male sexually selected traits of Drosophila serrata under field control

Hine, E. J., Chenoweth, S. F. and Blows, M. W. (2004). Multivariate quantitative genetics and the Lek Paradox: genetic variance in male sexually selected traits of Drosophila serrata under field control. Evolution, 58 (12), 2754-2762. doi: 10.1554/04-558

Multivariate quantitative genetics and the Lek Paradox: genetic variance in male sexually selected traits of Drosophila serrata under field control

2004

Journal Article

The genetic covariance among clinal environments after adaptation to an environmental gradient in Drosophila serrata

Sgro, C. M. and Blows, M. W. (2004). The genetic covariance among clinal environments after adaptation to an environmental gradient in Drosophila serrata. Genetics, 167 (3), 1281-1291. doi: 10.1534/genetics.103.026120

The genetic covariance among clinal environments after adaptation to an environmental gradient in Drosophila serrata

2004

Journal Article

Orientation of the genetic variance-covariance matrix and the fitness surface for multiple male sexually selected traits

Blows, Mark W., Chenoweth, Stephen F. and Hine, Emma (2004). Orientation of the genetic variance-covariance matrix and the fitness surface for multiple male sexually selected traits. American Naturalist, 163 (3), 329-340. doi: 10.1086/381941

Orientation of the genetic variance-covariance matrix and the fitness surface for multiple male sexually selected traits

2003

Journal Article

Exploring complex fitness surfaces: Multiple ornamentation and polymorphism in male guppies

Blows, Mark W., Brooks, Robert and Kraft, Peter G. (2003). Exploring complex fitness surfaces: Multiple ornamentation and polymorphism in male guppies. Evolution, 57 (7), 1622-1630. doi: 10.1554/02-507

Exploring complex fitness surfaces: Multiple ornamentation and polymorphism in male guppies

2003

Journal Article

Cuticular hydrocarbons of Drosophila birchii and D-serrata: Identification and role in mate choice in D-serrata

Howard, R. W., Jackson, L. L., Banse, H. and Blows, M. W. (2003). Cuticular hydrocarbons of Drosophila birchii and D-serrata: Identification and role in mate choice in D-serrata. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 29 (4), 961-976. doi: 10.1023/A:1022992002239

Cuticular hydrocarbons of Drosophila birchii and D-serrata: Identification and role in mate choice in D-serrata

2003

Journal Article

Genetic constraints on the evolution of mate recognition under natural selection

Blows, M. W. and Higgie, M. (2003). Genetic constraints on the evolution of mate recognition under natural selection. American Naturalist, 161 (2), 240-253. doi: 10.1086/345783

Genetic constraints on the evolution of mate recognition under natural selection

2003

Journal Article

Adaptation of rainbow fish to lake and stream habitats

McGuigan, Katrina, Franklin, Craig E., Moritz, Craig and Blows, Mark W. (2003). Adaptation of rainbow fish to lake and stream habitats. Evolution, 57 (1), 104-118. doi: 10.1554/0014-3820(2003)057[0104:AORFTL]2.0.CO;2

Adaptation of rainbow fish to lake and stream habitats

2003

Journal Article

Measuring nonlinear selection

Blows, Mark W. and Brooks, Robert (2003). Measuring nonlinear selection. American Naturalist, 162 (6), 815-820. doi: 10.1086/378905

Measuring nonlinear selection

2003

Journal Article

Evolution of additive and nonadditive genetic variance in development time along a cline in Drosophila serrata

Sgro, C. M. and Blows, M. W. (2003). Evolution of additive and nonadditive genetic variance in development time along a cline in Drosophila serrata. Evolution, 57 (8), 1846-1851. doi: 10.1554/03-050

Evolution of additive and nonadditive genetic variance in development time along a cline in Drosophila serrata

2003

Journal Article

Are wing size, wing shape and asymmetry related to field fitness of Trichogramma egg parasitoids?

Kolliker-Ott, Ursula M., Blows, Mark W. and Hoffmann, Ary A. (2003). Are wing size, wing shape and asymmetry related to field fitness of Trichogramma egg parasitoids?. Oikos, 100 (3), 563-573. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2003.12063.x

Are wing size, wing shape and asymmetry related to field fitness of Trichogramma egg parasitoids?

2003

Journal Article

Signal trait sexual dimorphism and mutual sexual selection in Drosophila serrata

Chenoweth, Stephen F. and Blows, Mark W. (2003). Signal trait sexual dimorphism and mutual sexual selection in Drosophila serrata. Evolution, 57 (10), 2326-2334. doi: 10.1554/02-754

Signal trait sexual dimorphism and mutual sexual selection in Drosophila serrata

2002

Journal Article

Evolutionary experiments on mate recognition in the Drosophila serrata species complex

Blows, M. W. and Higgie, M. (2002). Evolutionary experiments on mate recognition in the Drosophila serrata species complex. Genetica, 116 (2-3), 239-250. doi: 10.1023/A:1021276224566

Evolutionary experiments on mate recognition in the Drosophila serrata species complex

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2024
    The nature of standing genetic variation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Operation of the Queensland Emory Drug Development Initiative (QEDDI)
    Queensland Government Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    The contribution of pleiotropic mutation to genetic variation and evolution
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2021
    Why does the genetic nearly-null subspace exist?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Mutational Genetic Variance and the Fitness Optimum
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2018
    The Geometry of Genetic Limits to Evolutionary Change
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Genetical Genomics of Mutational Variance
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Testing the Limits to Evolution: When and Why does adaptation fail in response to ecological change
    University of Bristol
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Sexual selection and the accumulation of deleterious mutations
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    The Genomic Dimensionality of the Response to Natural Selection
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Multivariate Quantitative Genetics And The Lek Paradox
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Do females prefer males of high genetic quality?
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards - DVC(R) Funding
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2006
    Mapping Speciation Genes
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2003
    Adaptation to Environmental Gradients
    La Trobe University
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Genetic Basis of speciation: Mapping Speciation Genes.
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 2000
    Quantitative genetics in wild populations: Empirical test of a new molecular approach.
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 2000
    Quantitative Genetics of Environmental Gradients
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Process of speciation via sexual selection
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 1999
    The genetic basis of incipient speciation
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    The role of sexual selection in speciation
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Testing evolutionary explanations for species borders using two drosophila species
    James Cook University
    Open grant
  • 1998
    The genetic basis of speciation
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant

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