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)

101 - 117 of 117 works

2002

Journal Article

Positive genetic correlation between female preference and offspring fitness

Hine, Emma, Lachish, Shelly, Higgie, Megan and Blows, Mark W. (2002). Positive genetic correlation between female preference and offspring fitness. Proceedings of The Royal Society of London Series B, 269 (1506), 2215-2219. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2002.2149

Positive genetic correlation between female preference and offspring fitness

2002

Journal Article

Interaction between natural and sexual selection during the evolution of mate recognition

Blows, M. W. (2002). Interaction between natural and sexual selection during the evolution of mate recognition. Proceedings of The Royal Society of London Series B, 269 (1496), 1113-1118. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2002.2002

Interaction between natural and sexual selection during the evolution of mate recognition

2000

Journal Article

Natural Selection And The Reinforcement Of Mate Recognition

Higgie, M., Chenoweth, S. and Blows, M. W. (2000). Natural Selection And The Reinforcement Of Mate Recognition. Science, 290 (5491), 519-521. doi: 10.1126/science.290.5491.519

Natural Selection And The Reinforcement Of Mate Recognition

2000

Journal Article

Resistance to temperature extremes between and within life cycle stages in Drosophila serrata, D-birchii and their hybrids: intraspecific and interspecific comparisons

Berrigan, D., Hercus, M. J., Blows, M. W., Magiafoglou, A. and Hoffmann, A. A. (2000). Resistance to temperature extremes between and within life cycle stages in Drosophila serrata, D-birchii and their hybrids: intraspecific and interspecific comparisons. Biological Journal of The Linnean Society, 71 (3), 403-416. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2000.tb01266.x

Resistance to temperature extremes between and within life cycle stages in Drosophila serrata, D-birchii and their hybrids: intraspecific and interspecific comparisons

1999

Journal Article

Rapid evolution towards equal sex ratios in a system with heterogamety

Blows, M. W., Berrigan, D. and Gilchrist, G. W. (1999). Rapid evolution towards equal sex ratios in a system with heterogamety. Evolutionary Ecology Research, 1 (3), 277-283.

Rapid evolution towards equal sex ratios in a system with heterogamety

1999

Journal Article

Life-history consequences of divergent selection on egg size in Drosophila melanogaster

Schwarzkopf, L., Blows, M. W. and Caley, M. J. (1999). Life-history consequences of divergent selection on egg size in Drosophila melanogaster. American Naturalist, 154 (3), 333-340. doi: 10.1086/303242

Life-history consequences of divergent selection on egg size in Drosophila melanogaster

1999

Journal Article

Evolution of the genetic covariance between male and female components of mate recognition: An experimental test

Blows, M. W. (1999). Evolution of the genetic covariance between male and female components of mate recognition: An experimental test. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B - Biological Sciences, 266 (1434), 2169-2174. doi: 10.1098/rspb.1999.0904

Evolution of the genetic covariance between male and female components of mate recognition: An experimental test

1998

Journal Article

Evolution of a mate recognition system after hybridization between two Drosophila species

Blows, M. W. (1998). Evolution of a mate recognition system after hybridization between two Drosophila species. American Naturalist, 151 (6), 538-544. doi: 10.1086/286139

Evolution of a mate recognition system after hybridization between two Drosophila species

1998

Journal Article

Levels of mate recognition within and between two Drosophila species and their hybrids

Blows, M. W. and Allan, R. A. (1998). Levels of mate recognition within and between two Drosophila species and their hybrids. American Naturalist, 152 (6), 826-837. doi: 10.1086/286211

Levels of mate recognition within and between two Drosophila species and their hybrids

1996

Journal Article

Evidence for an association between nonadditive genetic variation and extreme expression of a trait

Blows, MW and Hoffmann, AA (1996). Evidence for an association between nonadditive genetic variation and extreme expression of a trait. American Naturalist, 148 (3), 576-587. doi: 10.1086/285940

Evidence for an association between nonadditive genetic variation and extreme expression of a trait

1995

Journal Article

The Expression of Additive and Nonadditive Genetic-Variation Under Stress

Blows, MW and Sokolowski, MB (1995). The Expression of Additive and Nonadditive Genetic-Variation Under Stress. Genetics, 140 (3), 1149-1159.

The Expression of Additive and Nonadditive Genetic-Variation Under Stress

1994

Journal Article

Species Borders - Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives

Hoffmann, AA and Blows, MW (1994). Species Borders - Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 9 (6), 223-227. doi: 10.1016/0169-5347(94)90248-8

Species Borders - Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives

1993

Journal Article

The Genetics of Central and Marginal Populations of Drosophila-Serrata .2. Hybrid Breakdown in Fitness Components as a Correlated Response to Selection for Desiccation Resistance

Blows, MW (1993). The Genetics of Central and Marginal Populations of Drosophila-Serrata .2. Hybrid Breakdown in Fitness Components as a Correlated Response to Selection for Desiccation Resistance. Evolution, 47 (4), 1271-1285. doi: 10.2307/2409991

The Genetics of Central and Marginal Populations of Drosophila-Serrata .2. Hybrid Breakdown in Fitness Components as a Correlated Response to Selection for Desiccation Resistance

1993

Journal Article

The Genetics of Central and Marginal Populations of Drosophila-Serrata .1. Genetic-Variation for Stress Resistance and Species Borders

Blows, MW and Hoffmann, AA (1993). The Genetics of Central and Marginal Populations of Drosophila-Serrata .1. Genetic-Variation for Stress Resistance and Species Borders. Evolution, 47 (4), 1255-1270. doi: 10.2307/2409990

The Genetics of Central and Marginal Populations of Drosophila-Serrata .1. Genetic-Variation for Stress Resistance and Species Borders

1993

Conference Publication

Evolutionary Genetics and Climate Change - Will Animals Adapt to Global Warming

Hoffmann, AA and Blows, MW (1993). Evolutionary Genetics and Climate Change - Will Animals Adapt to Global Warming. Workshop On Biotic Interactions and Global Change, San Juan Island Wa, Sep 20-23, 1991. SUNDERLAND: SINAUER ASSOCIATES.

Evolutionary Genetics and Climate Change - Will Animals Adapt to Global Warming

1992

Journal Article

Evidence That Drosophila-Mycetophaga Malloch (diptera, Drosophilidae) Is Not a True Lekking Species

Hoffmann, AA and Blows, MW (1992). Evidence That Drosophila-Mycetophaga Malloch (diptera, Drosophilidae) Is Not a True Lekking Species. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 31, 219-221.

Evidence That Drosophila-Mycetophaga Malloch (diptera, Drosophilidae) Is Not a True Lekking Species

1991

Journal Article

Spatial-Distribution of a Primitively Social Bee - Does Genetic Population-Structure Facilitate Altruism

Blows, MW and Schwarz, MP (1991). Spatial-Distribution of a Primitively Social Bee - Does Genetic Population-Structure Facilitate Altruism. Evolution, 45 (3), 680-693. doi: 10.2307/2409920

Spatial-Distribution of a Primitively Social Bee - Does Genetic Population-Structure Facilitate Altruism

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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