Dr Mario Vallejo-Marin

Associate Professor

Biological and Environmental Sciences University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA

Contact details

ORCID 0000-0002-5663-8025

About me

I was born in Mexico City. I studied Biology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) at the Faculty of Sciences and did my undergrad thesis on the evolutionary ecology of seed predation at the Ecology Institute under the supervision of Prof. Cesar Dominguez Perez-Tejada. I studied in UCLA, and a PhD at Duke University with Prof. Mark D. Rausher where I studied self-incompatibility and the evolution of plant reproductive strategies. I did a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto with Prof. Spencer C. H. Barrett studying the evolution of plant reproduction. Since 2008, I lead my own lab at the University of Stirling where I study plant evolution, speciation and buzz pollination.

Vallejo-Marin Lab webpage: http://www.plant-evolution.org Follow me on Twitter: @nicrodemo //

Award

Sistema Nacional de Investigadores. Nivel II. CONACyT, Mexico
2018
https://www.conacyt.gob.mx/…e-investigadores
Distinction recognising quality and prestige of scientific contributions to Mexican researchers.

Research

I am interested in determining the role of adaptation in the evolution of plant reproductive strategies. Reproductive strategies determine patterns of gene transfer, and thus are tightly linked to the reproductive success and evolutionary potential of plant populations. Managing and conserving natural populations requires an integrative approach including the study of both ecological interactions and evolutionary dynamics. My goal is to continue my research of the ecology and evolution of reproductive strategies, and expand it to explore the role of adaptive evolution on the origin and maintenance of population differentiation and, ultimately, speciation.I am interested in determining the role of adaptation in the evolution of plant reproductive strategies. Reproductive strategies determine patterns of gene transfer, and thus are tightly linked to the reproductive success and evolutionary potential of plant populations. Managing and conserving natural populations requires an integrative approach including the study of both ecological interactions and evolutionary dynamics. My goal is to continue my research of the ecology and evolution of reproductive strategies, and expand it to explore the role of adaptive evolution on the origin and maintenance of population differentiation and, ultimately, speciation.

Projects

Genetic diversity and ecological success of the invasive riparian plant Mumulus guttatus
PI: Dr Mario Vallejo-Marin
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
01/10/2012–30/11/2013

RSE - NSFC Joint Project in field of Plant Evolutionary Ecology
PI: Dr Mario Vallejo-Marin
Funded by: The Royal Society of Edinburgh
17/02/2010–16/02/2012

Assessing the genetic basis and functional significance of flower form variation in Solanum rostratum (Solanaceae)
PI: Dr Mario Vallejo-Marin
Funded by: Royal Society
01/11/2010–31/10/2011

Carnegie Travel Award
PI: Dr Mario Vallejo-Marin
Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
01/07/2010–30/09/2010

Outputs

Commentary

Evolutionary tinkering allows buzz pollinated plants to escape from an adaptive dead-end

Vallejo-Marin M (2019) Evolutionary tinkering allows buzz pollinated plants to escape from an adaptive dead-end.

Article

Buzz pollination: Studying bee vibrations on flowers (Forthcoming/Available Online)

Vallejo-Marin M (2018) Buzz pollination: Studying bee vibrations on flowers (Forthcoming/Available Online). The New Phytologist. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.15666.

Article

Quantifying the potential of 'on-farm' seed priming to increase crop performance in developing countries. A meta-analysis

Carrillo-Reche J, Vallejo-Marín M & Quilliam R (2018) Quantifying the potential of 'on-farm' seed priming to increase crop performance in developing countries. A meta-analysis. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 38 (6), Art. No.: 64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-018-0536-0.

Article

The "Polyploid Hop": shifting challenges and opportunities over the evolutionary lifespan of genome duplications

Baduel P, Bray S, Vallejo-Marin M, Kolář F & Yant L (2018) The "Polyploid Hop": shifting challenges and opportunities over the evolutionary lifespan of genome duplications. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 6, Art. No.: 117. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2018.00117.

Article

Riverbanks as battlegrounds: why does the abundance of native and invasive plants vary? (Forthcoming/Available Online)

Pattison Z, Vallejo-Marin M & Willby N (2018) Riverbanks as battlegrounds: why does the abundance of native and invasive plants vary? (Forthcoming/Available Online). Ecosystems. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-018-0288-3.

Article

Natural selection and outbreeding depression suggest adaptive differentiation in the invasive range of a clonal plant

Pantoja PO, Paine CET & Vallejo-Marín M (2018) Natural selection and outbreeding depression suggest adaptive differentiation in the invasive range of a clonal plant. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 285 (1882), Art. No.: 20181091. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.1091.

Commentary

Searching for the genetic footprint of ancient and recent hybridization

Vallejo-Marín M (2018) Searching for the genetic footprint of ancient and recent hybridization.

Article

Neonicotinoid pesticide limits improvement in buzz pollination by bumblebees

Whitehorn PR, Wallace C & Vallejo-Marin M (2017)
Scientific Reports, 7 (1), Art. No.: 15562.

Article

Partial interfertility between independently originated populations of the neo-allopolyploid Mimulus peregrinus

Vallejo-Marin M, Quenu M, Ritchie S & Meeus S (2017)
Plant Systematics and Evolution, 303 (8), pp. 1081-1092.

Article

Spectral Characteristics for Estimation Heavy Metals Accumulation in Wheat Plants and Grain

Amer M, Tyler A, Fouda T, Hunter P, Elmetwalli AMH, Wilson C & Vallejo-Marin M (2017)
Scientific Papers Series: Management, Economic Engineering and Rural Development, 17 (3), pp. 47-55.

Article

Recent autopolyploidization in a naturalized population of Mimulus guttatus (Phrymaceae)

Porcar V, Silva JL, Meeus S, Higgins JD & Vallejo-Marin M (2017) Recent autopolyploidization in a naturalized population of Mimulus guttatus (Phrymaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 185 (2), pp. 189-207, Art. No.: box052. https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/box052.

Article

Subgenome Dominance in an Interspecific Hybrid, Synthetic Allopolyploid, and a 140-Year-Old Naturally Established Neo-Allopolyploid Monkeyflower

Edger PP, Smith R, McKain MR, Cooley AM, Vallejo-Marin M, Yuan Y, Bewick AJ, Ji L, Platts AE, Bowman MJ, Childs KL, Washburn JD, Schmitz RJ, Smith GD, Pires JC & Puzey JR (2017)
Plant Cell, 29 (9), pp. 2150-2167. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00010.

Article

Geographic variation in floral traits and the capacity of autonomous selfing across allopatric and sympatric populations of two closely related Centaurium species

Schouppe D, Brys R, Vallejo-Marin M & Jacquemyn H (2017)
Scientific Reports, 7, Art. No.: 46410.

Article

Does the morphological fit between flowers and pollinators affect pollen deposition? An experimental test in a buzz-pollinated species with anther dimorphism

Solis-Montero L & Vallejo-Marin M (2017)
Ecology and Evolution, 7 (8), pp. 2706-2715.

Article

Global biogeography of mating system variation in seed plants

Moeller D, Briscoe Runquist R, Moe AM, Goodwillie C, Cheptou P, Eckert CG, Elle E, Johnston MO, Kalisz S, Ree RH, Sargent RD, Vallejo-Marin M, Winn AA & Geber MA (2017)
Ecology Letters, 20 (3), pp. 375-384.

Article

Genetic variation and clonal diversity in introduced populations of Mimulus guttatus assessed by genotyping at 62 single nucleotide polymorphism loci

Pantoja PO, Porcar V, Puzey JR & Vallejo-Marin M (2017)
Plant Ecology and Diversity, 10 (1), pp. 5-15.

Article

Hybridization and hybrid speciation under global change

Vallejo-Marín M & Hiscock SJ (2016) Hybridization and hybrid speciation under global change. New Phytologist, 211 (4), pp. 1170-1187. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14004.

Article

Strongly asymmetric hybridization barriers shape the origin of a new polyploid species and its hybrid ancestor

Vallejo-Marin M, Cooley AM, Lee MYQ, Folmer M, McKain MR & Puzey JR (2016)
American Journal of Botany, 103 (7), pp. 1272-1288.

Article

Floral sonication is an innate behaviour in bumblebees that can be fine-tuned with experience in manipulating flowers

Morgan T, Whitehorn PR, Lye G & Vallejo-Marin M (2016)
Journal of Insect Behavior, 29 (2), pp. 233-241.

Article

Current plant speciation research: unravelling the processes and mechanisms behind the evolution of reproductive isolation barriers (Meeting Report)

Lafon-Placette C, Vallejo-Marín M, Parisod C, Abbott RJ & Köhler C (2016) Current plant speciation research: unravelling the processes and mechanisms behind the evolution of reproductive isolation barriers (Meeting Report). New Phytologist, 209 (1), pp. 29-33. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.13756.

Article

High incidence of pollen theft in natural populations of a buzz-pollinated plant

Solis-Montero L, Vergara CH & Vallejo-Marin M (2015)
Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 9 (6), pp. 599-611.

Article

Speciation by genome duplication: Repeated origins and genomic composition of the recently formed allopolyploid species Mimulus peregrinus

Vallejo-Marin M, Buggs RJA, Cooley AM & Puzey JR (2015)
Evolution, 69 (6), pp. 1487-1500.

Article

The significance and scope of evolutionary developmental biology: A vision for the 21st century

Moczek AP, Sears KE, Stollewerk A, Wittkopp PJ, Diggle P, Dworkin I, Ledon-Rettig C, Matus DQ, Roth S, Abouheif E, Brown FD, Chiu C, Cohen CS, De Tomaso AW & Vallejo-Marin M (2015)
Evolution and Development, 17 (3), pp. 198-219.

Article

Genomics of invasion: Diversity and selection in introduced populations of monkeyflowers (Mimulus guttatus)

Puzey JR & Vallejo-Marin M (2014)
Molecular Ecology, 23 (18), pp. 4472-4485.

Article

Recurrent modification of floral morphology in heterantherous Solanum reveals a parallel shift in reproductive strategy

Vallejo-Marin M, Walker C, Friston-Reilly P, Solis-Montero L & Igic B (2014)
Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences, 369 (1649), Art. No.: 20130256.

Article

Comparison of pollination and defensive buzzes in bumblebees indicates species-specific and context-dependent vibrations

De Luca PA, Cox DA & Vallejo-Marin M (2014)
Naturwissenschaften, 101 (4), pp. 331-338.

Article

Development and cross-species amplification of microsatellite loci for Puccinellia maritima, an important engineer saltmarsh species

Rouger R, Vallejo-Marin M & Jump A (2014)
Genetics and Molecular Research, 13 (2), pp. 3426-3431.

Article

Mating system in Mexican populations of the annual herb Solanum rostratum Dunal (Solanaceae)

Vallejo-Marin M, Solis-Montero L, Souto-Vilaros D & Lee MYQ (2013)
Plant Biology, 15 (6), pp. 948-954.

Article

Population structure and genetic diversity of native and invasive populations of Solanum rostratum (Solanaceae)

Zhao J, Solis-Montero L, Lou A & Vallejo-Marin M (2013)
PLoS ONE, 8 (11), Art. No.: e79807.

Article

What's the 'buzz' about? The ecology and evolutionary significance of buzz-pollination

De Luca PA & Vallejo-Marin M (2013)
Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 16 (4), pp. 429-435.

Article

Social learning drives handedness in nectar-robbing bumblebees

Goulson D, Park K, Tinsley MC, Bussiere L & Vallejo-Marin M (2013)
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 67 (7), pp. 1141-1150.

Article

Variability in bumblebee pollination buzzes affects the quantity of pollen released from flowers

De Luca PA, Bussiere L, Souto-Vilaros D, Goulson D, Mason AC & Vallejo-Marin M (2013)
Oecologia, 172 (3), pp. 805-816.

Article

Hybridisation and genetic diversity in introduced Mimulus (Phrymaceae)

Vallejo-Marin M & Lye GC (2013)
Heredity, 110 (2), pp. 111-122.

Article

Mimulus peregrinus (Phrymaceae): A new British allopolyploid species

Vallejo-Marin M (2012)
PhytoKeys, 14, pp. 1-14.

Article

Analysis of inbreeding depression in mixed-mating plants provides evidence for selective interference and stable mixed mating

Winn AA, Elle E, Kalisz S, Cheptou P, Eckert CG, Goodwillie C, Johnston MO, Moeller DA, Ree RH, Sargent RD & Vallejo-Marin M (2011)
Evolution, 65 (12), pp. 3339-3359.

Article

Thirteen microsatellites developed by SSR-enriched pyrosequencing for Solanum rostratum (Solanaceae) and related species

Vallejo-Marin M, Solis-Montero L, Bacles C & Lepais O (2011)
American Journal of Botany, 98 (10), pp. e296-e299.

Article

The ecological and evolutionary consequences of clonality for plant mating

Vallejo-Marin M, Dorken ME & Barrett SCH (2010)
Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, 41, pp. 193-213.

Article

Trait correlates and functional significance of heteranthery in flowering plants

Vallejo-Marin M, Da Silva EM, Sargent RD & Barrett SCH (2010)
New Phytologist, 188 (2), pp. 418-425.

Article

Goodwillie C, Sargent RD, Eckert CG, Elle E, Geber MA, Johnston MO, Kalisz S, Moeller DA, Ree RH, Vallejo-Marin M & Winn AA (2010)
New Phytologist, 185 (1), pp. 311-321.

Article

Plant mating systems in a changing world

Eckert CG, Kalisz S, Geber MA, Sargent RD, Elle E, Cheptou P, Goodwillie C, Johnston MO, Kelly JK, Moeller DA, Porcher E, Ree RH, Vallejo-Marin M & Winn AA (2010)
Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 25 (1), pp. 35-43.

Article

Evolutionary pathways to self-fertilization in a tristylous plant species

Barrett SCH, Ness RW & Vallejo-Marin M (2009)
New Phytologist, 183 (3), pp. 546-556.

Article

Morphological variation in the flowers of Jacaratia mexicana A. DC. (Caricaceae), a subdioecious tree

Aguirre A, Vallejo-Marin M, Piedra-Malagon EM, Cruz-Ortega R & Dirzo R (2009)
Plant Biology, 11 (3), pp. 417-424.

Article

Division of labour within flowers: heteranthery, a floral strategy to reconcile contrasting pollen fates

Vallejo-Marin M, Manson JS, Thomson JD & Barrett SCH (2009)
Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 22 (4), pp. 828-839.

Article

Modification of flower architecture during early stages in the evolution of self-fertilization

Vallejo-Marin M & Barrett SCH (2009)
Annals of Botany, 103 (6), pp. 951-962.

Article

Correlations among Fertility Components Can Maintain Mixed Mating in Plants

Johnston MO, Porcher E, Cheptou P, Eckert CG, Elle E, Geber MA, Kalisz S, Kelly JK, Moeller DA, Vallejo-Marin M & Winn AA (2009)
American Naturalist, 173 (1), pp. 1-11.

Book Chapter

On the Evolutionary Modification of Self-Incompatibility: Implications of Partial Clonality for Allelic Diversity and Genealogical Structure

Vallejo-Marin M & Uyenoyama MK (2008) On the Evolutionary Modification of Self-Incompatibility: Implications of Partial Clonality for Allelic Diversity and Genealogical Structure. In: Franklin-Tong Vernonica E (ed.). Self-Incompatibility in Flowering plants: Evolution, Diversity and Mechanisms, Berlin: Springer-Verlag, pp. 53-71.

Article

Article Addendum: The paradox of clonality and the evolution of self-incompatibility

Vallejo-Marin M (2007)
Plant Signaling and Behavior, 2 (4), pp. 265-266.

Article

Selection through female fitness helps to explain the maintenance of male flowers

Vallejo-Marin M & Rausher MD (2007)
American Naturalist, 169 (5), pp. 563-568.

Article

The role of male flowers in andromonoecious species: Energetic costs and siring success in Solanum carolinense L.

Vallejo-Marin M & Rausher MD (2007)
Evolution, 61 (2), pp. 404-412.

Article

Vallejo-Marin M & O’Brien HE (2007)
New Phytologist, 173 (2), pp. 415-421.

Article