Charles Mullon

The evolutionary interplay between self-fertilisation and sex allocation in flowering plants

This paper models the joint evolution of sex allocation and selfing rate in flowering plants, showing their strong interdependence and potential for androdioecy.

The effects of supergene evolution on the structure and stability of the G-matrix

This study investigates how supergene evolution affects the structure and temporal stability of the G-matrix through mathematical analysis and simulations.

The evolution of family reputation extends indirect reciprocity

This paper shows that inheriting family reputation enhances cooperation through indirect reciprocity, creating a feedback loop that stabilizes cooperative behavior in societies.

Evolution of quantitative traits: exploring the ecological, social and genetic bases of adaptive polymorphism

The paper analyzes conditions for the emergence of adaptive polymorphism under long-term evolution, identifying negative trait-dependent selection as a unifying mechanism across ecological, social, and genetic interactions.

The evolution of condition-dependent self-fertilisation

This study shows condition-dependent selfing generates within-population variation in selfing rates and contributes to mating-system diversity.

Sexual antagonism, mating systems, and recombination suppression on sex chromosomes

This study uses population-genetic models to show that sexual antagonism significantly accelerates recombination suppression on sex chromosomes, with implications for genomic inversion distribution across mating systems.

Directional and disruptive selection in populations structured by class and continuous ontogeny under incomplete plasticity

This paper analyzes directional and disruptive selection on non-plastic traits influencing ontogeny in age- and class-structured populations, showing how developmental and demographic interactions shape evolutionary outcomes.

Ecological inheritance facilitates the coexistence of environmental helpers and free-riders

The paper shows ecological inheritance and spatial structure enable stable coexistence of helpers and free-riders in subdivided populations.

Plastic germination, temporal niche partitioning, and emergent assortative mating in annual plants

The paper uses mathematical modeling and simulations to show that adaptive plasticity in germination timing promotes genetic divergence and ecological speciation in annual plants under temporal environmental fluctuations.

The evolution of tandem repeat sequences under partial selfing and different modes of selection

This study models how partial selfing affects tandem repeat evolution under different selection pressures, finding that selfing increases homozygosity and enhances selection against TR expansions.

The evolution of local adaptation in long-lived species

This study shows that life history traits influence local adaptation in long-lived species depending on the timing of selection and dispersal events.

The coevolution of learning schedules and teaching enhances cumulative knowledge and drives a teacher-innovator syndrome

This study shows that coevolving learning schedules and teaching enhance cumulative knowledge and create a teacher-innovator syndrome across generations.

The joint evolution of separate sexes and sexual dimorphism

This paper shows that sexual conflict in hermaphroditic plants drives the evolution of separate sexes and sexual dimorphism, but ecological factors can maintain hermaphroditism.

Co-evolution of dispersal with social behaviour favours social polymorphism

The paper models the co-evolution of dispersal and social behavior, showing it leads to social polymorphism through linkage between dispersal and social traits.

Evolutionary stability of jointly evolving traits in subdivided populations

This study examines the evolutionary stability of multiple traits in subdivided populations and finds that trait correlations depend on relatedness and dispersal dynamics.

Invasion fitness, inclusive fitness, and reproductive numbers in heterogeneous populations

The paper shows that uninvadability in heterogeneous populations can be characterized by three equivalent invasion fitness measures: lineage fitness, inclusive fitness, and reproductive numbers.