Margarida Maria Demony de Carneiro Pacheco de Matos

Past Publications

 All Publications Before 2015

INTERNATIONAL PEER REVIEWED PAPERS (IN JOURNALS WITH IMPACT FACTOR)

31) Fragata, I., Lopes-Cunha, M., Bárbaro, M., Kellen, B., Lima, M., Santos, M. A., Faria, G. S., Santos, M., Matos, M. & Simões, P. (2014). How much can history constrain adaptive evolution? A real time evolutionary approach of inversion polymorphisms in Drosophila subobscura. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 27: 2727-2738. (IF= 3.232). [Q2 Ecology; Q2 Evolutionary Biology]

30) Santos, M., Matos, M. & Varela, S. A. M. (2014). Negative public information in mate-choice copying helps the spread of a novel trait. The American Naturalist 184(5): 658-672. (IF= 3.832). [Q1 Ecology; Q2 Evolutionary Biology]

29) Fragata, I., Simões, P., Lopes-Cunha, M., Lima, M., Kellen, B., Bárbaro, M., Santos, J., Rose, M. R., Santos, M. & Matos, M. (2014). Laboratory selection quickly erases historical differentiation. PLoS ONE 9(5): e96227. (IF= 3.234).[Q1 Multidisciplinary Sciences]

28) Santos, J., Pascual, M., Simões, P., Fragata, I., Rose, M. R. & Matos, M. (2013). Fast evolutionary genetic differentiation during experimental colonizations. Journal of Genetics 92 (2): 183-194. (IF= 1.013). [Q4 Genetics and Heredity]

27) Santos, J., Pascual, M., Simões, P., Fragata, Lima, M., Kellen, B., Santos, M. A., Marques, A., Rose, M. R. & Matos, M. (2012). From nature to the lab: the impact of founder effects on adaptation. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 25: 2607-2622. (IF=3.479)[Q1 Ecology; Q2 Evolutionary Biology]

26) Matos, M. (2012). Maternal effects can inflate rate of adaptation to captivity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 109 (36): E2380. doi/10.1073/pnas.1202193109 (IF=9.737)[Q1 Multidisciplinary Sciences]

25) Magalhães, S. & Matos, M. (2012). Strengths and weaknesses of experimental evolution. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 27 (12): 649-650. (IF=15.389)[ Q1 Ecology; Q1 Evolutionary Biology]

24) Fragata, I., Balanyà, J., Rego, C., Matos, M., Rezende, E.& Santos, M.(2010). Contrasting patterns of phenotypic variation linked to chromosomal inversions in native and colonizing populations of Drosophila subobscura. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 23: 112-123. (IF= 3.656)[Q1 Ecology; Q2 Evolutionary Biology]

23) Matos, M. (2010) Playing Darwin. Part A. Experimental Evolution in Drosophila. Theory in Biosciences 129:89–96. (IF= 1.264)[Q3 Biology]

22) Santos, M., Fragata, I., Santos, J., Simões, P., Marques, A., Lima, M. & Matos, M. (2010) Playing Darwin. Part B. 20 years of domestication in Drosophila subobscura. Theory in Biosciences 129:97–102. (IF= 1.264) [Q3 Biology]

21) Rego, C., Balanyà, J., Fragata, I., Matos, M., Rezende, E. L. & Santos, M. (2010). Clinal patterns of chromosomal inversion polymorphisms in Drosophila subobscura are partly associated with thermal preferences and heat stress resistance. Evolution 64: 385-397. (IF= 5.659) [Q1 Ecology; Q1 Evolutionary Biology]

20) Rezende, E. L., Balanyà, J., Rodriguéz-Trelles, F., Rego, C., Fragata, I., Matos, M., Serra, L. & Santos, M. (2010). Climate change and chromosomal inversions in Drosophila subobscura. Climate Research 43:103-114. (IF= 2.110)[Q2 Environmental Sciences]

19) Simões, P., Pascual, M., Coelho, M. & Matos, M. (2010). Divergent evolution of molecular markers during laboratory adaptation in Drosophila subobscura. Genetica 138: 999-1009. (IF=2.358)[Q3 Genetics and Heredity]

18) Simões, P., Pascual, M., Santos, J., Rose, M. R. & Matos, M. 2009. Correction: Evolutionary dynamics of molecular markers during local adaptation: a case study in Drosophila subobscura. BMC Evolutionary Biology 9:133. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-9-133. (IF=4.294)[Q1 Evolutionary Biology; Q1 Genetics and Heredity]

17) Simões, P., Pascual, M., Santos, J., Rose, M. R. & Matos, M. (2008). Evolutionary dynamics of molecular markers during local adaptation: a case study in Drosophila subobscura. BMC Evolutionary Biology 8:66. doi: 10.1186/1471-2148-8-66. (IF=4.050) [Q1 Evolutionary Biology; Q1 Genetics and Heredity]

16) Simões, P., Santos, J., Fragata, I., Mueller, L. D., Rose, M. R. & Matos, M. (2008). How Repeatable is Adaptive Evolution? The role of geographical origin and founder effects in laboratory adaptation. Evolution 62 (8): 1817-1829. (IF=4.737) [Q1 Ecology; Q1 Evolutionary Biology; Q1 Genetics and Heredity](most downloaded article in the Evolution site in 2008)

15) Rego, C., Rose, M. R. & Matos, M. (2007). Do species converge during local adaptation? A case study in Drosophila. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 80 (4): 347-357. (IF=2.227)[Q1 Zoology]

14) Rego, C., Santos, M. & Matos, M. (2007). Quantitative genetics of speciation: additive and non-additive genetic differentiation between Drosophila madeirensis and Drosophila subobscura. Genetica 131: 167-174. (IF=1.396)[ Q4 Genetics and Heredity]

13) Rose, M. R., Rauser, C. L., Benford, G., Matos, M. & Mueller, L. D. (2007). Hamilton’s Forces of Natural Selection After Forty Years. Evolution (perspective article) 61 (6): 1265-1276. (IF=4.502)[Q1 Ecology; Q1 Evolutionary Biology; Q1 Genetics and Heredity]

12) Simões, P., Rose, M. R., Duarte, A., Gonçalves, R. & Matos, M. (2007). Evolutionary domestication in Drosophila subobscura. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 20: 758-766. (IF=3.920) [Q1 Ecology; Q2 Evolutionary Biology; Q2 Genetics and Heredity]

11) Rego, C., Matos, M. & Santos, M. (2006). Symmetry breaking in interspecific Drosophila hybrids is not due to developmental noise.  Evolution 60 (4): 746-761. (IF=4.292) [Q1 Ecology; Q1 Evolutionary Biology; Q1 Genetics and Heredity]

10) Rose, M. R., Passananti, H. B., Chippindale, A. K., Phelan, J. P., Matos, M., Teotónio, H. & Mueller, L. D. (2005). The effects of Evolution are local: Evidence from Experimental Evolution in Drosophila. Integrative and Comparative Biology 45 (3): 486-491. (IF=2.232)[Q1 Zoology]

9) Matos, M., Simões, P., Duarte, A., Rego, C., Avelar, T. &  Rose, M. R (2004). Convergence to a novel environment – comparative method versus experimental evolution. Evolution 58 (7): 1503-1510. (IF=3.719)[Q1 Evolutionary Biology; Q1 Genetics and Heredity]

8) Teotónio, H., Matos, M. & Rose, M. R. (2004). Quantitative genetics of functional characters in Drosophila melanogaster populations subjected to laboratory selection. Journal of Genetics 83 (3): 265-277. (IF=1.100)[Q4 Genetics and Heredity]

7) Teotónio, H., Matos, M. & Rose, M. R. (2002). Reverse evolution of fitness in Drosophila melanogaster. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 15 (4): 608-617. (IF=2.658)[Q N/A]

6) Matos, M., Avelar, T. & Rose, M. R. (2002) Variation in the rate of convergent evolution: adaptation to a laboratory environment in Drosophila subobscura. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 15 (4): 673-682. (IF=2.658) [Q N/A]

5) Matos, M. & Avelar, T. (2001). Adaptation to the laboratory: comments on Sgrò and Partridge. The American Naturalist 158(6): 655-656. (IF=4.317) [Q N/A]

4) Matos, M., Rose, M. R., Rocha Pité, M. T., Rego, C. & Avelar, T. (2000). Adaptation to the laboratory environment in Drosophila subobscura. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 13 (1): 9-19. (IF= 2.357) [Q N/A]

3) Matos, M., Rego, C., Levy, A., Teotónio, H. & Rose, M. R. (2000). An evolutionary no man’s land. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 15 (5): 206-206. (IF=8.765) [Q N/A]

2) Avelar, T., Rocha Pité, M. T. & Matos, M. (1987). Variation of some demographic parameters in Drosophila simulans, D. subobscura and  D. phalerata  (Diptera,  Drosophilidae) throughout  the  year under semi-natural  conditions  in Portugal. Acta Oecologica-OEcologia Generalis 8 (3): 347-356. (indexed in ISI, IF not estimated)

1) Matos, M., Avelar, T. & Rocha Pité, M. T. (1987). Longevity of Drosophila simulans, D. subobscura and D. phalerata (Diptera, Drosophilidae) throughout the year under semi-natural conditions in Portugal. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France (N.S.) 23 (2): 161-168. (indexed in ISI, IF not estimated)

OTHER PEER REVIEWED PAPERS

15) Rose, M. R., Flatt, T., Graves, J. L., Greer, L. F., Martínez, D. E., Matos, M., Mueller, L. D., R. J. Shmookler Reis & Shahrestani, P.  (2012). What is aging? Front. Gene. 3:134. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2012.00134. [included in ISI Web of Knowledge but not indexed in Science citation index]

14) Matos, M. (2012). A question never comes alone: comments on ‘What is aging?’ Front. Gene. 3:150. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2012.00150. [included in ISI Web of Knowledge but not indexed in Science citation index]

13) Almaça, C., Matos, M. & Oom, M. M. (2005). A conservação ex situ e a restauração de espécies extintas. Revista Biol. (Lisboa) 23: 7-21.

12) Avelar, T. & Matos, M. (2001). A Evolução da Resistência: quando o 'feitiço' se vira contra o 'feiticeiro'. Cadernos de Ecologia 3: 39-63.

11) Matos, M. & Avelar, T. (2000). a explicação evolutiva do envelhecimento. Geriatria 13 (126): 5-10.

10) Avelar, T., Matos, M., Rego, C. & Rocha Pité, M.T. (1999). A Biodiversidade. Cadernos de Ecologia 2: 9-42.

9) Rocha Pité, M.T., Rego, C., Matos, M. & Avelar, T. (1999). Seasonal and daily activity of Drosophilidae (Insecta, Diptera) species of Herdade da Ribeira Abaixo (Grândola, Portugal). Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Entomologia (suplemento) 6:315-327.

8) Rocha Pité, M. T., Avelar, T. & Matos, M. (1996). On Adaptation. Portugaliae Zoologica, Série Monográfica 2: 1-31.

7) Rocha Pité, M. T. & Matos, M. (1992). Developmental success, maternal aging and seasons: a preliminary study in Drosophila subobscura. Evolucion Biologica 6: 103-109.

6) Matos, M. (1991). A importância da perspectiva evolutiva no estudo das causas do envelhecimento: revisão crítica do livro “Evolutionary Biology of Aging”, de Michael R. Rose. Geriatria 4 (37): 32-32.

5) Matos, M., Avelar, T. & Rocha Pité, M.T. (1990). The genetic basis of life-histories. Ciência Biológica. Ecology and Systematics (Portugal) 10 (1/2): 1-29.

4) Avelar, T. & Matos, M. (1989). Selecção parental e altruísmo. Análise Psicológica 1-2-3 (VII): 57-62.

3) Matos, M. & Rocha Pité, M. T. (1989). Egg viability in Drosophila subobscura throughout one year under semi-natural conditions. Evolucion Biologica 3 (3): 369-382.

2) Rocha Pité, M. T., Avelar, T. & Matos, M. (1985). The "r-K Selection Model" and Life-History Strategies. Ciência Biológica. Ecology and Systematics (Portugal) 5: 269-297.

1) Rocha Pité, M. T., Matos, M. & Avelar, T. (1985). Daily fecundity of Drosophila simulans, D. subobscura and D. phalerata (Diptera, Drosophilidae) throughout the year under semi-natural conditions. Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Entomologia (suplemento) 1 (2): 2-26.

BOOKS (Author)

1) Avelar, T., Matos, M. & Rego, C. (2004). Quem tem medo de Charles Darwin? O problema da selecção natural. Colecção Mosaicos da Ciência. Editora Relógio d' Água. ISBN 972-708-794. 124 pp.

BOOKS (Editor)

1) Rose, M. R., Passananti, H. B. & Matos, M. (eds.)(2004). Methuselah Flies: A Case Study in the Evolution of Aging. World Scientific Publishing, Singapore. ISBN 981-238-741-2. 479 pp.

BOOKS CHAPTERS

5) Vala, F. & Matos, M. (2014). Pensar a nossa espécie à luz da teoria evolutiva: passado e presente. In: Professor Carlos Almaça (1934-2010) - Estado da Arte em Áreas Científicas do Seu Interesse. Alves, M. J., Cartaxana, A., Correia, A. M. & Lopes, L. F. (eds), Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência, Lisboa, pp. 197-237. ISBN: 978-972-98196-6-7.

4) Simões, P., Santos, J. & Matos, M. (2009). Experimental Evolutionary Domestication. In: Experimental Evolution – concepts, methods and applications of selection experiments, GARLAND, T. & M. R. ROSE (eds.), pp. 89-110. Chapter 5. University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles.

3) Rose, M. R., Passananti, H. B. & Matos, M. (2004). Introduction: why methuselah flies? In: Methuselah Flies: A Case Study in the Evolution of Aging. Rose, M. R., H. B. Passananti & M. Matos (eds.), pp. ix-xiv. World Scientific Publishing, Singapore.

2) Rose, M.R. & Matos, M. (2004). The creation of methuselah flies by laboratory evolution. In: Methuselah Flies: A Case Study in the Evolution of Aging. Rose, M. R., H. B. Passananti & M. Matos (eds.), paper 1, pp. 3-9. World Scientific Publishing, Singapore.

1) Rocha Pité, M.T., Rego, C., Matos, M. & Avelar, T. (1999). Drosofilídeos (Insectos, Dipteros). In: Caracterização da Flora e Fauna do Montado da Herdade da Ribeira Abaixo (Grândola, Baixo-Alentejo). Santos Reis, M. & A. I. Correia (eds.), pp. 155-168. Centro de Biologia Ambiental, Lisboa.

PROCEEDINGS OF SYMPOSIA AND OUTREACH

6) Matos, M. (2009). A Evolução Darwiniana Experimental: um caso de estudo em Drosophila subobscura. Biologia e Sociedade 8: 34-38.

5) Matos, M., Salgueiro, N. & Ferreira, P. (2000). A evolução da plasticidade. Ciência 7 (1): 23-28.

4) Matos, M. (2000) O Darwinismo no Mundo Moderno - Revisão crítica do livro de Michael R. Rose (1998): ‘Darwin’s Spectre: Evolutionary Biology in the Modern World’. Biologias 0: 1-2. [http://www.ordembiologos.pt/Publicacoes/Biologias/livros%20--%2001Dez00.pdf].

3) Matos, M. (1991). Opinião: Evolutionary Biology of Aging. APB 15: 22-22.

2) Avelar, T. & Matos, M. (1991). A importância da Genética Quantitativa em Ecologia Comportamental. Actas do I Congresso Nacional de Etologia: 45-52. Instituto de Psicologia Aplicada.

1) Rocha Pité, M. T., Matos, M. & Avelar, T. (1988). Comparative analysis  of  the  fecundity  of  asynchronously  formed samples  of Drosophila  subobscura,  in  every   season throughout  one  year. Actas do III Congresso  Ibérico de Entomologia: 493-502.