Peer-reviewed Publications
Mazo-Vargas, A. Concha, C., Livraghi, L., Massardo, D., Wallbank, R. WR., Zhang, L., Papador, J. D., Martinez-Najera, D., Jiggins, C. D., Kronforst, M. R., Breuker, C.J., Reed, R. D., Patel, N. H., McMillan, W. O., Martin, A. 2017. Macro-evolutionary shifts of WntA function potentiate butterfly wing pattern diversity. PNAS
Zhang, L., Mazo-Vargas, A., Reed, R. D. 2017. A single master regulatory gene coordinates the evolution and development of butterfly color and iridescence. PNAS
Lewis, J. J., van der Burg, K. R. L., Mazo-Vargas, A., & Reed, R. D. 2016. ChIP- seq-Annotated Heliconius erato genome highlights patterns of cis-regulatory evolution in Lepidoptera. Cell Reports (16), 2855-2863.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Park, H.; Aydin, M.; Buchler, N.E. 2014. Measuring fast gene dynamics in single cells with timelapse luminescence microscopy. Mol. Biol. Cell 25(22), 3699-3708.
Oleksyk, T.K.; Pombert, J.F.; Siu, D.; Mazo-Vargas, A.; Ramos, B.; Guiblet, W.; Afanador, Y.; Ruiz-Rodriguez, C.T, Nickerson, M.L.; Dean, M.; Logue, D.; Valentin, R.; Figueroa, L.; Martinez-Cruzado, J.C. 2012.. A locally funded Puerto Rican parrot (Amazona vittata) genome sequencing project increases avian data and advances young researcher education. Giga Science, 1(1), 14214.
Zhang, L., Mazo-Vargas, A., Reed, R. D. 2017. A single master regulatory gene coordinates the evolution and development of butterfly color and iridescence. PNAS
Lewis, J. J., van der Burg, K. R. L., Mazo-Vargas, A., & Reed, R. D. 2016. ChIP- seq-Annotated Heliconius erato genome highlights patterns of cis-regulatory evolution in Lepidoptera. Cell Reports (16), 2855-2863.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Park, H.; Aydin, M.; Buchler, N.E. 2014. Measuring fast gene dynamics in single cells with timelapse luminescence microscopy. Mol. Biol. Cell 25(22), 3699-3708.
Oleksyk, T.K.; Pombert, J.F.; Siu, D.; Mazo-Vargas, A.; Ramos, B.; Guiblet, W.; Afanador, Y.; Ruiz-Rodriguez, C.T, Nickerson, M.L.; Dean, M.; Logue, D.; Valentin, R.; Figueroa, L.; Martinez-Cruzado, J.C. 2012.. A locally funded Puerto Rican parrot (Amazona vittata) genome sequencing project increases avian data and advances young researcher education. Giga Science, 1(1), 14214.
orcid.org/0000-0001-9644-2871Poster And Talks
Mazo-Vargas, A. Reed, R.D. 2019. ATAC-seq and CRISPR reveal cis-regulatory architecture of butterfly wing pattern evolution. Poster. Third Meeting of the Pan- American Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology. July 30 - August 2. University of Miami, Coral Gables Campus. PDF
Mazo-Vargas, A. Reed, R.D. 2019. Cis-regulatory architecture of butterfly wing pattern evolution. Talk. Evolution. Jun 21-25. Providence, Rhode Island.
Mazo-Vargas, A. 2019. Cis-regulation of the WntA locus in Nymphalids. Pan American Heliconius meeting: “Developmental architecture of butterflies wing color pattern variation”. Talk. Feb 1-2. San Juan Puerto Rico.
Mazo-Vargas, A. Reed, R.D. 2018. Building eyespots, novelty over novelty. Talk. 7th Jugatae Entomology symposium. Jan 19. Geneva, New York.
Mazo-Vargas, A. Reed, R.D. Mapping the regulatory architecture of a butterfly wing patterning gene. Talk. Evolution meeting. June 17-21, 2016. Austin, Texas.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Verosloff, M. S.; Wasik, B.R.; Reed, R.D. The Developmental Basis of Wing Color Pattern in Monarch Butterflies. Poster. First Meeting of the Pan- American Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology. August 5-9, 2015. University of California, Berkley.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Cafaro, M.; Franz, N. 2015. Diversification of West Indian entimine weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): untangling the effects of host plants and biogeography. Talk. 39th Annual Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Graduate Student Symposium. December 8-9. Ithaca, New York.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Park, H., Aydin, M.; Buchler, N. 2014. Measuring fast dynamics in single yeast cell with timelapse luminescence microscopy. Poster. 8th Annual Duke Systems Biology Symposium, "Network Signals & Responses". October 17, Durham, North Carolina.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Park, H., Buchler, N. 2012. Single-cell timelapse luminescence microscopy with multicolor beetle luciferases. Poster. 7th Annual Duke Systems Biology Symposium, "Oscillatory Systems in Biology". October 4, Durham, North Carolina.
Ferrer, D. Mazo-Vargas, A.; Ruiz-Rodriguez, C. T.; Martínez-Cruzado, J.Cr.; Stephens, R. M.; Winkler, C. A.; Volfovsky, N.; Oleksyk, T. K. 2011. Experimental validation and search for polymorphism of insertions and deletions from comparisons of primate genomes. Poster. American Society of Human Genetics/ICHG, October 11-15, Montreal, Canada.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Franz, N. 2009. Phylogeography of the citrus root weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae), in Puerto Rico and surrounding islands. Poster. The 57th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, December 13-16, 2009, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Franz, N. 2009. Molecular insights into the phylogeny of Caribbean weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae). Talk. The 57th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, December 13-16, 2009, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Franz, N. 2009. Filogenia del complejo de género Exophthalmus Schoenherr (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) para el caribe. Poster. XXXVI Congreso de la Sociedad Colombiana de Entomología SOCOLEN, Julio 29-31, 2009, Medellin, Colombia.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Cafaro, M.; Franz, N. 2009. Phylogeny of the Exophthalmus genus complex (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) from the Caribbean. Poster. XXVIII Simposio de la flora y fauna del Caribe, April 24, 2009, Humacao, PR.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Rodriguez, J.; Montoya, J.; Peck, D.C. 2005. Comparación de la abundancia y diversidad de Coleoptera en algodón convencional (DP 5415) y modificado (NuCotn 33B) en el Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Talk. Resumen XXXII Congreso de la Sociedad Colombiana de Entomología SOCOLEN. 88 p.
Mazo-Vargas, A. Reed, R.D. 2019. Cis-regulatory architecture of butterfly wing pattern evolution. Talk. Evolution. Jun 21-25. Providence, Rhode Island.
Mazo-Vargas, A. 2019. Cis-regulation of the WntA locus in Nymphalids. Pan American Heliconius meeting: “Developmental architecture of butterflies wing color pattern variation”. Talk. Feb 1-2. San Juan Puerto Rico.
Mazo-Vargas, A. Reed, R.D. 2018. Building eyespots, novelty over novelty. Talk. 7th Jugatae Entomology symposium. Jan 19. Geneva, New York.
Mazo-Vargas, A. Reed, R.D. Mapping the regulatory architecture of a butterfly wing patterning gene. Talk. Evolution meeting. June 17-21, 2016. Austin, Texas.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Verosloff, M. S.; Wasik, B.R.; Reed, R.D. The Developmental Basis of Wing Color Pattern in Monarch Butterflies. Poster. First Meeting of the Pan- American Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology. August 5-9, 2015. University of California, Berkley.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Cafaro, M.; Franz, N. 2015. Diversification of West Indian entimine weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): untangling the effects of host plants and biogeography. Talk. 39th Annual Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Graduate Student Symposium. December 8-9. Ithaca, New York.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Park, H., Aydin, M.; Buchler, N. 2014. Measuring fast dynamics in single yeast cell with timelapse luminescence microscopy. Poster. 8th Annual Duke Systems Biology Symposium, "Network Signals & Responses". October 17, Durham, North Carolina.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Park, H., Buchler, N. 2012. Single-cell timelapse luminescence microscopy with multicolor beetle luciferases. Poster. 7th Annual Duke Systems Biology Symposium, "Oscillatory Systems in Biology". October 4, Durham, North Carolina.
Ferrer, D. Mazo-Vargas, A.; Ruiz-Rodriguez, C. T.; Martínez-Cruzado, J.Cr.; Stephens, R. M.; Winkler, C. A.; Volfovsky, N.; Oleksyk, T. K. 2011. Experimental validation and search for polymorphism of insertions and deletions from comparisons of primate genomes. Poster. American Society of Human Genetics/ICHG, October 11-15, Montreal, Canada.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Franz, N. 2009. Phylogeography of the citrus root weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae), in Puerto Rico and surrounding islands. Poster. The 57th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, December 13-16, 2009, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Franz, N. 2009. Molecular insights into the phylogeny of Caribbean weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae). Talk. The 57th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, December 13-16, 2009, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Franz, N. 2009. Filogenia del complejo de género Exophthalmus Schoenherr (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) para el caribe. Poster. XXXVI Congreso de la Sociedad Colombiana de Entomología SOCOLEN, Julio 29-31, 2009, Medellin, Colombia.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Cafaro, M.; Franz, N. 2009. Phylogeny of the Exophthalmus genus complex (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) from the Caribbean. Poster. XXVIII Simposio de la flora y fauna del Caribe, April 24, 2009, Humacao, PR.
Mazo-Vargas, A.; Rodriguez, J.; Montoya, J.; Peck, D.C. 2005. Comparación de la abundancia y diversidad de Coleoptera en algodón convencional (DP 5415) y modificado (NuCotn 33B) en el Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Talk. Resumen XXXII Congreso de la Sociedad Colombiana de Entomología SOCOLEN. 88 p.
