Contact Info
Office: 301.405.6929
Lab: 301.405.8121
Office: 2130 Bioscience Research Bldg
Karen Carleton
Professor
Teaching
- BSCI 207: Principles of Biology III - Organismal Biology
- BSCI 338C: Genomics of Sensory Systems
- BSCI 338V: Biology of Vision
- BSCI 338W: Animal Communication
- PHYS 131: Fundamentals of Physics for Biologists
Graduate Program Affiliations
- Biological Sciences (BISI): Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics (BEES)
Research Interests
Evolution of visual systems and visual communication: genetics of visual system tuning; physical modeling of color signals and visual discrimination. African cichlid fishes serve as a model to explore how natural and sexual selection drive communication. Evolution of rod and cone phototransduction: tuning photoreceptor responsivity through evolution of protein structure and gene expression. A comparative genomic approach utilizing a diversity of vertebrates including mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and agnathans.
