Karen Carleton
Karen Carleton
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.
All Publications
Latest Papers
Parallel phenotypes underpinned by different genes in the visual system of two trans-isthmian coral reef fish species pairs
Author(s): Michele ER Pierotti, Eirlys Elizabeth Tysall, Marc P Hoeppner, et. al
UMD Author(s): Karen Carleton
Rapid Divergence of Visual Systems and Signaling Traits to Contrasting Light Regimes During Early Speciation of African Crater Lake Cichlid Fish
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Molecular Biology and Evolution
UMD Author(s): Karen Carleton
Testing Wickler’s hypothesis: cichlids are unable to distinguish eggs from egg spots in the wild
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Hydrobiologia
UMD Author(s): Karen Carleton, Scott Juntti
Long‐wavelength‐sensitive (lws) opsin gene expression, foraging and visual communication in coral reef fishes
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Molecular Ecology
UMD Author(s): Karen Carleton
A novel exome probe set captures phototransduction genes across birds (Aves) enabling efficient analysis of vision evolution
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Molecular Ecology Resources
UMD Author(s): Karen Carleton, Michael Braun
Chromosome‐level assembly of southern catfish (silurus meridionalis) provides insights into visual adaptation to nocturnal and benthic lifestyles
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Molecular Ecology Resources
UMD Author(s): Karen Carleton
Axes of visual adaptation in the ecologically diverse family Cichlidae
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Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology
UMD Author(s): Karen Carleton
Tbx2a Modulates Switching of RH2 and LWS Opsin Gene Expression
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Molecular Biology and Evolution
UMD Author(s): Karen Carleton
