Carleton, Karen
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Program in Neuroscience & Cognitive Science
College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences
2130 Bioscience Research Building
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301-405-6929
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General Research Interests:
- Evolution of visual systems and visual communication:
- Genetics of visual system tuning
- Physical modeling of color signals and visual discrimination
- Evolution of rod and cone phototransduction
- Tuning photoreceptor responsivity through evolution of protein structure and gene expression
- A comparative genomic approachutilizing a diversity of vertebrates including mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and agnathans
Background:
Education
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Yale University 1980
Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, University of Colorado, 1987
Miller Post-doctoral fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 1987-89