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Karen Carleton

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University of Maryland, College Park

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College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Department of Biology

Karen Carleton is currently serving as a College Of Computer, Mathematical, And Natural Sciences Professor at University of Maryland, College Park.

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University of Maryland, College Park

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genetics evolutionary biology fish biology molecular biology avian biology biology genomics molecular ecology gene expression marine biology molecular evolution genome biology population genetics vision research evolutionary genetics visual system mammalian biology adaptation experimental biology gene evolution opsin expression optogenetics biological evolution entomology animal behavior animal science marine genomics bioacoustics african cichlid fishes opsin gene expression lake malawi protein science plant science speciation vertebrate vision cichlid fish spectral tuning opsin genes differential gene expression ornithology visual science chromosome biology molecular adaptation evolutionary developmental biology invertebrate vision evolutionary significance spectral sensitivity lake malawi cichlids zoology behavioral ecology ecology evolution comparative genomics gene function integrative biology photoreceptor cells in vivo systems retina protein evolution cytogenetics genetic diversity sensory drive african cichlid fish opsin gene arrays colour vision teleost fishes visual pigments plo biology biological therapies algal biology bioimage analysis pigments animal genetics experimental biophysics neural science population genomics genetically modified organisms

Notable Scholarly Works

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Parallel Phenotypes Underpinned by Different Genes in the Visual System of Two Trans-Isthmian Coral Reef Fish Species Pairs. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2026)

visual systemgeneticsmolecular geneticsmorphology (biology)marine biologydevelopmental systemcoral reefsevolutionary developmental biologymarine genomicsdifferent genesgenomicsbiologyfish biologymolecular ecologyevolutionary significancegenetic variationparallel phenotypesadaptation

Rapid Divergence of Visual Systems and Signaling Traits to Contrasting Light Regimes During Early Speciation of African Crater Lake Cichlid Fish. Molecular Biology and Evolution (2025)

visual systemcontrasting light regimesearly speciationevolutionary developmental biologyecology evolutionbiologyecology and evolutionary biologyevolutionary biologyevolutionary ecologyfish biologyinvertebrate visionevolutionary significancefreshwater biologyecologyrapid divergenceadaptation

Whole Genome Sequencing Identifies Genetic Candidates for High-Frequency Hearing Loss in Canaries ( Serinus Canaria ). The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (2025)

auditory physiologygeneticshearing losspopulation geneticshereditygenomicsbiologyauditory sciencemolecular ecologyhearing researchwhole genomegenetic variationgenome studyidentifies genetic candidateshigh-frequency hearing lossgenome biology

A Second Locus Contributing to the Differential Expression of the Blue Sensitive Opsin Sws2A in Lake Malawi Cichlids. Hydrobiologia (2022)

Sri Pratima NandamuriJane E. SchulteMiranda R. YourickBenjamin A. SandkamKristen A. BehrensMelissa M. SchreinerMaya DayanimGarrett SweattMatthew A. ConteScott A. JunttiKaren L. Carleton

parasitologygeneticslake malawi cichlidsinsect molecular biologyaquatic organismsbiologyevolutionary biologyfish biologymolecular ecologyfish immunologysecond locusaquatic ecosystemsdifferential expression

Environmental Plasticity in Opsin Expression Due to Light and Thyroid Hormone in Adult and Developing Astatotilapia Burtoni. Hydrobiologia (2022)

Melissa M. SchreinerMiranda R. YourickScott A. JunttiKaren L. Carleton

hydrobiologydevelopmental endocrinologythyroid hormonemammalian biologyopsin expressiondevelopmental biologyavian biologyosmoregulationastatotilapia burtonienvironmental plasticitypaleobiologygeneticsavian medicinemorphogenesisvascular biologyclimate changehydrobiologiaendocrinologyin vivo systemsdermatologyhydrology

Long‐Wavelength‐Sensitive ( Lws ) Opsin Gene Expression, Foraging and Visual Communication in Coral Reef Fishes. Molecular Ecology (2022)

Sara M. StiebFabio CortesiLuiz Jardim de QueirozKaren L. CarletonOle SeehausenN. Justin Marshall

geneticscoral reef fishesmarine biologyevolutionary biologyfish biologymolecular ecologymolecular biology

Testing Wickler’s Hypothesis: Cichlids Are Unable to Distinguish Eggs From Egg Spots in the Wild. Hydrobiologia (2022)

Zeke M. GonzalezScott A. JunttiKaren L. Carleton

hydrobiologiahydrobiologyevolutionary biologyegg spotsecology

A Novel Exome Probe Set Captures Phototransduction Genes Across Birds (Aves) Enabling Efficient Analysis of Vision Evolution. Molecular Ecology Resources (2021)

Noor D. WhiteZachary A. BatzEdward L. BraunMichael J. BraunKaren L. CarletonRebecca T. KimballAnand Swaroop

ornithologygeneticsavian biologyefficient analysisbioinformaticsanimal scienceevolutionary biologymolecular ecologymammalian biologymolecular biologyvision evolutionavian evolution

Chromosome‐Level Assembly of Southern Catfish ( Silurus Meridionalis ) Provides Insights Into Visual Adaptation to Nocturnal and Benthic Lifestyles. Molecular Ecology Resources (2021)

Shuqing ZhengFeng ShaoWenjing TaoZhilong LiuJuan LongXiaoshuang WangShuai ZhangQingyuan ZhaoKaren L. CarletonThomas D. KocherLi JinZhijian WangZuogang PengDeshou WangYaoguang Zhang

avian biologygeneticsvisual adaptationmarine biologychromosome biologysouthern catfishbenthic lifestylesevolutionary biologyfish biologymolecular ecologygenome biologyecologychromosome-level assemblyadaptation

Turning Red to Green Repeatedly: Ancient Lws Duplications Drive Convergent Visual Tuning in Teleost Fishes. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2021)

visual systemconvergent visual tuningfishery researchbiologyevolutionary ecologyevolutionary biologyfish biologyevolutionary significanceteleost fishesneuroecologyancient lws duplications

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Karen Carleton

Professor

University of Maryland, College Park

Affiliations

College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Department of Biology

Karen Carleton is currently serving as a College Of Computer, Mathematical, And Natural Sciences Professor at University of Maryland, College Park.

Honors

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Karen Carleton

University of Maryland, College Park

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Parallel Phenotypes Underpinned by Different Genes in the Visual System of Two Trans-Isthmian Coral Reef Fish Species Pairs. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2026)

Rapid Divergence of Visual Systems and Signaling Traits to Contrasting Light Regimes During Early Speciation of African Crater Lake Cichlid Fish. Molecular Biology and Evolution (2025)

Whole Genome Sequencing Identifies Genetic Candidates for High-Frequency Hearing Loss in Canaries ( Serinus Canaria ). The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (2025)

A Second Locus Contributing to the Differential Expression of the Blue Sensitive Opsin Sws2A in Lake Malawi Cichlids. Hydrobiologia (2022)

Sri Pratima NandamuriJane E. SchulteMiranda R. YourickBenjamin A. SandkamKristen A. BehrensMelissa M. SchreinerMaya DayanimGarrett SweattMatthew A. ConteScott A. JunttiKaren L. Carleton

Environmental Plasticity in Opsin Expression Due to Light and Thyroid Hormone in Adult and Developing Astatotilapia Burtoni. Hydrobiologia (2022)

Melissa M. SchreinerMiranda R. YourickScott A. JunttiKaren L. Carleton

Long‐Wavelength‐Sensitive ( Lws ) Opsin Gene Expression, Foraging and Visual Communication in Coral Reef Fishes. Molecular Ecology (2022)

Sara M. StiebFabio CortesiLuiz Jardim de QueirozKaren L. CarletonOle SeehausenN. Justin Marshall

geneticscoral reef fishesmarine biologyevolutionary biologyfish biologymolecular ecologymolecular biology

Testing Wickler’s Hypothesis: Cichlids Are Unable to Distinguish Eggs From Egg Spots in the Wild. Hydrobiologia (2022)

Zeke M. GonzalezScott A. JunttiKaren L. Carleton

hydrobiologiahydrobiologyevolutionary biologyegg spotsecology

A Novel Exome Probe Set Captures Phototransduction Genes Across Birds (Aves) Enabling Efficient Analysis of Vision Evolution. Molecular Ecology Resources (2021)

Noor D. WhiteZachary A. BatzEdward L. BraunMichael J. BraunKaren L. CarletonRebecca T. KimballAnand Swaroop

ornithologygeneticsavian biologyefficient analysisbioinformaticsanimal scienceevolutionary biologymolecular ecologymammalian biologymolecular biologyvision evolutionavian evolution

Chromosome‐Level Assembly of Southern Catfish ( Silurus Meridionalis ) Provides Insights Into Visual Adaptation to Nocturnal and Benthic Lifestyles. Molecular Ecology Resources (2021)

Shuqing ZhengFeng ShaoWenjing TaoZhilong LiuJuan LongXiaoshuang WangShuai ZhangQingyuan ZhaoKaren L. CarletonThomas D. KocherLi JinZhijian WangZuogang PengDeshou WangYaoguang Zhang

Turning Red to Green Repeatedly: Ancient Lws Duplications Drive Convergent Visual Tuning in Teleost Fishes. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2021)

visual systemconvergent visual tuningfishery researchbiologyevolutionary ecologyevolutionary biologyfish biologyevolutionary significanceteleost fishesneuroecologyancient lws duplications

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