Homology model of butterfly rhodopsin
- Briscoe Lab
Adriana Briscoe, PhD
Department of Ecology
and Evolutionary Biology.
University of California, Irvine
5305 McGaugh Hall
Irvine, CA 92697 USA
Office: (949) 824-1118
Lab: (949) 824-7158
Fax: (949) 824-2181
Email: abriscoe"at"uci.edu
Our lab is generally interested in the evolution of color vision in insects. We study butterflies, moths, bees and flies by combining molecular, physiological and evolutionary studies of the rhodopsin gene family. The patterns of gene duplication and functional diversification we are studying provide a framework for understanding how sensory systems evolve. Our research is currently supported by the National Science Foundation (IBN-0082700 and IOS-0819936).
