Adriana Briscoe
Irvine, California, United States
Research field: Biological Sciences
molecular evolution; color vision; animal coloration; predator-prey interactions; other sensory modalities; comparative genomics
Publications
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Journal Article (34)
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Kanchon K. Dasmahapatra, James Walters, Adriana D. Briscoe et al. (2012) Butterfly genome reveals promiscuous exchange of mimicry adaptations among species.. In Nature.
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Adriana D. Briscoe, Robert D. Reed Susan D. Finkbeiner, Reed (2012) The benefit of being a social butterfly: communal roosting deters predation. In Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
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Seth M. Bybee, Furong Yuan, Monica D. Ramstetter et al. (2012) UV photoreceptors and UV-yellow wing pigments in Heliconius butterflies allow a color signal to serve both mimicry and intraspecific communication. , 38-51. In The American Naturalist .
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Douglas Blackiston, Adriana D. Briscoe, Martha R. Weiss (2011) Color vision and learning in the monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus (Nymphalidae), 509-520. In Journal of Experimental Biology.
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Furong Yuan, Gary D. Bernard, Jennifer Le et al. (2010) Contrasting modes of evolution of the visual pigments in Heliconius butterflies, 2392-2405. In Molecular Biology and Evolution.
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Adriana D. Briscoe, Seth M. Bybee, Gary D. Bernard et al. (2010) Positive selection of a duplicated UV-sensitive visual pigment coincides with wing pigment evolution in Heliconius butterflies, 3628-3633. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A..
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Adriana D. Briscoe, Seth M. Bybee, Gary D. Bernard et al. (2010) Reply to Nozawa et al.: Complimentary statistical methods support positive selection of a duplicated UV opsin in Heliconius, E97. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A..
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Timothy J. Bradley, Adriana D. Briscoe, Sean G. Brady et al. (2009) Episodes in insect evolution, 590-606. In Integrative and Comparative Biology.
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Nelida Pohl, Marilou P. Sison-Mangus, Emily N. Yee et al. (2009) Impact of duplicate gene copies on phylogenetic analysis and divergence time estimates in butterflies, 99. In BMC Evolutionary Biology.
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Francesca D. Frentiu, Adriana D. Briscoe (2008) A butterfly’s eye view of birds, 1151-1162. In BioEssays.
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Book Section (3)
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Marilou P. Sison-Mangus, Adriana D. Briscoe (2009) Molecular and physiological innovations of butterfly eyes, 121-135. In Molecular Biology and Genetics of the Lepidoptera.
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Adriana D. Briscoe (2003) Molecular and Physiological Diversity of Visual Mechanisms in Papilio, 27-41. In Butterflies: Evolution and Ecology Taking Flight.
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Lars Chittka, Adriana Briscoe (2001) Why Sensory Ecology Needs to Become More Evolutionary–Insect Color Vision as a Case in Point, 19-37. In Ecology of Sensing.
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Awards and Grants
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Oct 2011James P. Holland Lecture, Indiana University View website
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Jan 2009Genome Technology Magazine "Young Investigator to Watch" View website
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Dec 2005Science Magazine "Career Advice" Profile View website
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Sep 2000Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
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Jun 1997National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grant
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Sep 1993Howard Hughes Medical Institute PreDoctoral Fellowship
Biographical Information
Adriana Briscoe, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Irvine. She has served as an Associate Editor for the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution since 2005, sits on the Advisory Board of the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCENT) and is a Council Member of the American Genetic Association, publisher of the Journal of Heredity.
Dr. Briscoe is the author of over 30 articles and book chapters, has given over 45 invited lectures, and has been profiled in Genome Technology Magazine. She recently won a mentoring award from the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB).
Dr. Briscoe is the author of over 30 articles and book chapters, has given over 45 invited lectures, and has been profiled in Genome Technology Magazine. She recently won a mentoring award from the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB).
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Professional Experience
2012 - Present
Professor at Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California, United States
Classes taught:
Animal Coloration and Vision
Honors Physiology
Irvine, California, United States
Classes taught:
Animal Coloration and Vision
Honors Physiology
Jun 2007 - Jul 2012
Associate Professor at University of California Irvine
Irvine, California, United States
Irvine, California, United States
Jul 2002 - Jun 2007
Assistant Professor at University of California Irvine
California City, California, United States
California City, California, United States
Education
Sep 1993 - Feb 1999
Harvard University
in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Ph.D. Biology
Ph.D. Biology
Sep 1988 - Jun 1993
Stanford University
in Palo Alto, California, United States
M.A., B.S., B.A. Biological Sciences and Philosophy
M.A., B.S., B.A. Biological Sciences and Philosophy
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