Meeting Abstract 140-5  Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45  Evolution of Genome 3D organisation in Metazoa KOLCHENKO, S*; ABDENNUR, N; LOE-MIE, Y; PLESSIER, F; SAUDEMONT, B; FRINTZENWANKER , J; LOWE, C; MIRNY, L; SPITZ, F; MARLOW, H; The University of Chicago and Institut Pasteur; MIT; Institut Pasteur; The University of Chicago and Institut Pasteur; Institut Pasteur; Stanford […]

Meeting Abstract 140-1  Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45  Cross-species mapping of cell type atlases identifies conservation and divergence in planarian and parasitic flatworms TARASHANSKY, AJ; LI, P; XUE, Y; QUAKE, SR; WANG, B*; Stanford University wangbo@stanford.edu https://wanglab.stanford.edu/ Although all animals can heal wounds, only some are capable of regenerating from major tissue losses. Little is known […]

Meeting Abstract 140-8  Tuesday, Jan. 7 15:15 – 15:30  Comparative Lens Proteomics Across Aves O’CONNELL, J; SHAMBLE, P; KOENIG, K*; Standford University; Harvard University; Harvard University kmkoenig@fas.harvard.edu https://www.koenig-lab.com The proteins in the lens that contribute to transparency and light refraction are crystallins. These proteins have an interesting and complicated evolutionary history with surprising diversity across closely related […]

Meeting Abstract 140-6  Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00  A Multi-omic Approach to Evaluate Environmental Influence and Population Dynamics of Venom Production in Nematostella vectensis MACRANDER, J*; SACHKOVA, M; SURM, J; LEACH, W; KETCHUM, R; REITZEL, A; MORAN, Y; Florida Southern College; University of Bergen; Hebrew University of Jerusalem; University of North Carolina at Charlotte; University of […]

Meeting Abstract 139-1  Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45  The influence of uneven terrain and vision on ant walking CLIFTON, GT*; HOLWAY, D; GRAVISH, N; Univ. of California, San Diego; UCSD; UCSD glclifton@eng.ucsd.edu Visual feedback substantially informs vertebrate walking coordination and control, but the ability of some ant species to forage at night and through dark tunnels […]

Meeting Abstract 139-3  Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15  Sand specialists and Non-specialists use Similar Kinematic Strategies for Running on Incline Granular Media MANTILLA, DC*; TUCKER, EL; HSIEH, ST; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA dcmantilla@temple.edu In the wild, animals encounter substrates varying in material properties and orientation. Feet have been […]

Meeting Abstract 139-5  Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45  Optimal control predictions of running behavior in cursorial birds: non-rigid terrain, scaling, and maneuvering HUBICKI, CM*; DALEY, MA; Florida State University; University of California, Irvine chubicki@fsu.edu http://www.optimalroboticslab.com Many species of bipedal runners, such as cursorial birds, can run at a variety of speeds. However, each species has a […]

Meeting Abstract 139-6  Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00  Muscle Dynamics During Hopping on Hard and Sandy Surfaces MCGOWAN, CP*; SCHWANER, SJ; LIN, DC; University of Idaho; University of Idaho; Washington State University cpmcgowan@uidaho.edu https://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/McGowanLab/ Desert kangaroo rats (D. deserti) are soft sand specialists that rely on sand dunes to construct their burrows. However, throughout the territories […]

Meeting Abstract 139-2  Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00  Improving performance of a legged robot on bumpy ground via gentle tail taps SOTO, D*; GOLDMAN, DI; Georgia Institute of Technology dsoto7@gatech.edu Robot locomotion on uneven terrain is typically assumed to require complex sensing, control and planning. However, discoveries of the role of mechanics and nonlinear dynamics in […]

Meeting Abstract 139-4  Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30  Force response of climbing sand dunes CHANG, B*; NOWAYTI, W; HSIEH, ST; Temple University; Temple University; Temple University brian.chang@temple.edu Running up a sand dune is a challenging task due to several factors. First, sand fluidizes when an external force exceeding the material yield stress is applied. Second, at […]