Meeting Abstract S3-1  Saturday, Jan. 4 08:00 – 08:30  The evolutionary developmental genetics of vertebrate tooth size HULSEY, CD; University of Konstanz, Germany darrin.hulsey@uni-konstanz.de https://darrinhulsey.com/ Tooth sizes vary extensively across vertebrates. Substantial amounts of this variation can be attributed to isometric scaling with changes in organismal body size, but there are a number of additional factors that […]

Meeting Abstract S3-6  Saturday, Jan. 4 11:00 – 11:30  Plasticity of Vertebrate Dentition KARAGIC, N*; MEYER, A; HULSEY, CD; University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany; University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany; University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany nidal.karagic@uni-konstanz.de Vertebrate teeth and how they respond to environmental challenges play a crucial role in organismal prey capture and food processing. However, the […]

Meeting Abstract S3-10  Saturday, Jan. 4 14:30 – 15:00  Finding new rules for the patterning and shape of mammalian dentition: insights from Noctilionoid bats SADIER, A*; DESSALES, R; SANTANA, S; SEARS, K; UCLA; UCLA; University of Washington; UCLA asadier@ucla.edu Teeth are ones of the most diverse organs in term of morphology. However, most of the extensive developmental […]

Meeting Abstract S3-8  Saturday, Jan. 4 13:30 – 14:00  Evolution of the Dentition in Sharks JOHANSON, Z*; UNDERWOOD, C; MANZANARES, E; FERNANDEZ, V; CLARK, B; SMITH, M; Natural History Museum, London, UK; Birkeck, University of London, UK; Universitat de Valencia, Spain; Natural History Museum, London, UK; Natural History Museum, London, UK; King’s College, London, UK z.johanson@nhm.ac.uk Sharks […]

Meeting Abstract S3-4  Saturday, Jan. 4 10:00 – 10:30  Effects of Premature Tooth Extraction on Tooth Replacement Rates in Iguana iguana BRINK, KS*; CHUONG, CM; WU, P; RICHMAN, J; University of British Columbia; University of Southern California; University of Southern California; University of British Columbia kirstin.brink@gmail.com Reptiles with continuous tooth replacement, or polyphyodonty, replace their teeth in […]

Meeting Abstract S3-7  Saturday, Jan. 4 11:30 – 12:00  Developmental basis of tooth regeneration TUCKER, A. S.; King’s College London abigail.tucker@kcl.ac.uk https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/abigail-tucker During evolution of mammals there has been a move towards a reduction in the number of times teeth are replaced over an animal’s life-time. Most mammals have two sets of teeth (diphyodont), while most reptiles […]

Meeting Abstract S3-2  Saturday, Jan. 4 08:30 – 09:00  Developmental Genetic Analysis of Tooth Number Variation in Sticklebacks MILLER, CT; University of California, Berkeley ctmiller@berkeley.edu http://mcb.berkeley.edu/labs/miller/ Patterning of the dentition varies widely across different vertebrates, typically reflecting adaptations to diet. To begin to understand the developmental and genetic basis of evolved differences in dental patterning, we have […]

Meeting Abstract S3-11  Saturday, Jan. 4 15:00 – 15:30  Dental EvoDevOmics: Novel and conserved gene expression in shark tooth development FRASER, GJ*; THIERY , A; MARTIN, KJ; JAMES, K; COOPER, RL; HOWITT, C; JOHANSON, Z; University of Florida, Gainesville; King’s College, London; University of Sheffield; Natural History Museum, London; University of Sheffield; University of Sheffield; Natural History […]

Meeting Abstract S3-5  Saturday, Jan. 4 10:30 – 11:00  Crushing and puncturing: biomechanics of tooth shape CROFTS, SB*; SMITH, SM; ANDERSON, PLS; CROFTS, Stephanie; UIUC; Field Museum of Natural History; UIUC; 1984; 1984; 1984 scrofts@illinois.edu The tight relationship between tooth morphology and food material properties is often used to make inferences about an organism’s ecology and diet. […]

Meeting Abstract S2-12  Saturday, Jan. 4 14:30 – 15:00  Transposons, Stress and the Endocrinology of the Deep Genome HUNTER, R/G; University of Massachusetts Boston richard.hunter@umb.edu https://www.umb.edu/hunterlab Transposons have played a significant role in the evolution of eukaryotic genomes, and exaptation of transposons has led to innovations such as the mammalian placenta and the adaptive immune system. Since […]