Meeting Abstract P3-156  Monday, Jan. 6  Evolutionary Morphological and Behavioral Specializations for Jet Propulsion in Frogfishes CARTER, D.*; LEE-ROBINSON, B.; WILLIAMS, T.; FARINA, S.; Howard University dariuscarter98@yahoo.com Frogfishes (Antennariidae) are a family of anglerfishes (Lophiiformes) that are capable of jet propulsion, a type of locomotion that involves shooting a jet of water out the gill openings to […]

Meeting Abstract P3-246  Monday, Jan. 6  Evolution of skull morphology during diversification in specialist snakes HENNESSEY , P J*; STREICHER, J W; COX, C L; Georgia Southern University ; Natural History Museum London ; Florida International University ph06710@georgiasouthern.edu Evolutionary specialisation to the environment has produced vast phenotypic diversity of across the tree of live. In particular, feeding […]

Meeting Abstract P3-26  Monday, Jan. 6  Evolution of Conformational Landscape in Reef-Building Coral Caspases JOGLEKAR, IU*; CLARK, AC; University of Texas at Arlington; University of Texas at Arlington ishaajoglekar@gmail.com Caspases belong to a class of cysteinyl proteases that play an integral part in cell development and apoptotic cell death as an evolutionarily conserved function. Apoptotic cell death […]

Meeting Abstract P3-32  Monday, Jan. 6   Evidence of Horizontal Gene Transfer in the Pea Aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum COOPER , D *; KOVACS, J ; Spelman College dcoope16@scmail.spelman.edu The purpose of this study is to understand the role of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in eukaryote evolution. HGT is known to be widespread in prokaryotes and allows for […]

Meeting Abstract P3-220  Monday, Jan. 6  Evidence of Horizontal Gene Transfer in the Kissing Bug, Rhodnius prolixus HAMMOND, TA*; KOVACS, J; WERREN, J; Spelman College ; Spelman College; University of Rochester thammon5@scmail.spelman.edu Horizontally transferred genes (HGTs) are a result of transferred genetic material across species and is not a result of direct descent. HGTs are common in […]

Meeting Abstract P3-147  Monday, Jan. 6  Epidermal Threads in Pacific Hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii) ZENG, Y*; NIEDERS, K; PETRICHKO, S; FUDGE, D; Chapman University; Chapman University; Chapman University; Chapman University yzeng@chapman.edu The proteinaceous slime threads in hagfish slime feature one of the highest aspect ratios among biological fibers in nature and are essential to the mechanical property of […]

Meeting Abstract P3-213  Monday, Jan. 6  Environmental factors effecting the survival and reproductive success of the invasive zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha MARTINEZ, J; KOPLYAY, C; MISAMORE, M*; Texas Christian University; Texas Christian University; Texas Christian University m.misamore@tcu.edu The zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) is an invasive freshwater mussel infesting many waterways of the eastern, central, and southern United […]

Meeting Abstract P3-204  Monday, Jan. 6  Effects of temperature and habitat on egg hatching time in the marine snail Lacuna vincta MUTSUDDY, A*; STEWART, K; SEROY, SK; Wheaton College, Norton, MA ; Heritage University, Toppenish, WA ; University of Washington school of Oceanography, Seattle, WA mutsuddy_anik@wheatoncollege.edu Eelgrass and kelp beds are vital coastal habitats that are potentially […]

Meeting Abstract P3-169  Monday, Jan. 6  Effects of short photoperiod on sleep and carbohydrate consumption in diurnal grass rats MCCAHON, SL*; SHANKAR, A; WILLIAMS, C; University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Arctic Biology, Fairbanks, AK smccahon2@alaska.edu Four to six percent of all Americans are affected by seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of recurrent depression triggered by […]

Meeting Abstract P3-35  Monday, Jan. 6  Effects of in ovo treatment with etiocholanolone on nestling development LUSK, EP*; WITEK, TAR; CASTO, JM; Illinois State University; Illinois State University; Illinois State University elusk@ilstu.edu When transferred to egg yolks during oogenesis, maternally derived testosterone can alter offspring phenotypes. However, avian embryos readily metabolize testosterone to etiocholanolone early in incubation. […]