Meeting Abstract P1-26 Saturday, Jan. 4 Transcriptome assembly quality affects phylogenomic inference SPILLANE, JL*; LAPOLICE, TM; MACMANES, MD; PLACHETZKI, DC; University of New Hampshire; University of New Hampshire; University of New Hampshire; University of New Hampshire jlh1023@wildcats.unh.edu Building accurate phylogenies is the first step in understanding the evolution of complexity and novelty. Genome-scale datasets leverage great power […]
Archives: Abstracts
Three-dimensional reconstruction of the hagfish feeding apparatus using diceCT
Meeting Abstract P1-205 Saturday, Jan. 4 Three-dimensional reconstruction of the hagfish feeding apparatus using diceCT CLARK, A*; CARUSO, A; GIGNAC, P; UYENO, T; College of Charleston ; College of Charleston ; Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences; Valdosta State University clarkaj@cofc.edu Hagfishes are jawless fishes that grasp and swallow food items with protractible dental plates. A […]
Three-Dimensional Embryological Atlas of Anolis sagrei based on micro-CT
Meeting Abstract P1-15 Saturday, Jan. 4 Three-Dimensional Embryological Atlas of Anolis sagrei based on micro-CT. ARNAOUDOFF, LA*; SANGER, TC; Loyola University Chicago, Illinois; Loyola University Chicago, Illinois larnaoudoff@luc.edu With the rapid rise of Evo-devo and the concurrent development of new imaging techniques, comparative studies of development have accelerated over the last decade. Squamates, lizards and snakes, lack […]
Thermal imaging of a sea turtle arribada using an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)
Meeting Abstract P1-134.5 Saturday, Jan. 4 Thermal imaging of a sea turtle arribada using an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) EVANGELISTA, D*; EDWARDS, C; HALL, M; MARTIN, W; NEMANI, S; US Naval Academy; United States Navy; United States Navy; United States Navy; United States Navy evangeli@usna.edu Ecological and behavioral studies and conservation efforts are often complicated by the […]
The response of the gut microbiome to climate warming in a vertebrate ectotherm A field-transplant experiment in the Panama Canal
Meeting Abstract P1-267 Saturday, Jan. 4 The response of the gut microbiome to climate warming in a vertebrate ectotherm: A field-transplant experiment in the Panama Canal WILLIAMS, CE*; KUENEMAN , JG; MCMILLAN , WO; COX, CL; LOGAN, ML; Northeastern Univ.; Smithsonian; Smithsonian; Georgia Southern Univ. ; Univ. Nevada, Reno williams.cla@husky.neu.edu The planet is projected to warm through […]
The possible roles of retinoic acid pathway in the shell and the embryonic development of the mollusc Tritia
Meeting Abstract P1-9 Saturday, Jan. 4 The possible roles of retinoic acid pathway in the shell and the embryonic development of the mollusc Tritia. DAO, TK*; LAMBERT, JD; University of Rochester; University of Rochester tdao@ur.rochester.edu Retinoic acid (RA) is a potent morphogen that patterns the anterior – posterior axis during embryonic development in vertebrates. Although key enzymatic […]
The loss of several Wnt genes is correlated with the loss of posterior growth in Tardigrada
Meeting Abstract P1-1 Saturday, Jan. 4 The loss of several Wnt genes is correlated with the loss of posterior growth in Tardigrada CHAVARRIA, R*; SMITH, FW; University of North Florida; University of North Florida n01391506@unf.edu Recent analyses of Hox genes have revealed that tardigrades have lost mid-trunk segments. The segments that are missing in tardigrades develop by […]
The interaction of climatic and energetic factors on human nasal morphology
Meeting Abstract P1-62 Saturday, Jan. 4 The interaction of climatic and energetic factors on human nasal morphology KELLY, A.P*; MADDUX, S.D; UNT Health Science Center, Dept. of Anatomy & Physiology; UNT Health Science Center, Dept. of Anatomy & Physiology alexa.kelly@my.unthsc.edu https://sites.google.com/site/scottmadduxlab/people Physiological climate adaptability is of growing concern given the dramatic increase in human migration over the […]
The effects of abiotic conditions on activity time in tropical forest lizards, a large-scale field experiment in the Panama Canal
Meeting Abstract P1-37 Saturday, Jan. 4 The effects of abiotic conditions on activity time in tropical forest lizards, a large-scale field experiment in the Panama Canal CASEMENT, B.*; COX, C.; MCMILLAN, O.; LOGAN, M.; Heidelberg University; Georgia Southern; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute; University of Nevada, Reno bcasemen@heidelberg.edu Average global temperature is rapidly increasing and will continue to […]
The cartilaginous hips of Diplodocoidea functional implications for highly specialized locomotor behaviors among sauropods
Meeting Abstract P1-55 Saturday, Jan. 4 The cartilaginous hips of Diplodocoidea: functional implications for highly specialized locomotor behaviors among sauropods TSAI, HP*; GRIFFIN, C; Missouri State University; Virginia Tech HTsai@MissouriState.edu http://henryptsai.com/ Sauropods are characterized by exceptionally massive body size and highly derived appendicular morphologies. However, the rarity of cartilage preservation in the fossil record has hampered inferences […]
