Validation of waterborne corticosterone measurement in juvenile leopard frog Dos and don’ts

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P1-4  Sat Jan 2  Validation of waterborne corticosterone measurement in juvenile leopard frog: Dos and don’ts McClelland, SJ*; Woodley, SK; Moravian College; Duquesne University mcclellands@moravian.edu The measurement of waterborne corticosterone (CORT) concentrations in amphibians is becoming increasingly common. It […]

The Crustacean juvenile hormone Characterization of the methyl farnesoate signaling genes in the Gecarcinus lateralis Y-organ transcriptome

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P1-2  Sat Jan 2  The Crustacean juvenile hormone: Characterization of the methyl farnesoate signaling genes in the Gecarcinus lateralis Y-organ transcriptome Bentley, VL*; Mykles, DL; Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO Vanessa.Bentley@colostate.edu The antagonistic interaction between […]

Seasonal distribution of arginine vasotocin in the forebrain of male red-sided garter snakes

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P1-6  Sat Jan 2  Seasonal distribution of arginine vasotocin in the forebrain of male red-sided garter snakes Sweis, J*; Krohmer, RW; Saint Xavier University, Chicago sweis.j05@mymail.sxu.edu Arginine vasotocin (AVT) is a potent regulator of social behavior in many species, […]

Multi-year progesterone profiles during pregnancy in baleen of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae )

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P1-7  Sat Jan 2  Multi-year progesterone profiles during pregnancy in baleen of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae ) Lowe, CL*; Hunt, KE; Rogers, MC; Robbins, J; Neilson, J; Gabriele, C; Teerlink, S; Seton, R; Buck, CL; Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, […]

Mathematical modeling of growth in insects

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P1-5  Sat Jan 2  Mathematical modeling of growth in insects Shao, HS*; Suzuki, Y; Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA; Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA hshao@wellesley.edu Understanding the regulation of body size has important consequences for our understanding of life history trade […]

Examination of c-fos activity in the brain of male red-sided garter snakes following exposure to the female pheromone

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P1-1  Sat Jan 2  Examination of c-fos activity in the brain of male red-sided garter snakes following exposure to the female pheromone Kaley, S*; Krohmer, RW; Saint Xavier University sarahkaley@ymail.com C-Fos, an early intermediate gene, is a protein that […]

Avian stress hormones along an elevation gradient in west Texas

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P1-3  Sat Jan 2  Avian stress hormones along an elevation gradient in west Texas Martinez, V*; Grace, JK; Texas A&M University vm_983277@tamu.edu Mountains support high levels of biodiversity due to their complex climatic gradients. Increases in elevation are accompanied […]

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