Using laboratory culture of the nudibranch Berghia stephanieae to study reproductive development and feeding behavior

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P13-2  Sat Jan 2  Using laboratory culture of the nudibranch Berghia stephanieae to study reproductive development and feeding behavior Taraporevala, N*; Goodheart, J; Masterson, P; Johnston, H; Babonis, L; Lyons, D; University of California, San Diego; University of California, […]

Regeneration in Lumbriculus variegatus entails differential expression of telomerase reverse transcriptase

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P13-7  Sat Jan 2  Regeneration in Lumbriculus variegatus entails differential expression of telomerase reverse transcriptase Fischer, F*; LaRocca-Stravalle, Z; Gillen, K; Kenyon College; Kenyon College; Kenyon College gillenk@kenyon.edu https://works.bepress.com/kathy_gillen/ Functional telomeres are required for genomic stability and continued cell […]

Mouthpart scaling relationships and foraging behavior in bumblebees

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P13-8  Sat Jan 2  Mouthpart scaling relationships and foraging behavior in bumblebees Lee, Y*; Just, J; Young, M; McMahon, T; Gonzalez, J; O’Brien, DM; Angelini, DR; Colby College; Harvard University; Colby College; Colby College; Colby College; Colby College; Colby […]

Masters of versatility Placode development in an emerging experimental model, the chicken scleral ossicle system

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P13-5  Sat Jan 2  Masters of versatility: Placode development in an emerging experimental model, the chicken scleral ossicle system Drake, PM*; Franz-Odendaal, TA; Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS paige.drake@dal.ca The hair on your head, […]

Investigating the functions of hyaluronan and chitin and their evolutionary importance across vertebrates

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P13-9  Sat Jan 2  Investigating the functions of hyaluronan and chitin and their evolutionary importance across vertebrates Allen, CB*; Root, ZD; Medeiros, D; University of Colorado Boulder; University of Colorado Boulder; University of Colorado Boulder caal0667@colorado.edu https://medeiroslab.weebly.com/ The extracellular […]

Functional analysis of endothelin ligand genes in the development of the zebrafish neural crest cell population

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P13-10  Sat Jan 2  Functional analysis of endothelin ligand genes in the development of the zebrafish neural crest cell population Bennett, CE*; Braasch, I; Michigan State University; Michigan State University benne552@msu.edu Neural crest cells (NCC) are an embryonic cell […]

Epigenetics and the evolution of form

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P13-1  Sat Jan 2  Epigenetics and the evolution of form DeLorenzo, L*; Powder, KE; Clemson University ldelore@g.clemson.edu There is growing evidence that non-genetic factors play an important role in animal diversification, from horn variation in beetles to eye loss […]

Effects of astakine and serotonin on adult neurogenesis

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P13-11  Sat Jan 2  Effects of astakine and serotonin on adult neurogenesis Baldwin, SC*; Benton, JL; Beltz, BS; Wellesley College, Department of Neuroscience, Wellesley, MA; Wellesley College, Department of Neuroscience, Wellesley, MA; Wellesley College, Department of Neuroscience, Wellesley, MA […]

Craniofacial sexual dimorphism in cichlids is species-specific and occurs during development

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P13-4  Sat Jan 2  Craniofacial sexual dimorphism in cichlids is species-specific and occurs during development Brandon, AA*; Martin, KT; Powder, KE; Clemson University aabrand@clemson.edu The craniofacial skeleton is one of the most sexually dimorphic traits in humans, showing shape […]

A three-dimensional interactive embryological atlas of Anolis sagrei based on micro-CT

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P13-6  Sat Jan 2  A three-dimensional interactive embryological atlas of Anolis sagrei based on micro-CT Arnaoudoff, LA*; Sanger, TS; Loyola University Chicago, Illinois; Loyola University Chicago, Illinois larnaoudoff@luc.edu With the rapid rise of Evo-devo and the concurrent development of […]

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