Meeting Abstract P1.76 Monday, Jan. 4 Wnt and TGF-beta signaling in the ctenophore, Mnemiopsis leidyi PANG, K.*; RYAN, J.F.; MULLIKIN, J.C.; BAXEVANIS, A.D.; MARTINDALE, M.Q.; Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa; National Institutes of Health, NHGRI; National Institutes of Health, NHGRI; National Institutes of Health, NHGRI; Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa kpang@hawaii.edu Of all the non-bilaterian animal groups, […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
Vulnerability of embryos in benthic intertidal egg masses in New Zealand to summertime ultraviolet radiation and conditions at low tide
Meeting Abstract P1.52 Monday, Jan. 4 Vulnerability of embryos in benthic intertidal egg masses in New Zealand to summertime ultraviolet radiation and conditions at low tide SMITH, J.; PHILLIPS, N.E.*; Victoria Univ. Wellington, New Zealand; Victoria Univ. Wellington, New Zealand nicole.phillips@vuw.ac.nz The Southern Hemisphere is exposed to high intensities of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) in summer due in […]
Variable gearing in artificial pneumatic “muscles”
Meeting Abstract P1.142 Monday, Jan. 4 Variable gearing in artificial pneumatic “muscles” CRYNES, GL*; AZIZI, E; ROBERTS, TJ; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University gavin_crynes@brown.edu In pinnate muscles, fibers are oriented at an angle to the muscle’s line of action and rotate as they shorten, becoming more oblique throughout a contraction. This change in fiber orientation decouples […]
Variability of Walking Size and Neural Activation Patterns in Calf Muscles of Runners
Meeting Abstract P1.171 Monday, Jan. 4 Variability of Walking: Size and Neural Activation Patterns in Calf Muscles of Runners NGUYEN, C.*; DAVIDSON, B.; KANG, J.; KOH, S.; AHN, A.; Harvey Mudd, Claremont cassie_nguyen@hmc.edu Almost all humans walk, but the morphology of their leg muscles and their gait patterns differ visibly between individuals. In a previous study, sedentary […]
Using comparative and functional genomics to infer past lineage-specific processes among vertebrates
Meeting Abstract P1.78 Monday, Jan. 4 Using comparative and functional genomics to infer past lineage-specific processes among vertebrates GRASSA, CHRISTOPHER*; HSIEH, TONIA; KULATHINAL, ROB; UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA; UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY; UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY ROBKULATHINAL@UFL.EDU The extensive diversity found among vertebrate reproduction is the product of species-specific selective processes. Exploring the evolutionary landscape across […]
Using cDNA libraries and in situ hybridization for analysis of receptors involved in the settlement and metamorphosis of a dominant biofouling tubeworm, Hydroides elegans
Meeting Abstract P1.74 Monday, Jan. 4 Using cDNA libraries and in situ hybridization for analysis of receptors involved in the settlement and metamorphosis of a dominant biofouling tubeworm, Hydroides elegans PEROTTI, EA*; TRAN, C; HUANG, Y; CAMERON, RA; HADFIELD, MG; Univ. of Hawaii; Univ. of Hawaii; Univ. of Hawaii; Cal Tech; Univ. of Hawaii eperotti@hawaii.edu Larval detection […]
Using GC-FID in Conjunction with GC-MS to Identify Fatty acid Methyl Esters in Sympatric Marine Mammal Species
Meeting Abstract P1.94 Monday, Jan. 4 Using GC-FID in Conjunction with GC-MS to Identify Fatty acid Methyl Esters in Sympatric Marine Mammal Species YOUNG, K.E.*; QUINN, S.M; WAITE, J.N.; USENKO, S.; ANDREWS, R.D.; TRUMBLE, S.J.; Baylor University; Baylor University; University of Alaska Fairbanks; Baylor University; University of Alaska Fairbanks; Baylor University stephen_trumble@baylor.edu Northern fur seal (NFS, Callorhinus […]
Treatment of Xenopus laevis tadpoles with pharmacological inhibitors of matrix-metalloproteases (MMPs) suppresses metamorphic intestinal remodeling
Meeting Abstract P1.33 Monday, Jan. 4 Treatment of Xenopus laevis tadpoles with pharmacological inhibitors of matrix-metalloproteases (MMPs) suppresses metamorphic intestinal remodeling MILLER, B.*; SCHREIBER, A.M.; St. Lawrence Univ., Canton NY; St. Lawrence Univ., Canton NY aschreiber@stlawu.edu During frog metamorphosis the herbivorous tadpole transforms into a carnivorous frog. Tadpole intestinal development is characterized by a 75% shortening of […]
The significance of energetic constraints on the evolution of inducible physiologies
Meeting Abstract P1.17 Monday, Jan. 4 The significance of energetic constraints on the evolution of inducible physiologies HOEKSTRA, L.A.**; MONTOOTH, K.L.; Indiana University, Bloomington lhoekstr@indiana.edu One solution to unpredictable thermal stress is the evolution of an inducible stress response; often involving the massive upregulation of molecular chaperones when temperature exceeds a sublethal threshold. Fueling this massive expression […]
The role of thyroid hormone receptors in the evolution of accelerated metamorphosis in desert frogs
Meeting Abstract P1.133 Monday, Jan. 4 The role of thyroid hormone receptors in the evolution of accelerated metamorphosis in desert frogs HOLLAR, A. R.*; BUCHHOLZ, D. R.; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati hollar.amy@gmail.com Thyroid hormone (TH) has profound yet varied developmental effects in all vertebrates. How such an important developmental hormone can underlie such diverse yet […]
