Meeting Abstract P1.7 Monday, Jan. 4 The role of encapsulation in the marine gastropod, Nucella lapillus. DIXON, JM*; ALLEN, JD; Randolph-Macon College; College of William and Mary jmdixon23@gmail.com Organisms that live in rocky intertidal habitats experience highly variable environments and have evolved reproductive strategies to cope with these harsh conditions. For intertidal gastropods, encapsulation of embryos is […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
The expression of spindle assembly checkpoint protein Bub-1 in zebrafish (Danio rerio) oocytes
Meeting Abstract P1.43 Monday, Jan. 4 The expression of spindle assembly checkpoint protein Bub-1 in zebrafish (Danio rerio) oocytes. WOOD, Mandi J*; DEMARAIS, Alyce; Univ. of Puget Sound; Univ. of Puget Sound mwood@ups.edu Chromosome segregation is highly regulated and the spindle assembly checkpoint is a conserved cell cycle surveillance mechanism that regulates the fidelity of this process. […]
The effects of water availability on tissue rebuilding in migratory blackcaps during stopover
Meeting Abstract P1.22 Monday, Jan. 4 The effects of water availability on tissue rebuilding in migratory blackcaps during stopover MIZRAHY, O.; BEN-HAMO, M.*; BAUCHINGER , U.; PINSHOW, B.; Ben Gurion University ; Ben Gurion University ; Ben Gurion University ; Ben Gurion University ortalmi@bgu.ac.il We examined whether migrating blackcaps (Sylvia atricapilla), refeeding after a period of simulated […]
The effects of the glutamate agonist BMAA on the walking behavior of adult fruit flies
Meeting Abstract P1.167 Monday, Jan. 4 The effects of the glutamate agonist BMAA on the walking behavior of adult fruit flies KIM, HT*; SAITO, C; MEKDARA, NT; CHOUDHURY, S; GOODARZI, A; MAZLOOMI, F; SAKHA, T; SOLTANI, M; UBHI, S; CAO, Y; GOTO, JJ; MULLER, UK; California State University Fresno umuller@csufresno.edu BMAA (beta-methylamino alanine) is an environmental neurotoxin […]
The effects of prenatal steroids on the rectus abdominus muscle in fetal guinea pigs
Meeting Abstract P1.36 Monday, Jan. 4 The effects of prenatal steroids on the rectus abdominus muscle in fetal guinea pigs WARSINSKE, H.C.**; GORDON, V.K.; PREHODA-WYERS, M.M.; DEAROLF, J.L.; Hendrix College, Conway, AR warsinskehc@hendrix.edu To increase the chances of a successful premature birth, an expectant mother is injected with glucocorticoid steroids in order to speed the development of […]
The effect of sediment type of the distribution of the invasive purple varnish clam and associated native kleptoparasitic pea crabs on Pacific Northwest beaches
Meeting Abstract P1.45 Monday, Jan. 4 The effect of sediment type of the distribution of the invasive purple varnish clam and associated native kleptoparasitic pea crabs on Pacific Northwest beaches SHISHIDO, C. M.*; BURNAFORD, J.L.; HENDERSON, S.Y.; University of Puget Sound; CSU Fullerton; CSU Fullerton cshishido@pugetsound.edu Nuttallia obscurata (the purple varnish clam) is an invasive species that […]
The effect of female ornamentation on aggressive male-male interactions in the striped plateau lizard (Sceloporus virgatus)
Meeting Abstract P1.2 Monday, Jan. 4 The effect of female ornamentation on aggressive male-male interactions in the striped plateau lizard (Sceloporus virgatus) DUBIN, Matthew E*; WEISS, Stacey L; Univ. of Puget Sound; Univ. of Puget Sound medubin@gmail.com The intensity of male-male competition is hypothesized to be influenced by the quality of the contested resource. When competing for […]
The complete mtDNA sequence of the water mite Unionicola foili (Acari Acariformes) another highly rearranged genome among Acariformes
Meeting Abstract P1.81 Monday, Jan. 4 The complete mtDNA sequence of the water mite Unionicola foili (Acari: Acariformes): another highly rearranged genome among Acariformes EDWARDS, DD*; ERNSTING, BR; Univ. of Evansville de3@evansville.edu There has been increasing interest in sequencing mitochondrial genomes and using these data to study animal phylogenies. Mitochondrial genomes have been especially useful in resolving […]
The activity of a magnetically responsive ciliary motor neuron during crawling in normal and reversed magnetic fields in the nudibranch Tritonia diomedea
Meeting Abstract P1.97 Monday, Jan. 4 The activity of a magnetically responsive ciliary motor neuron during crawling in normal and reversed magnetic fields in the nudibranch Tritonia diomedea KATO, DF*; HUYNH, M; MINTER, JL; SINGH, G; MURRAY, JA; California State University, East Bay darcy.kato@gmail.com The nudibranch mollusk Tritonia diomedea has an easily accessible nervous system with large […]
The Scaling of Limb Rotational Inertia in Quadrupedal Mammals
Meeting Abstract P1.162 Monday, Jan. 4 The Scaling of Limb Rotational Inertia in Quadrupedal Mammals KILBOURNE, Brandon M; University of Chicago bmkilbou@uchicago.edu Recent biomechanical studies have revealed that the metabolic cost of swinging the limbs is a significant portion of the total metabolic cost of locomotion. Such studies suggest that the rotational inertia of limbs is relevant […]
