Meeting Abstract P1.150  Monday, Jan. 4  Mechanical properties of the forelimb skeleton of birds utilizing different primary flight modes SIMONS, Erin L. R.; Midwestern Univ. esimon@midwestern.edu Mechanical testing at the whole bone level was performed on the wing elements of several bird species to address hypotheses related to the relationship between avian skeletal structure and function. Young’s […]

Meeting Abstract P1.161  Monday, Jan. 4  Mechanical properties of rat hindlimbs during locomotion DAWSON, Tricia*; JINDRICH, Devin L; Arizona State University; Arizona State University tadawson@asu.edu Rodents, and rats in particular, are currently the preferred animal model used to study neuromotor injuries such as spinal cord injury. Despite the fact that locomotion is the most common functional assessment […]

Meeting Abstract P1.90  Monday, Jan. 4  Meal type effects on lizard specific dynamic action SMITH, M.E.*; DUREAU, J.; DUKE, J.T.; SECOR, S.M.; University of Alabama; University of Alabama; University of Alabama; University of Alabama mesmith10@crimson.ua.edu We examined the effects of meal type on the specific dynamic action (SDA) of the following four lizards; curly-tailed lizard (Leiocephalus carinatus; […]

Meeting Abstract P1.100  Monday, Jan. 4  Male insect pheromone tracking behavior is affected by physical structures in the air flow. TALLEY, Jennifer L.*; CHIEL, Hillel J.; WHITE, Edward B.; WILLIS, Mark A.; Case Western Reserver University; Case Western Reserver University; Texas A & M University; Case Western Reserver University jlt17@case.edu It is known that male American cockroaches […]

Meeting Abstract P1.77  Monday, Jan. 4  Lumbriculus variegatus Populations Show Variations in Chromosome Number, Protein Expression, Response to Toxicants, and Modes of Reproduction TWEETEN, Kay/A.; St. Catherine University katweeten@stkate.edu Analysis of several North American populations of Lumbriculus variegatus revealed differences in chromosome numbers. Chromosome spreads from L. variegatus collected from natural habitats in Iowa and Minnesota contained […]

Meeting Abstract P1.168  Monday, Jan. 4  Locomotor mechanics of the kinkajou (Potos flavus) LEMELIN, P.; Univ. of Alberta plemelin@ualberta.ca Kinkajous are highly arboreal South American procyonids that travel and feed on relatively thin branches (1 to 5 cm in diameter) for mammals of that body size (1.4 to 4.6 kg). In several ways, kinkajous converged with primates […]

Meeting Abstract P1.59  Monday, Jan. 4  Kilometer-Scale Spatial Variation in Prevalence of the Rhizocephalan Lernaeodiscus porcellanae on the Porcelain Crab Petrolisthes cabrilloi SLOAN, L.M.*; ANDERSON, S.V.; PERNET, B.; California State Univ., Long Beach; California State Univ., Long Beach; California State Univ., Long Beach lms89@humboldt.edu Because parasitic castrators have strong effects on both average individual host fitness and […]

Meeting Abstract P1.58  Monday, Jan. 4  Juvenile Density and Birth Rate in the Endangered Hawaiian Tree Snails Achatinella lila and A. fuscobasis PASCUA, M. T.*; HOLLAND, B. S.; University of Hawaii mapascua@hawaii.edu Two species of the federally listed endangered tree-snail genus, Achatinella, occur in the Ko’olau mountain range of O’ahu and face threat of extinction due to […]

Meeting Abstract P1.83  Monday, Jan. 4  Is SOX9 Expression Sexually Dimorphic in the Gonads of a Sex Changing Fish? SMITH, V.L.*; GROBER, M.S.; Georgia State University; Georgia State University vsmith8@student.gsu.edu One approach to understanding the mechanisms that permit adult sex reversal is to determine the degree to which the highly conserved molecular cascades that generate gonadal tissues […]

Meeting Abstract P1.34  Monday, Jan. 4  Investigation of Cadherin Expression During Secondary Neurulation in the Chick Tail Bud OLSON, K.E.**; WIENS, D.J.; Univ. of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls; Univ. of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls wiens@uni.edu Cadherins are a group of cell adhesion molecules that help mediate cell interactions involved in cell migration and organogenesis during development. Cadherin […]