Meeting Abstract P1.14  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The mangrove killifish as a model for environmental embryology MOURABIT, S*; KUDOH, T; Univ. of Exeter, Exeter, UK t.kudoh@exeter.ac.uk The mangrove killifish, Kryptolebias marmoratus, is a self-fertilizing vertebrate offering vast potential as a model species in many biological disciplines. Previous studies have defined developmental stages but lacked visual representations of the […]

Meeting Abstract P1.126  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The evolution of retinal morphology in birds HANCOCK, Jennifer A.*; BIKNEVICIUS, Audrone R.; Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio; Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, Ohio jah006@marietta.edu Retinal morphology is highly variable in extant birds, ranging from the afoveate retina of the Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis) to the bifoveate retina of the […]

Meeting Abstract P1.83  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The estrogen-disrupting compounds bisphenol-A (BPA) and atrazine inhibit thymus gland growth in amphibian (Xenopus laevis) tadpoles PRIYAMVADA, L.; GARCIA, J.*; HECKMAN, K.; SCHREIBER, A.M.; St. Lawrence Univ.; St. Lawrence Univ.; St. Lawrence Univ.; St. Lawrence Univ. aschreiber@stlawu.edu High levels of endogenously-produced or exogenously-administered estrogen are known to cause the thymus to […]

Meeting Abstract P1.169  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The effect of prenatal steroids on the fatigue resistance of the fetal guinea pig diaphragm RILEY, L.A.**; SCIORTINO, A.; WALKER, R.A.; DEAROLF, J.L.; Hendrix College, Conway, AR rileyla@hendrix.edu Glucocorticoids are administered to mothers at risk of preterm birth to accelerate fetal lung maturation. Though the application of these steroids has increased […]

Meeting Abstract P1.170  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The effect of prenatal steroids on the fast-twitch fibers of the fetal guinea pig scalenus BUTLER, M.R.**; CHUGHTAI, A.; WALKER, R.A.; DEAROLF, J.L.; Hendrix College, Conway, AR butlermr@hendrix.edu Glucocorticoids, like betamethasone and dexamethasone, are commonly used to prevent infant mortality in premature births. Injecting mothers with these steroids has been shown […]

Meeting Abstract P1.58  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The effect of hypercapnic hypoxia and bacterial infection on protein synthesis rates in the Pacific whiteleg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei HARDY, KM*; BURNETT, KG; BURNETT, LE; Cal Poly State Univ – San Luis Obispo; Medical Univ of South Carolina; College of Charleston; College of Charleston kmhardy@calpoly.edu Estuarine species frequently encounter areas of […]

Meeting Abstract P1.153  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The effect of a myxosporean parasite, Kudoa inornata, on the flesh quality of spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus ADKINS, ZE*; DE BURON, I; ROUMILLAT, WA; MCELROY, EJ; College of Charleston; College of Charleston; South Carolina Department of Natural Resources; College of Charleston zeadkins@g.cofc.edu Spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus, is an important game fish […]

Meeting Abstract P1.28  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The characterization of antifeedant/defensive properties of a Pacific coast opisthobranch Tritonia tetraquetra (Bergh) and its octocoral prey Ptilosarcus gurneyi (Gray) SHAPIRO, NS; CHOATE, BA; HUYNH, MH; MURRAY, JA*; Cal. State U. East Bay; Cal. State U. East Bay; Cal. State U. East Bay; Cal. State U. East Bay james.murray@csueastbay.edu Nudibranchs as […]

Meeting Abstract P1.192  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The benefits and costs of parental care in free-ranging pythons (Liasis fuscus) in tropical Australia STAHLSCHMIDT, Z/R*; SHINE, R; DENARDO, D/F; Arizona State University – Tempe; University of Sydney; Arizona State University – Tempe zrs@dal.ca Parental care has evolved convergently in many taxa. Life history theory attributes this situation to the […]

Meeting Abstract P1.139  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The Molecular Evolution of Alpha Keratins in Reptiles and Birds BRICKER, E.A.*; GREENWOLD, M.J.; SAWYER, R.H.; University of South Carolina, Columbia; University of South Carolina, Columbia; University of South Carolina, Columbia bricker@email.sc.edu Alpha keratins are filamentous proteins in epithelial cells that are necessary for supplying mechanical stability to those cells against […]