Meeting Abstract P1.104  Friday, Jan. 4  Transcriptional changes in key metabolic enzymes contribute to metabolic restructuring during diapause in the mosquito, Aedes albopictus. REYNOLDS, JA*; POELCHAU, M; ARMBRUSTER, P; DENLINGER, DL; Ohio State University; Georgetown University; Georgetown University; Ohio State University reynolds.473@osu.edu The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is one of the most invasive species on the […]

Meeting Abstract P1.216  Friday, Jan. 4  Timing Matters: Exogenous Melatonin Mimics Short-Day Increases in Aggression in Female Siberian Hamsters (Phodopus sungorus) RENDON, N.M.*; DEMAS, G.E.; Indiana University, Bloomington nrendon@indiana.edu Among the suite of seasonal adaptations displayed by temperate rodents, males and females of some species demonstrate increased territorial aggression in short compared with long day lengths despite […]

Meeting Abstract P1.60  Friday, Jan. 4  Through thick and thin: the adaptive significance of leaf trait variation in wild tomatoes MUIR, CD*; DAVIS, PA; CONESA, MÀ; ROLDÁN, E; GALMÉS, J; MOYLE, LC; Indiana University; Indiana University; University of the Balearic Island’s; University of the Balearic Island’s; University of the Balearic Island’s; Indiana University cdmuir@indiana.edu Trait-environment correlations are […]

Meeting Abstract P1.136  Friday, Jan. 4  Thermal acclimation of locomotor performance in the Eastern Newt. MINEO, P.M.*; SCHAEFFER, P.J.; Miami University ; Miami University mineopm@muohio.edu Biochemical acclimation to temperature is evident in some amphibians; for example, previous studies demonstrated biochemical acclimation of oxidative enzymes in muscle of the Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens). However, the degree to which […]

Meeting Abstract P1.129  Friday, Jan. 4  The zebrafish as a model for the evolution and development of breeding tubercles in fishes RODRIGUEZ, A.M.*; HAWKINS, M.B.; STOCK, D.W.; Univ. of Colorado, Boulder; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; Univ. of Colorado, Boulder alexandra.rodriguez@Colorado.edu Breeding tubercles are multicellular, keratinized epidermal projections thought to serve a variety of functions in fishes, including […]

Meeting Abstract P1.130  Friday, Jan. 4  The topology of Hox gene networks during limb morphogenesis of the crustacean Parhyale hawaiensis BRUCE, HS*; EISEN, MB; PATEL, MB; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley hbruce@berkeley.edu Generating a multicellular animal from a single-celled zygote requires the coordinated spatiotemporal expression of thousands of genes. Members […]

Meeting Abstract P1.65  Friday, Jan. 4  The roles of BMP6 and AP2 in tooth number determination in threespine stickleback GAI, L*; ELLIS, NA; MILLER, CT; Swarthmore College; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley lgai1@swarthmore.edu The overall objective of this project was to elucidate the genetic basis of naturally evolved tooth number differences in the threespine […]

Meeting Abstract P1.3  Friday, Jan. 4  The role of larval dietary carotenoids in an adult butterfly’s vision and nectar-foraging behavior WANG, DL*; PAPAJ, DR; The University of Arizona; The University of Arizona wangd2@email.arizona.edu Vision is a key sensory system for many animals. For vision to occur, light-detecting photopigments in the eye must trigger a downstream neurological cascade. […]

Meeting Abstract P1.78  Friday, Jan. 4  The polaro-cryptic mirror: a biological adaptation for open-ocean camouflage BRADY, P/C*; TRAVIS, K/A; MAGINNIS, T; CUMMINGS, M/E; University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas at Austin; University of Portland; University of Texas at Austin pbrady@physics.utexas.edu With no object to hide behind in 3D-space, the open ocean represents a challenging environment […]

Meeting Abstract P1.122  Friday, Jan. 4  The mechanism of blastula expansion in sand dollars VON DASSOW, M; Duke Univ. Marine Lab mvondass@gmail.com Because of its simple geometry, blastula expansion in echinoids provides an ideal model system for studying how biomechanics mediates interactions between environment and development. To realize this potential, we need to know the mechanism of […]