Meeting Abstract P1-67 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Adaptive Control of Caterpillar Proleg Grip MUKHERJEE, R.*; TRIMMER, B.A.; Tufts University; Tufts University ritwika.mukherjee@tufts.edu http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/trimmer/ The transfer of forces during adaptive locomotion in animals depends on body morphology, the properties of the tissues (e.g., stiff skeletons, muscular hydrostats or hydraulic systems) and neural activation of muscles. When external forces […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
Adaptations to substrate properties in the ovipositors of parasitic wasps (Ichneumonoidea)
Meeting Abstract P1-45 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Adaptations to substrate properties in the ovipositors of parasitic wasps (Ichneumonoidea) GUSSEKLOO, S.W.S.*; HEINEN, R.; CERKVENIK, U.; Experimental Zoology Group, Wageningen University; Experimental Zoology Group, Wageningen University; Experimental Zoology Group, Wageningen University Sander.Gussekloo@WUR.nl Parasitic wasps of the superfamily Ichneumonoidea use ovipositors to lay eggs in or on arthropod hosts which […]
A rosette by any other name Identifying cell type markers in the choanoflagellate S rosetta
Meeting Abstract P1-31 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 A rosette by any other name: Identifying cell type markers in the choanoflagellate S. rosetta HULETT, R.E.*; CHAN, D.K.; WETZEL, L.A.; KING, N.; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley ryanehulett@gmail.com Choanoflagellates, the closest living relatives of animals, are a group […]
A multi-proxy analysis of the locomotion of entoptychine gophers (Mammalia Rodentia Geomyidae) from the Oligocene of North America
Meeting Abstract P1-60 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 A multi-proxy analysis of the locomotion of entoptychine gophers (Mammalia: Rodentia: Geomyidae) from the Oligocene of North America CALEDE, J.J.*; SAMUELS, J.X.; CHEN, M.; University of Washington Department of Biology; John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History caledj@uw.edu Entoptychine gophers are a species-rich and […]
A morphological comparison between immature hawksbill and green sea turtles indicates different evolutionary strategies are employed to reduce the threat posed by predators
Meeting Abstract P1-56 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 A morphological comparison between immature hawksbill and green sea turtles indicates different evolutionary strategies are employed to reduce the threat posed by predators COPPENRATH, C.M.*; LEON, Y.M.; SALMON, M; Florida Atlantic Univ., Boca Raton; Grupo Jaragua, Dominican Republic; Florida Atlantic Univ., Boca Raton ccoppenrath2014@fau.edu As hatchlings and posthatchlings, marine turtles […]
A metabolic buffer in the in ovo environment of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) regulates exposure to maternal glucocorticoids
Meeting Abstract P1-203 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 A metabolic buffer in the in ovo environment of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) regulates exposure to maternal glucocorticoids LITWA, H.P.*; VASSALLO, B.G.; PAITZ, R.T.; HAUSSMANN, M.F.; Bucknell Univ.; Bucknell Univ.; Illinois St. Univ.; Bucknell Univ. hpl002@bucknell.edu Maternal effects, the nongenetic changes in offspring due to the maternal environment, can have […]
A male-based comparative morphological study of the mouthparts and genitalia of the genera of the subfamily Formicinae (Hymenoptera Formicidae) in the Malagasy region
Meeting Abstract P1-64 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 A male-based comparative morphological study of the mouthparts and genitalia of the genera of the subfamily Formicinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Malagasy region SINOTTE, V. M.*; FISHER, B. L.; University of Scranton, Scranton; California Academy of Science, San Francisco vmsinotte@gmail.com The morphology and reproductive physiology of male ants remain largely […]
A latitudinal comparison of the effects of ocean acidification and temperature on the growth of sea urchin larvae
Meeting Abstract P1-132 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 A latitudinal comparison of the effects of ocean acidification and temperature on the growth of sea urchin larvae LEMON, K.*; PODOLSKY, R.D.; Macalester College; College of Charleston klemon1@macalester.edu Anthropogenic CO2-induced ocean acidification (OA) poses a threat to marine calcifying organisms. Early life-history stages may be especially vulnerable given their small […]
A high-throughput method for identifying responses to visual stimuli
Meeting Abstract P1-161 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 A high-throughput method for identifying responses to visual stimuli MCKEE, A*; MCHENRY, MJ; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine biologymajor8@gmail.com Predator evasion requires that prey identify a threatening stimulus. Fish rapidly achieve this feat, but it is unclear what features of a visual stimulus succeed in stimulating an […]
A computational analysis of LEA proteins from Artemia franciscana
Meeting Abstract P1-81 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 A computational analysis of LEA proteins from Artemia franciscana JANIS, BR*; HAND, SC; MENZE, MA; Eastern Illinois University; Louisiana State University; Eastern Illinois University bjanis@eiu.edu Embryos of the brine shrimp, Artemia franciscana, employ a set of highly hydrophilic polypeptides, termed LEA proteins, to survive severe desiccation. Most LEA proteins belong […]
