Meeting Abstract P1-120 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Postnatal Ontogeny of Inner Ear Morphology in Chicken and Alligator ZARANSKY, S*; GIBILISCO, M; WATANABE, A; HOFFMANN, S; NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury; NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury; University College London, UK; NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury szaransk@nyit.edu Due to its critical […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
Plates and Ridges Form and function of armored scales in poachers (Agonidae)
Meeting Abstract P1-29 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Plates and Ridges: Form and function of armored scales in poachers (Agonidae) PEIXOTO, TL*; SUMMERS, AP; KOLMANN, MA; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington peixoto.t@husky.neu.edu Armor in animals can defend against predators and serve as support for animal movement. Poachers (Agonidae), nested within the cottoid […]
Pitch, Roll and Yaw Hemimandible Movements and Symphyseal Function During Chewing in Musteloid Carnivorans
Meeting Abstract P1-294 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Pitch, Roll and Yaw: Hemimandible Movements and Symphyseal Function During Chewing in Musteloid Carnivorans MONTUELLE, SJ*; OLSON, R; DAVIS, JS; CURTIS, H; WILLIAMS, SH; Ohio University; Ohio University; High Point University; Ohio University; Ohio University willias7@ohio.edu The mandible of most mammals is comprised of two hemimandibles that are […]
Picky Placement A Study of Remora Attachment
Meeting Abstract P1-255 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Picky Placement: A Study of Remora Attachment AMPLO, H/E*; FLAMMANG, B/E; Rutgers University, Newark; New Jersey Institute of Technology hea7@njit.edu Remoras (Family Echeneidae) are commonly observed attached to a variety of hosts (e.g. sharks, turtles, and marine mammals) using a cranial adhesive disc derived from dorsal fin elements. […]
Physiological adaptation to distinct feeding strategies in Drosophila and Manduca larvae
Meeting Abstract P1-128 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Physiological adaptation to distinct feeding strategies in Drosophila and Manduca larvae XU, L*; HE, L; SAITO, A; WANG, V; CHEN, T; KOYAMA, T; SUZUKI, Y; XU, Lily; Wellesley College; Wellesley College; Wellesley College; Wellesley College; Wellesley College; Gulbenkian Institute ; Wellesley College lxu3@wellesley.edu Body size is an important […]
Physiological Performance Survival of an Invasive Mussel in a Warming Climate
Meeting Abstract P1-207 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Physiological Performance: Survival of an Invasive Mussel in a Warming Climate COLLINS, CL*; ZIPPAY, ML; Sonoma State University; Sonoma State University collichr@sonoma.edu As the climate warms, organisms endure rapid environmental changes and are susceptible to physiological damage that may force them to modify their thermal limits by either […]
Phylogenomics of class Anthozoa (Cnidaria) Using Universal Target-Enrichment Baits
Meeting Abstract P1-41.1 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Phylogenomics of class Anthozoa (Cnidaria) Using Universal Target-Enrichment Baits QUATTRINI, AM; FAIRCLOTH, BC; RODRIGUEZ, E; MCFADDEN, CS*; Harvey Mudd College; Louisiana State University; American Museum of Natural History; Harvey Mudd College mcfadden@g.hmc.edu http://anthozoanuces.weebly.com/ The anthozoan cnidarians (e.g., corals, sea anemones) are an ecologically important and diverse group of […]
Phylogenomic resolution of major tunicate relationships
Meeting Abstract P1-37 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Phylogenomic resolution of major tunicate relationships KOCOT, K. M.*; TASSIA, M. G.; HALANYCH, K. M.; SWALLA, B. J.; University of Alabama; Auburn University; Auburn University; University of Washington kmkocot@ua.edu http://www.kocotlab.com Tunicata, a diverse clade of over 3,000 species of marine, filter-feeding chordates, is the closest living relatives of […]
Perspectives from an intensive bioinformatics training workshop with a heterogeneous learner population success takes many different forms
Meeting Abstract P1-3 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Perspectives from an intensive bioinformatics training workshop with a heterogeneous learner population: success takes many different forms WORD, KR*; DUCKLES, BM; BROOKS, PT; JOHNSON, LK; BROWN, CT; UC Davis; Portland State University; UC Davis; UC Davis; UC Davis krlizars@ucdavis.edu Learners at ANGUS, a 2-week summer workshop on analysis […]
Performance of axial and limb-based startle behaviors through metamorphosis in Xenopus laevis
Meeting Abstract P1-14 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Performance of axial and limb-based startle behaviors through metamorphosis in Xenopus laevis KATZ, HR*; GOOLSBEE, A; HALE, ME; Univ. of Chicago; Univ. of Chicago; Univ. of Chicago katz20h@uchicago.edu The startle response is vital to an organism’s survival. Animals must perform startle throughout life history as they undergo changes […]
