RASCON, B.*; HENRY, J.R.; HARRISON, J.F.; FEZZAA, K.; LEE, W-K.; SOCHA, J.J.; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Argonne National Laboratory; Argonne National Laboratory: Peering inside the insect thorax: an examination of thoracic autoventilation in live insects using synchrotron x-rays Resting insects primarily ventilate through diffusion and abdominal pumping, while many flying […]

JAECKLE, W.*; SLOTT, A.; BALSER, E.; Ill. Wesleyan U., Bloomington; Ill. Wesleyan U., Bloomington; Ill. Wesleyan U., Bloomington: Patterns of nutrient assimilation and distribution in tornaria larvae. Although the mechanism of particle capture is known for tornaria larvae (Hemichordata: Enteropneusta), the sites of material absorption and patterns of material distribution within the larval body are […]

EDWARDS, D.D.*; VIDRINE, M.F.; University of Evansville; Louisiana State University at Eunice: Patterns of host specificity among unionicolid water mites of North America North American water mites of the genus Unionicola (Acari: Unionicolidae) are a diverse group of more than 70 species, parasitizing freshwater sponges and molluscs. Most species parasitize freshwater mussels, living on the […]

VIRTA, Valerie C.*; COOPER, Mark S.; University of Washington; University of Washington: Ontogeny and Phylogeny of the Yolk Extension in Cypriniform Fishes At the beginning of the Mesozoic era, Actinopterygian fish transformed their mode of gastrulation. During this transition, yolky endoderm was a morphological hotspot for rapid evolutionary change. As holoblastic cleavage patterns were modified […]

JOHNSON, Keven R*; OLSON, Kenneth R; Notre Dame: Natriuretic peptide expression in saltwater and hemorrhaged rainbow trout Natriuretic peptides (NPs) have been implicated in osmoregulation in the euryhaline Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica), but their function in the euryhaline rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) has yet to be determined. We found mRNA expression of the NP family […]

PARIKH, P.C.**; TIERNEY, K.J.; GERBER, N.L.; LOVETT, D.L.; The College of New Jersey, Ewing: Na+,K+-ATPase activity in gills of the green crab Carcinus maenas may be modulated by membrane trafficking during salinity change The activity of Na+,K+-ATPase (ATPase) increases substantially in estuarine crabs acclimated to dilute seawater. Although crabs hyperosmoregulate soon after transfer to low-salinity […]

SANSCRAINTE, N.D.**; HEFFRON, J.K.*; MOERLAND, T.S.; Florida State University, Tallahassee; Florida State University, Tallahassee; Florida State University, Tallahassee: Molecular size and isoform distribution of parvalbumin from five species of elasmobranchs Parvalbumin (PV) is a soluble protein of skeletal muscle that facilitates muscular relaxation. While teleost PV has been extensively characterized, little is known about PV […]

BERNAL, Diego*; SEPULVEDA, Chugey; University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; Pfleger Institute of Environmental Research: Molecular indicators of capture related stress in pelagic sharks captured with different fishing gear The post-release survivorship of hooked fishes is a key assumption underlying many recreational fishing practices and the reduction of commercial bycatch of non-targeted fishes. However, little is understood […]

HEIMER-TORRES, V.R.*; BRAUN, E.L.; KIMBALL, R.T.; University of Florida, Gainesville; University of Florida, Gainesville; University of Florida, Gainesville: Molecular Evolution of Non-Canonical Introns in the Class Aves Nuclear introns are increasingly being used to understand patterns of vertebrate evolution. Although most introns are classified as canonical, there is a less common non-canonical class of introns […]

OATMAN, Kim/A.*; GAVIGLIO, Amy/M.; STEYERMARK, Anthony/C.; University of St. Thomas; University of St. Thomas; University of St. Thomas: Mitochondrial correlates of among – individual variation in maintenance metabolism Among � individual variation in phenotypic traits is a requirement for natural selection to take place. In spite of the importance Darwin and his colleagues placed on […]