Meeting Abstract P3.180  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Chromosome evolution of the cichlid fishes from Lake Victoria YOSHIDA, K*; KUROIWA, A; TERAI, Y; MIZOIRI, S; AIBARA, M; KOBAYASHI, N; MATSUDA, Y; OKADA, N; Tokyo Inst. of Technology, Yokohama; Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo; Tokyo Inst. of Technology, Yokohama; Tokyo Inst. of Technology, Yokohama; Tokyo Inst. of Technology, Yokohama; Tokyo Inst. of […]

Meeting Abstract P3.47  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Character Evolution in Robotic Fish ROSENBLUM, H.G.*; GUTIERREZ, A; ROBERTS, S; HIROKAWA, J; PORTER, M; LONG, J.H.; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College harosenblum@vassar.edu We use robots to test adaptation hypotheses about the evolution of three vertebrate characters: caudal fin span, number of vertebrae, and […]

Meeting Abstract P3.108  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Cell Death and Division during Regeneration in the Sea Anemone Nematostella HARMON, Shane; VICK, Mike; TRITLE, Brandon; BURTON, Patrick*; Wabash College; Wabash College; Wabash College; Wabash College burtonp@wabash.edu While embryogenesis is a universal feature of animals, many metazoans (e.g. cnidarians, echinoderms, annelids, flatworms, and select vertebrates) are also capable of producing […]

Meeting Abstract P3.150  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Carbonic Anhydrase II Expression in the Chorioallantois of the Corn Snake, Pantherophis guttatus KHAMBATY, M.; ECAY, T.W.*; STEWART, J.R.; East TN State Univ; East TN State Univ; East TN State Univ stewarjr@etsu.edu The shell of oviparous reptile eggs provides a substantial amount of calcium to the developing embryo. In corn snakes, […]

Meeting Abstract P3.79  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Candidate genes in a turtle with temperature-dependent sex determination CHOJNOWSKI, JL*; BRAUN, EL; Univ. of Florida kixs4@ufl.edu Some turtles determine if the developing gonad will ultimately become an ovary or a testis by their incubation temperature during specific stages during embryological development, ultimately called temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD). The red-eared slider […]

Meeting Abstract P3.25  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Can you smell that? Using genomics to demystify Daphnia‘s (Crustacea) chemical senses PENALVA-ARANA, D. Carolina*; ROBERTSON, Hugh; LYNCH, Michael; Indiana University, Bloomington; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Indiana University, Bloomington dcpenalv@indiana.edu For years the debate of if, how and which chemical signals can be detected by Daphnia has plagued freshwater biologists. Daphnia […]

Meeting Abstract P3.27  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Can the maternal weight of a guinea pig be used to determine the glucocorticoid steroid dose to its fetuses? TAYLOR, K.N.**; WEIGAND, K.L.; BAATZ, J.E.; DEAROLF, J.L.; Hendrix College, Conway, AR; the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston taylorkn@hendrix.edu Glucocorticoid steroids accelerate the development of body organs before birth and are […]

Meeting Abstract P3.147  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Calcium intake, bone metabolism and reproductive output of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) BOOHER, C.M.**; HOOD, W.R.; Auburn University, Alabama; Auburn University, Alabama cmb0011@auburn.edu The ossification of mammalian fetal and neonatal skeletons requires a significant amount of calcium transfer from maternal sources via the placenta during pregnancy and milk during lactation. Many […]

Meeting Abstract P3.64  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Bending regimes of capuchin limb bones DEMES, B.*; CARLSON, K.J.; Stony Brook University; New York College of Osteopathic MedicineBending regimes of capuchin limb bones bdemes@ms.cc.sunysb.edu Capuchin monkeys, like many other primates, have a highly versatile locomotor repertoire. We investigated how locomotor versatility influences the loading regimes of distal limb bones by […]

Meeting Abstract P3.166  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Behavioral responses of an endangered and a common bird to disturbances at the nest GLASSMAN, L W*; BUTLER, L K; ROMERO, L M; Tufts University; Tufts University; Tufts University laura.glassman@tufts.edu Disruption of breeding activities due to human disturbance is commonly blamed for the decline of many animals around the world. However, […]