Meeting Abstract P3.101  Thursday, Jan. 6  Pharmacological Study of Serotonin Post-Synaptic Receptors of the Lateral Ciliated Cells of the Gill and Visceral Ganglia of Crassostrea virginica HERNANDEZ, A.*; BANDAOGO, Z.; CARROLL, M.A.; CATAPANE, E.J.; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College catapane@mec.cuny.edu Lateral cilia of gill of Crassostrea virginica are controlled by […]

Meeting Abstract P3.96  Thursday, Jan. 6  Pharmacological Study of Dopamine Post-Synaptic Receptors of the Lateral Ciliated Cells of the Gill and Visceral Ganglia of Crassostrea virginica BROWN, C.*; ADEBESIN, D.; CARROLL, M.A.; CATAPANE, E.J.; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College catapane@mec.cuny.edu Lateral cilia of the gill of Crassostra virginica are controlled […]

Meeting Abstract P3.59  Thursday, Jan. 6  Patterning of the larval apical territory by a conserved cassette of transcription factors MARLOW, H*; ARENDT, D; EMBL Heidelberg; EMBL Heidelberg heather.marlow@embl.de While many studies have addressed the evolution of centralized nervous systems, few studies have focused on the molecular architecture governing the specification and differentiation of the apical tuft, often […]

Meeting Abstract P3.132  Thursday, Jan. 6  Passive elasticity of ventral groove blubber does not limit engulfment volume in lunge-feeding whales GOLDBOGEN, Jeremy, A.*; POTVIN, Jean; SHADWICK, Robert, E.; University of California, San Diego; Saint Louis University; University of British Columbia jergold@ucsd.edu Rorqual whales feed by engulfing large volumes of water containing schooling prey. The ability to engulf […]

Meeting Abstract P3.63  Thursday, Jan. 6  Origins of the Pax/Six Gene Regulatory Network DING, Siyu; SASSOON, Daniel*; RUED, Anna; WINTERS, Ian; HILL, April; RIVERA, Ajna; Univ of Richmond; Univ of the Pacific; Univ of Richmond; Univ of Richmond; Univ of Richmond; Univ of the Pacific dsassoon@pacific.edu Pax and Six genes are two members of the PSED network, […]

Meeting Abstract P3.136  Thursday, Jan. 6  Olfactory modulation of pre-flight shivering behavior in male moths CRESPO, J.G.*; GOLLER, F.; VICKERS, N.J.; University of Utah, Salt Lake City; University of Utah, Salt Lake City; University of Utah, Salt Lake City jose.crespo@utah.edu In nocturnal moths olfaction is the predominant sensory modality shaping many of the adult animal’s activities, including […]

Meeting Abstract P3.105  Thursday, Jan. 6  Offspring Sex Ratios in Lilac-Crowned Parrots (Amazona finschi) PEASE, S*; SALINAS-MELGOZA, A; RENTON, K; WRIGHT, T; New Mexico State University; New Mexico State University; Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; New Mexico State University shannonp@nmsu.edu Evolutionary theory predicts that birds should adaptively adjust the sex ratio of their offspring in response to […]

Meeting Abstract P3.78  Thursday, Jan. 6  New methods for imaging hibernation marks in the incremental dentin of rodent incisors BATAVIA, M.; University of California, Berkeley mbatavia@berkeley.edu Dentin is deposited in a circadian fashion in ever-growing rodent incisors. Numerous studies have documented a distinct, contrasting layer that corresponds to periods of hibernation in a number of rodent species. […]

Meeting Abstract P3.11  Thursday, Jan. 6  New insights on morphology of feeding and the evolution of the sessile lifestyle: Species of Stephanoceros HOCHBERG, A.*; HOCHBERG, R.; University of Massachusetts Lowell; University of Massachusetts Lowell Adele_Hochberg@student.uml.edu Species of Stephanoceros are sessile rotifers that reside in gelatinous tubes, have a body that is vase-shaped, and possess an unusual, basket-like […]

Meeting Abstract P3.41  Thursday, Jan. 6  Neuronal corticosteroid receptor distribution in invasive and native passerine species of the Tibetan plateau DAVIS, J.E.*; FOLTZ, S. L.; WANG, G.; LEI, F.; MEDDLE, S.L.; WINGFIELD, J.C.; Radford University; Virginia Tech; University of Kentucky; Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Edinburgh; University of California, Davis jdavis319@radford.edu The Tibetan plateau presents a […]