Meeting Abstract P3-130 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Alteration of flower morphology influences pollinator guild composition and foraging effort CARSON, R*; SALAZAR , T; PASTOR , M; YOUNG , C; PLASCENCIA , M; MORALES, S; BARTHELL, J; HRANITZ, J; GONZALEZ, V; University of Central Oklahoma; University of Chicago; San Francisco State University; Muhlenberg College; University of California Santa […]
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Adjusting to urban life endocrine and immune responses of a songbird to acute stress
Meeting Abstract P3-84 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Adjusting to urban life: endocrine and immune responses of a songbird to acute stress KOUTEIB, S.**; DAVIES, S.; DEVICHE, P.; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University soukaina.kouteib@asu.edu Urbanization profoundly impacts the environment, creating novel habitats that differ vastly from surrounding non-urban habitats. This transformation may result in […]
Activation of RING FingerSPRY Domain Containing 1 (Rspry1) and NEFA-interacting Nuclear Protein 30 (Nip30) During Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
Meeting Abstract P3-33 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Activation of RING Finger/SPRY Domain Containing 1 (Rspry1) and NEFA-interacting Nuclear Protein 30 (Nip30) During Skeletal Muscle Atrophy DUFFIN, PJ*; WADDELL, DS; University of North Florida d.s.waddell@unf.edu Skeletal muscle atrophy results from a wide range of conditions, including immobilization, spinal cord damage, inflammation and aging. An investigation designed to identify […]
A pilot study investigating the effects of sublethal doses of imidacloprid on honeybee larvae survival and cleaning behavior in nurse bees
Meeting Abstract P3-89 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 A pilot study investigating the effects of sublethal doses of imidacloprid on honeybee larvae: survival and cleaning behavior in nurse bees NARANJO, SM*; PASTOR, MJ; YOUNG, CM; SALAZAR, TR; ABRAMSON, CI; HRANITZ, JM; University of Central Florida; San Francisco State University; Muhlenberg College; University of Chicago; Uludağ University; Bloomsburg University […]
A novel expression system in Drosophila to investigate gSAP (eg titin) physiology in vivo
Meeting Abstract P3-28 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 A novel expression system in Drosophila to investigate gSAP (e.g. titin) physiology in vivo DONES, PM*; KRANS, JL; Western New England Univ.; Western New England Univ. p_dones@hotmail.com Mechanisms of neuromuscular plasticity continue to be of interest as new models of integral muscle proteins are presented. We are specifically interesting in […]
A Correlative Study into the Structure-Function Relationship using FMRFamide-related peptides within Invertebrate intestinal tissue
Meeting Abstract P3-24 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 A Correlative Study into the Structure-Function Relationship using FMRFamide-related peptides within Invertebrate intestinal tissue WILM, KR*; KRAJNIAK, KG; Southern Ill Univ Edwardsville; Southern Ill Univ Edwardsville kwilm@siue.edu FMRFamide modifies muscular activity of the crop-gizzard in the earthworm, Lumbricus terrestris and therefore we decided to examine the effects of FMRFamide-related peptides […]
A Comparative Study of Neuropeptides on the Body Wall of Lumbricus terrestris
Meeting Abstract P3-26 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 A Comparative Study of Neuropeptides on the Body Wall of Lumbricus terrestris JONES, KM*; KRAJNIAK, KG; Southern Ill Univ Edwardsville; Southern Ill Univ Edwardsville kevijon@siue.edu Our lab has shown thatFMRFamide alters the contractions of the smooth muscle tissues in Lumbricus terrestris including the body wall. Recently new annelid FMRFamide-related peptides […]
growth rate plasticity in larval leopard frogs GROWTH RATE PLASTICITY IN LARVAL LEOPARD FROGS
Meeting Abstract P3-84 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 growth rate plasticity in larval leopard frogs GROWTH RATE PLASTICITY IN LARVAL LEOPARD FROGS USHER, CR*; BOUCHARD, SS; Otterbein University ; Otterbein University cory.usher@otterbein.edu Compensatory growth is accelerated growth that occurs after a period of growth depression. Such growth can be advantageous because it allows organisms to obtain a larger […]
Yolk melatonin alters heart rates and developmental rates in early chicken embryos
Meeting Abstract P3-142 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Yolk melatonin alters heart rates and developmental rates in early chicken embryos ALTAF, AW*; SNYDER, NM; REED, WL; North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University nicole.snyder@ndsu.edu Maternal investments in eggs affect offspring growth and development, but the mechanisms of these effects are not always clear. […]
Yield Strengths and Elastic Moduli of Vertebral Bodies in Cetaceans (Kogiidae and Delphinidae) and Sirenians (Trichechidae)
Meeting Abstract P3-124 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Yield Strengths and Elastic Moduli of Vertebral Bodies in Cetaceans (Kogiidae and Delphinidae) and Sirenians (Trichechidae) INGLE, D.N.*; PORTER, M.E.; Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton dingle2014@fau.edu In fully aquatic mammals, the axial skeleton is a key anatomical feature powering locomotion. Previous research showed that mechanical behavior of the vertebral column […]
