Meeting Abstract P3-14 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The earthworm gets a turn: a survey of homeoboxes in the Eisenia fetida genome provides evidence of genome expansion within Annelida ZWARYCZ, AS*; NOSSA, CW; PUTNAM, NH; RYAN, JF; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Rice University; Rice University; Whitney Laboratory for the Marine Biosciences zwarya@rpi.edu Annelida represents a large and morphologically diverse […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
The Use of Dynamic Time Warping to Reduce Inter-trial Variability in Gait Data
Meeting Abstract P3-103 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The Use of Dynamic Time Warping to Reduce Inter-trial Variability in Gait Data DAVIS, K.N.*; TESTER, J.T.; NISHIKAWA, K.; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University Kirsten.Davis@nau.edu The timing of salient features in gait parameter varies among gait trials. When gait data are averaged, some of the standard […]
The Resource Acquisition Strategies of Seagrass-Eating Bonnethead Sharks
Meeting Abstract P3-85 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The Resource Acquisition Strategies of Seagrass-Eating Bonnethead Sharks LEIGH, SC*; GERMAN, DP; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine scwright@uci.edu Sharks, which are uniformly carnivorous, have guts optimized for digesting a high-protein diet. Omnivores, on the other hand, also digest plant material, and thus, face the difficulty of digesting […]
The Influence of Activity and Age on Endurance in Mice Selected for High Voluntary Wheel Running
Meeting Abstract P3-112 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The Influence of Activity and Age on Endurance in Mice Selected for High Voluntary Wheel Running AUGENSTEIN, I.I.; GHOSSEIN, N.I.*; SCHWARTZ, N.L.; GARLAND, T.; HORNER, A.M.; Cal State University, San Bernardino; Cal State University, San Bernardino; Cal State University, San Bernardino; Univ. of California, Riverside; Cal State University, San Bernardino […]
The Effects of Royalactin on the Growth Rate, Mortality Rate, and Lifespan of Aedes aegypti
Meeting Abstract P3-156 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The Effects of Royalactin on the Growth Rate, Mortality Rate, and Lifespan of Aedes aegypti ATWOOD, A.C.*; DAVIS, J.E.; Radford University; Radford University aatwood4@radford.edu Royal jelly is a secretion that is produced by worker bees, and fed to the queen bee. It consists of several proteins, which are essential to […]
The Effects of Handling on Immunological Stress in Adolescent Rats
Meeting Abstract P3-171 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The Effects of Handling on Immunological Stress in Adolescent Rats TINGLE, A.M.*; COOPER, D.D.; HAYES, D.M.; REDMOND, S.B.; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University sredmond3@radford.edu Stress levels in laboratory rats have been shown to respond to handling treatments that mimic typical adolescent socialization interactions. Adolescent rats were subjected […]
The Effects of Activation On Force Depression
Meeting Abstract P3-76 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The Effects of Activation On Force Depression MARTIN, SA*; TAHIR, U; NISHIKAWA, KC; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University sam732@nau.edu The sliding filament theory fails to explain several characteristics of muscle function, including enhancement of force with stretch and depression of force with shortening. The winding filament […]
The Dactyl Opener Muscle of the American Lobster (Homarus americanus) Expresses a 5-HT7 Receptor
Meeting Abstract P3-208 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The Dactyl Opener Muscle of the American Lobster (Homarus americanus) Expresses a 5-HT7 Receptor MCPHERSON, D.R.*; SHELKEY, E.N.; SUNY Geneseo; SUNY Geneseo mcpherso@geneseo.edu Serotonin (5-HT) is a potent enhancer of neuromuscular signaling in decapod crustaceans. This has been studied extensively in the dactyl opener muscle of lobsters and crayfish. In […]
The Comparative Biomechanics of the Slimy and Fatty Pacific Hagfish Skin Versus the Taut and Scaly Penpoint Gunnel Integument
Meeting Abstract P3-123 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The Comparative Biomechanics of the Slimy and Fatty Pacific Hagfish Skin Versus the Taut and Scaly Penpoint Gunnel Integument PEREZ , CP*; CLARK , AJ; UYENO, TA; College of Charleston ; College of Charleston ; Valdosta State University perezcp@g.cofc.edu Pacific hagfish Epatatretus stoutii are jawless invertebrate fishes known for employing […]
The Biogeography of Nutrient Preference in Tropical Wasp Species
Meeting Abstract P3-184 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The Biogeography of Nutrient Preference in Tropical Wasp Species KENDALL, D.A.; Radford University dkendall@radford.edu The Biogeography of Nutrient Preference in Tropical Wasp Species Often, the geographical location of a population can determine what composes their diet. But to what extent? This study explores the relationships between biome type, nutrients and […]
