Meeting Abstract P3-134 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Tetrahedral color vectors in 3D: Visualizing plumage patterns without human color bias HARVEY, TA*; BENES, J; VELAZQUEZ-ARMENDARIZ, E; PRUM, RO; Yale University; Charles University, Prague; Autodesk, Inc.; Yale University todd.harvey@yale.edu http://www.toddalanharvey.org The color phenotype of an organism consists of a complete description of the variation in spectral reflectance over the […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Temperature influences lipid composition and membrane fluidity in lizard brains
Meeting Abstract P3-205 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Temperature influences lipid composition and membrane fluidity in lizard brains STERCULA, J.M.*; ROBERTS, J.L.; JOHNSON, M.A.; Trinity University jstercul@trinity.edu Lipids, the defining feature of biological membranes, allow cells to remain viable across varying temperatures through changes in membrane fluidity, the extent of disorder in the lipid bilayer. At high temperatures, […]
Telomere Length Correlations of Somatic Tissues in Juvenile Franklin’s Gulls
Meeting Abstract P3-81 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Telomere Length Correlations of Somatic Tissues in Juvenile Franklin’s Gulls SCHMIDT, J.E.*; SIRMAN, A.E.; CLARK, M.E.; REED, W.L.; HEIDINGER, B.J.; North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University jacob.e.schmidt@ndsu.edu Telomeres are repetitive, non-coding segments of DNA that form […]
Systematics and Biogeography of Mite Harvestmen from Australia’s Wet Tropics
Meeting Abstract P3-20 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Systematics and Biogeography of Mite Harvestmen from Australia’s Wet Tropics OBERSKI, JT*; JAY, KR; COBLENS, MJ; JOHNSON, JE; SHARMA, PP; BOYER, SL; Macalester College; Macalester College; Macalester College; Macalester College; Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison; Macalester College joberski@macalester.edu Mite harvestmen of the genus Austropurcellia (Opiliones: Cyphophthalmi: Pettalidae) have come to attention […]
Structured Light 3D Surface Reconstruction of Bird Wings
Meeting Abstract P3-131 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Structured Light 3D Surface Reconstruction of Bird Wings DEETJEN, ME*; LENTINK, D; Stanford University mdeetjen@stanford.edu http://lentinklab.stanford.edu Birds fly effectively through complex environments, and in order to understand the strategies that enable them to outperform current drones, we need to determine the shape and movement of their wings. The dynamic morphing […]
Stomachs in your butterfly Exploring the identity and specificity of proteases in the reproductive tract of female butterflies
Meeting Abstract P3-89 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Stomachs in your butterfly: Exploring the identity and specificity of proteases in the reproductive tract of female butterflies PLAKKE, M.S.*; GOETZ, B.J.; MESLIN, C.; CLARK, N.L.; MOREHOUSE, N.I.; University of Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh mep115@pitt.edu Reproductive traits are some of the […]
Squirrel parkour wall-jump maneuver adds intermediate control point to ballistic trajectories
Meeting Abstract P3-110 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Squirrel parkour: wall-jump maneuver adds intermediate control point to ballistic trajectories HUNT, N*; JINN, J; ROBIN, A; LEE, C.Y.; FAJARDO, I; HUANG, J; JACOBS, L.F.; FULL, R.J.; University of California, Berkeley nathaniel.hunt@berkeley.edu http://polypedal.berkeley.edu/ Targeted leaping across large gaps is a fundamental skill in arboreal environments where errors carry considerable risk. […]
Squalus acanthias vertebral columns act as a continuously variable transmission
Meeting Abstract P3-133 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Squalus acanthias vertebral columns act as a continuously variable transmission PORTER, ME; Florida Atlantic University me.porter@fau.edu In this study, we introduce a methodology, Large-Amplitude Oscillatory Bending (LAOB), which increases the accuracy of measuring mechanical properties taking into account non-linear viscoelasticity (NLV). The NLV approach extends linear viscoelasticity theory by allowing […]
Sperm telomere dynamics in response to an immune challenge in captive house sparrows
Meeting Abstract P3-174 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Sperm telomere dynamics in response to an immune challenge in captive house sparrows KUCERA, A.C.*; NEEDHAM, K.B.; GREIVES, T.J.; HEIDINGER, B.J.; North Dakota State University aurelia.kucera@ndsu.edu Although it has long been assumed that exposure to stressors hastens aging, recent studies have found that these effects can span more than one […]
Spatio-temporal expression pattern of neurogenic homologs reveals a possible role in early neurogenesis in Capitella teleta
Meeting Abstract P3-149 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Spatio-temporal expression pattern of neurogenic homologs reveals a possible role in early neurogenesis in Capitella teleta SUR, A.*; MEYER, N.P.; Clark University; Clark University asur@clarku.edu http://wordpress.clarku.edu/nmeyer/ How centralized nervous systems (CNSs) evolved remains an unresolved question. Previous studies in vertebrates and arthropods have revealed that similar neurogenic homologs regulate their […]
