Meeting Abstract P3-74  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Transient elevations of corticosterone induce persistent changes in gene expression in growing kittiwakes BENOWITZ-FREDERICKS, ZM*; FIELD, K; SEYOUM, EK; HATCH, SA; KITAYSKY, AS; Bucknell Univ.; Bucknell Univ.; Bucknell Univ.; Inst. Seabird Research & Conservation; Univ. Alaska Fairbanks zmbf001@bucknell.edu Exposure to elevated glucocorticoids during development can have long-term “programming” […]

Meeting Abstract P3-54  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Transcriptomics of Halloween and ecdysone-responsive gene expression in the crustacean molting gland BENRABAA, S.A*; DAS, S.; MYKLES, D.L; Colorado State university; Colorado State university; Colorado State university saabmora@rams.colostate.edu Molting is necessary for growth and development in all arthropods. Halloween genes are expressed in the molting gland (Y-organ or […]

Meeting Abstract P3-55  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Transcriptomics of Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterase Gene Expression in the Decapod Crustacean Molting Gland RIFAI, N M*; DAS, S; MYKLES, D L; Colarodo State University; Colarodo State University; Colarodo State University nadarifai2008@yahoo.com Cyclic nucleotides mediate the repression of the crustacean molting gland (Y-organ or YO) by molt-inhibiting hormone (MIH). […]

Meeting Abstract P3-153  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Transcriptomic underpinnings of developmental plasticity and their evolution: insights from Onthophagus horned beetles CASASA, S*; ZATTARA, E; MOCZEK, AP; Indiana University, Bloomington ascasasa@indiana.edu Phenotypic plasticity is a ubiquitous property of development, which itself has undergone a tremendous degree of evolutionary diversification. Even though most traits exhibit some degree […]

Meeting Abstract P3-223  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Transcriptome Analysis of Trichoplax adhaerens Provides Insight into the Evolution of Synaptic and Paracrine Cell-cell Signaling WONG, Y.Y.*; LE, P.H.; SENATORE, A.; University of Toronto Mississauga; University of Toronto Mississauga; University of Toronto Mississauga adriano.senatore@utoronto.ca Trichoplax adhaerens is an early-diverging animal that, despite lacking synaptically connected neurons and […]

Meeting Abstract P3-229  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Three-dimensional Modeling and Morphometric Analysis of the Elaborate Soldier Heads in Turtle Ants (Cephalotes) SOCKI, F*; PRICE , SL ; DOERING , G; BURROUGHS , RW ; MOREAU , CS; Ohio Wesleyan University ; The Field Museum; The Field Museum; University of Chicago; The Field Museum fmsocki@owu.edu Ants […]

Meeting Abstract P3-122  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  The utilization of soundscape ecology to measure and track changes to biodiversity in the forests surrounding Colgate University BROWN, K*; MCCANN, M.K; BIGGAR, E; ZIATEK, S; PUMILIO, J; JIMENEZ, A.G.; Colgate University kbrown@colgate.edu An ecosystem is characterized by a number of geographic and biological factors, but often overlooked […]

Meeting Abstract P3-193  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  The long and short of it: Patterns of snout differentiation in four species of electric fishes FORD, KL*; ALBERT, JS; University of Louisiana at Lafayette; University of Louisiana at Lafayette klf8880@louisiana.edu In the weakly electric group of African fishes, Mormyridae, there is diversity in the head shape and […]

Meeting Abstract P3-155  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  The link between cellular metabolism and resource allocation to reproduction: phenotypic plasticity of organ size YACOUB, L*; REAGAN, E; MUñOZ-GARCIA, A; The Ohio State University at Mansfield; The Ohio State University at Mansfield; The Ohio State University at Mansfield yacoub.17@osu.edu Patterns of energy and resource allocation to maintenance, […]

Meeting Abstract P3-119  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  The influence of natural sounds on California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) vigilance and predator detection. LE, MT*; GARVIN, CM; FRANCIS, CD; California Polytechnic State University, SLO; California Polytechnic State University, SLO; California Polytechnic State University, SLO MYLAN.THI.LE@GMAIL.COM Many animals rely on the acoustical environment for functions spanning mate […]