Meeting Abstract P3.42  Jan. 6  Comparison of the cranio-dental osteology of the extant elephants, Elephas maximus (Asian elephant) and Loxodonta africana (African elephant) and application of these discreet characters in a cladistic analysis of the Family Elephantidae. TODD, Nancy E.; Manhattanville College toddn@mville.edu Few osteological descriptions of the extant elephants, and no detailed morphological comparison of the […]

Meeting Abstract P3.122  Jan. 6  Comparison of Standard Metabolic Rate and Uncoupling Protein-2 in the Common Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina KEMP, HR*; STEYERMARK, AC; Univ. of St. Thomas; Univ. of St. Thomas hrkemp@stthomas.edu Following the identification of uncoupling protein-2 (UCP2) as a mitochondrial carrier protein homologous to the original uncoupling protein UCP1 (thermogenin) and subsequent discovery that […]

Meeting Abstract P3.135  Jan. 6  Comparative studies of the EcR and RXR genes in allopatric Uca species ANILKUMAR, G*; HOPKINS, PM; DURICA, DS; Sree Narayana College; University of Oklahoma; University of Oklahoma ddurica@ou.edu In crustaceans, the retinoid X receptor (RXR) is the heterodimer partner of the ecdysteroid receptor (EcR), a transcriptional regulator of growth and/or reproduction. Recent […]

Meeting Abstract P3.63  Jan. 6  Comparative kinematics of convergent forelimb flapping behaviors: Swimming in Carettochelys insculpta and Caretta caretta RIVERA, A.R.V.*; WYNEKEN, J.; HAGEN, C.; BLOB, R.W.; Clemson University; Florida Atlantic University; Savannah River Ecology Lab; Clemson University arivera@clemson.edu Though most freshwater turtles possess relatively small, paddle-like forelimbs, the forelimb morphology of Carettochelys insculpta (pig-nosed turtle) is […]

Meeting Abstract P3.10  Jan. 6  Colonization of an Introduced Resource by Reef Organisms at Cochinos Grande, Cayos Cochinos, Honduras ARNOLD, M.C.; New College of Florida mariah.arnold@ncf.edu The shallow reef off Cochinos Grande is a thriving nursery for many fish species. Invertebrates also inhabit the rock ledges and sandy bottom that create the reef�s substrate. Conch shells of […]

Meeting Abstract P3.134  Jan. 6  Co-Localization of Sauvagine and Arginine Vasotocin in the Toad Hypothalamus. BULIN, S.E.*; JIANG, L.; CARR, J.A.; Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock sarah.bulin@ttu.edu Sauvagine (SVG) is a 40 amino acid peptide originally sequenced from the frog Phyllomedusa sauvagei. Sauvagine shares sequence homology with corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and binds to the CRF R2 receptor in […]

Meeting Abstract P3.133  Jan. 6  Cloning and expression of recombinant crustacean hyperglycemic hormone isoforms from land crab, Gecarcinus lateralis ZARUBIN, T.*; MELZER, S.A.; DENNIS, D.; DORAN, K.J. Lee; MYKLES, D.L.; Colorado State University; Colorado State University; Colorado State University; Colorado State University; Colorado State University tzarubin@colostate.edu Crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH) regulates carbohydrate metabolism, molting, and ion and […]

Meeting Abstract P3.88  Jan. 6  Chasing what you can(not) see: Robotic tests of tiger beetle visual pursuit strategies MAPES JR, NJ*; BELANGER, JH; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge jimb@lsu.edu Visual predators may detect prey items while moving, stationary, or both. Information about the location and velocity of a moving target can be degraded both by motion of […]

Meeting Abstract P3.110  Jan. 6  Characterization of a C.elegans Orai1 homolog and its role in store-operated Ca2+ entry LORIN-NEBEL, C.**; YAN, X.; STRANGE, K.; Vanderbilt University, Nashville; Vanderbilt University, Nashville; Vanderbilt University, Nashville catherine.lorin-nebel@Vanderbilt.edu Depletion of Ca2+ from endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stores activates plasma membrane Ca2+ influx, a process termed store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE). SOCE is believed […]

Meeting Abstract P3.108  Jan. 6  Cell Proliferation and Migration in Regeneration in Lumbriculus variegatus TWEETEN, Kay A.*; ANDERSON, Amy; College of St. Catherine; College of St. Catherine katweeten@stkate.edu Following fragmentation, Lumbriculus variegatus, a freshwater oligochaete, exhibits regeneration. Fragments regenerate complete worms with anterior fragments forming segments that differentiate into posterior structures (and vice versa) and middle segments […]