Meeting Abstract S10-2.3 Saturday, Jan. 7 Biogeography of the widespread intertidal barnacle Chthamalus malayensis in Indo-Pacific waters: the interplay of geological history, contemporary ocean circulation patterns and habitat specificity CHAN, B.K.K.*; TSANG, L.M.; NG, W.C.; WILLIAMS, G.A.; CHU, K.H.; Academia Sinica, Taiwan; The Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Univ. […]
sessions: S10-2
Uncovering gene family expansion and molecular convergence of the photoreceptive protein opsin in scallop (Bivalvia Pectinidae)
Meeting Abstract S10-2.3 Monday, Jan. 7 Uncovering gene family expansion and molecular convergence of the photoreceptive protein opsin in scallop (Bivalvia: Pectinidae) SERB, J.M.*; KRAUSE, A.J.; Iowa State University; Iowa State University serb@iastate.edu Gene duplication is one of the key factors driving genetic diversification and innovation, and may play an important role in phenotypic novelty. We investigated […]
Multiple mechanisms of eye reduction within a single population of the cave crustacean, Asellus aquaticus
Meeting Abstract S10-2.1 Monday, Jan. 7 Multiple mechanisms of eye reduction within a single population of the cave crustacean, Asellus aquaticus PROTAS, M. E.*; TRONTELJ, P.; PATEL, N. H.; Univ. of California, San Francisco; University of Ljubljana; Univ. of California, Berkeley ProtasM@vision.ucsf.edu Cave animals are an amazing group of organisms. Cave dwelling animals can have the following […]
Gene expression differences underlying sexual dimorphism in ostracod eyes Insights from transcriptomics
Meeting Abstract S10-2.4 Monday, Jan. 7 Gene expression differences underlying sexual dimorphism in ostracod eyes: Insights from transcriptomics RIVERA, Ajna S*; SAJUTHI, Andrea; CARILLO-ZAZUETA, Brenna; LAMPEH, Rebecca; SPEISER, Dan; HU, Brianna; Univ. of the Pacific; Univ. of the Pacific; Univ. of the Pacific; Univ. of Kansas Natural History Museum; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara; Univ. of the […]
Deep transcriptome insights into cave beetle eyes
Meeting Abstract S10-2.2 Monday, Jan. 7 Deep transcriptome insights into cave beetle eyes FRIEDRICH, M.; Wayne State University friedrichwsu@gmail.com The small carrion beetle genus Ptomaphagus diversified into more than 50 species, which range from ancestral surface dwellers to facultative and obligatory cave inhabitants in the Southeast of the United States. One of the best-studied representatives is the […]
