Meeting Abstract S2-2.1  Thursday, Jan. 3  Is the amphibian skull segmented? Novel insights from neural crest labeling and functional studies HANKEN, J.; Harvard University hanken@oeb.harvard.edu Many fundamental aspects of cranial anatomy in vertebrates were resolved initially well before the delineation and broad acceptance of Darwinian evolution, let alone recent technical and conceptual advances such as molecular genetics, […]

Meeting Abstract S2-2.2  Thursday, Jan. 3  Is Segmental Organization Presaged In or Imposed Upon Craniofacial Mesenchymal Populations? NODEN, Drew M.; Cornell University dmn2@cornell.edu Many of the debates concerning segmental organization of the vertebrate head have centered upon issues of if, how, and when craniofacial mesenchymal populations such as cephalic paraxial mesoderm and the neural crest exhibit metameric […]

Meeting Abstract S2-2.4  Thursday, Jan. 3  Head segments in developmental and evolutionary contexts KURATANI, Shigeru; CDB, RIKEN, Kobe, Japan saizo@cdb.riken.jp The theory of head segmentation has been one of the central topics in vertebrate comparative morphology, which can now be treated in modern evolutionary developmental contexts. This theory first arose as a transcendental idea of morphology, more […]

Meeting Abstract S2-2.2  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The relationship between aggressiveness and boldness, tendency to explore and learning performance in Kryptolebias marmoratus: the influence of recent contest experiences and the roles of hormones HSU, Yuying*; CHANG, Ching; National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan; National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan yuyinghs@ntnu.edu.tw In some species, correlations have been found between […]

Meeting Abstract S2-2.3  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Plasticity, integration, and selection: prospects for exploring the evolution of complex phenotypes in a powerful fish model EARLEY, Ryan L.*; HANNINEN, Amanda F; FULLER, Adam; GARCIA, Mark J; STANLEY, Shane; LEE, Elizabeth A; TAYLOR, D. Scott; University of Alabama; Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program rlearley@bama.ua.edu Identifying where individuals ‘precipitate out’ […]

Meeting Abstract S2-2.4  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Kryptolebias marmoratus, the mangrove rivulus, as a model organism for comparative research BECHLER, D.L.; Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia dbechler@valdosta.edu Several species of fish, with more in development, are currently being used as models for the study of genetic and evolutionary processes as well as other aspects of biology and biomedical […]

Meeting Abstract S2-2.1  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Environmental Physiology WRIGHT, Patricia A; University of Guelph, Guelph, ON Canada patwrigh@uoguelph.ca Mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus) are hardy amphibious fish, unique for their reproductive behaviour, as well as their ability to survive > 1 month out of water relying solely on the cutaneous surface for respiration. As water quality deteriorates (eg. […]

Meeting Abstract S2-2.2  Friday, Jan. 4  Personal and Population Level Epigenome Dynamics ECKER, Joseph; The Salk Institute for Biological Studies ecker@salk.edu Natural epigenetic variation provides a source for the generation of phenotypic diversity, but to understand its contribution to phenotypic diversity, its interaction with genetic variation requires further investigation. We have carried out population-wide analyses of genomes, […]

Meeting Abstract S2-2.3  Friday, Jan. 4  Epigenetic variation: a mechanism to overcome reduced diversity in novel environments? LIEBL, AL*; SCHREY, AW; RICHARDS, CR; MARTIN, LB; Univ S. Florida; Armstrong Atlantic State Univ; Univ S. Florida; Univ S. Florida aliebl@mail.usf.edu Many introduced populations experience reduced genetic diversity in their new areas, and house sparrows (Passer domesticus) in Kenya […]

Meeting Abstract S2-2.1  Friday, Jan. 4  Epigenetic mechanisms of phenotypic plasticity RICHARDS, CL*; BORUTA, Martyna; BOSSDORF, Oliver; COON, Courtney AC; FOUST, Christy M; HUGHES, A Randall; KILVITIS, Holly J; LIEBL, Andrea L; NICOTRA, Adrienne B; PIGLIUCCI, Massimo; ROBERTSON, Marta H; SCHREY, Aaron W; Univ. of South Florida; Univ. of South Florida; Univ. of Bern; Univ. of South […]