Evolution of Body Wall Musculature

PURSCHKE, G.; M�LLER, M.C.M.; University of Osnabrueck, Germany; University of Osnabrueck, Germany: Evolution of Body Wall Musculature A body wall musculature comprising an outer layer of circular fibers and an inner layer of longitudinal fibers is generally seen as the basic plan in Annelida. Additional muscles may be present such as parapodial, chaetal, oblique and […]

Annelids in the Mist The Influence of a New Marker

VALLES, Y.; HALANYCH, K.; BOORE, J.; Univ. of Califonia, Berkeley / DOE Joint Genome Institute; Auburn Univ, Alabama; Univ. of Califonia, Berkeley / DOE Joint Genome Institute: Annelids in the Mist: The Influence of a New Marker Reconstructing character evolution for any group of organisms requires a robust phylogeny. Because of improvements in DNA sequencing […]

Annelid rDNA phylogeny and implications for progenetic origins

STRUCK, T.S.*; Auburn University, Auburn: Annelid rDNA phylogeny and implications for progenetic origins Annelids show a broad range of length from only a few hundred �m up to 6 m. Some small, meiofaunal polychaetes, such as Dinophilidae, some �Dorvilleidae� (e.g., Parapodrilus), Protodrilida, exhibit morphological simplicity in that they lack features typical of larger polychaetes, for […]

Within-host evolution of non-pathogenic SHIV positive selection of virus protein motifs coincides with CD4 loss

Meeting Abstract S4-1.1  Jan. 5  Within-host evolution of non-pathogenic SHIV: positive selection of virus protein motifs coincides with CD4 loss. SMITH, M.S.*; NIU, Y.; YANG, R.K.; TEFERA, P.; KELLY, J.K.; Univ. of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Univ. of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Univ. of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence; Univ. of […]

Why Don’t All Whales Have Cancer A Novel Hypothesis Resolving Peto’s paradox

Meeting Abstract S4-1.5  Jan. 5  Why Don’t All Whales Have Cancer? A Novel Hypothesis Resolving Peto’s paradox. NAGY, J.D.; Scottsdale Community College john.nagy@sccmail.maricopa.edu Cancer rates in blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) should be at least 2000 times higher than in humans simply because blue whales have 2000 times more cells. But the rates appear to be about equal. […]

Parasites as consumers of resources models for disease based on dynamic energy budgets

Meeting Abstract S4-1.2  Jan. 5  Parasites as consumers of resources: models for disease based on dynamic energy budgets HALL, S.R.*; NISBET, R.M.; SIMONIS, J.; CACERES, C.E.; Indiana University; University of California, Santa Barbara; Florida State University; University of Illinois sprhall@indiana.edu In some senses, parasites act as competitors for resources ingested by hosts. Furthermore, virulent effects of parasites […]

Effects of host nutrient supply on the outcome of infectious disease

Meeting Abstract S4-1.3  Jan. 5  Effects of host nutrient supply on the outcome of infectious disease SMITH, VAL H.*; SMITH, MARILYN S.; University of Kansas; University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City vsmith@ku.edu In the context of human disease, nutrition is most commonly discussed primarily in terms of maintaining a proper diet and avoiding nutrient deficiencies. However, […]

Ecological stoichiometry of host-parasite interactions effects of elemental food quality on host responses to infectious disease

Meeting Abstract S4-1.6  Jan. 5  Ecological stoichiometry of host-parasite interactions: effects of elemental food quality on host responses to infectious disease FROST, P.C.*; EBERT, D.; SMITH, V.H.; Trent University, Canada; Universit�t Basel, Switzerland; University of Kansas, USA paulfrost@trentu.ca The life-history of host organisms can be significantly altered by both their nutrition and by infectious disease. For example, […]

Biological stoichiometry of tumors a test of the growth rate hypothesis using paired biopsy samples of human tumors

Meeting Abstract S4-1.7  Jan. 5  Biological stoichiometry of tumors: a test of the growth rate hypothesis using paired biopsy samples of human tumors ELSER, JJ*; KYLE, M; SMITH, M; NAGY, J; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; University of Kansas Medical School; Scottsdale Community College j.elser@asu.edu The growth rate hypothesis proposes that there is a mechanistic association […]

A fluctuation-induced mechanism for cycling behavior in disease dynamics

Meeting Abstract S4-1.4  Jan. 5  A fluctuation-induced mechanism for cycling behavior in disease dynamics NEWMAN, T J*; ANTONOVICS, J; MCKANE, A J; Arizona State University; University of Virginia; University of Manchester timothy.newman@asu.edu We discuss a new mechanism for oscillations in host-pathogen populations based on an amplification of the intrinsic stochasticity of demographic and disease-transmission events. This mechanism […]

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