Meeting Abstract S8-9 Saturday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:30 Complex reproductive traits and whole-organism performance ORR, T.J.*; GARLAND, T., Jr.; Dept. of Biology, Univ. of Utah; Dept. of Biology, Univ. of California, Riverside teri.orr@utah.edu http://teriorr.weebly.com/ Arnold’s (1983) path-analytic paradigm, considering “morphology, performance, and fitness,” has been elaborated in several ways. For example, current versions (e.g. Fig 1 […]
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The development and evolution of vertebrate lateral line electroreceptors
Meeting Abstract S8-5 Saturday, Jan. 6 09:30 – 10:00 The development and evolution of vertebrate lateral line electroreceptors BAKER, Clare/VH; University of Cambridge cvhb1@cam.ac.uk https://www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/directory/clare-baker The vertebrate lateral line system is a useful model for investigating the embryonic and evolutionary diversification of sensory organs and cell types within the nervous system. In non-teleost vertebrates, including lampreys, this […]
TMC1 Function in Hair Cell Mechanotransduction
Meeting Abstract S8-10 Saturday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:30 TMC1 Function in Hair Cell Mechanotransduction PAN, B*; HOLT, JR; Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School bifeng.pan@childrens.harvard.edu Hair cell sensory transduction was first characterized ~40 years ago. Although electrophysiology of hair cell sensory transduction has been studied intensively, the molecular basis of […]
Specification of sensory neurons in the tunicate larva
Meeting Abstract S8-6 Saturday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 11:00 Specification of sensory neurons in the tunicate larva STOLFI, Alberto; Georgia Institute of Technology alberto.stolfi@biosci.gatech.edu http://tunicates.org Recent studies in our closest invertebrate relatives, the tunicates, have refined our models of vertebrate evolution. Here we present our latest findings and most up-to-date summary of other work on the specification […]
Sensory Hair Cells an Overview
Meeting Abstract S8-2 Saturday, Jan. 6 08:00 – 08:30 Sensory Hair Cells: an Overview MCPHERSON, DR; SUNY at Geneseo, NY mcpherso@geneseo.edu Sensory hair cells are responsible for transduction of mechanical stimuli (fluid pressure, fluid movement) in the vestibular, auditory, and lateral line systems of vertebrates. No homologous sensory cells have been identified outside the chordate lineage, making […]
Sensational innovations – The evolution of cranial sense organs in vertebrates
Meeting Abstract S8-3 Saturday, Jan. 6 08:30 – 09:00 Sensational innovations – The evolution of cranial sense organs in vertebrates SCHLOSSER, Gerhard; National University of Ireland Galway gerhard.schlosser@nuigalway.ie Evolving from filter feeding chordate ancestors, vertebrates adopted a more active life style. These ecological and behavioral changes went along with an elaboration of the vertebrate head including novel […]
Ion channels in vestibular hair cells and afferents shape the receptor potential, synaptic transmission and spike patterning
Meeting Abstract S8-9 Saturday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 14:00 Ion channels in vestibular hair cells and afferents shape the receptor potential, synaptic transmission and spike patterning EATOCK, Ruth Anne; University of Chicago eatock@uchicago.edu http://eatocklab.tumblr.com/ The vestibular sensory epithelia of amniotes offer unique opportunities to explore, in a relatively simple circuit, questions of sensory transduction and encoding, synaptic […]
Introduction to the Symposium
Meeting Abstract S8-1 Saturday, Jan. 6 07:50 – 08:00 Introduction to the Symposium MCPHERSON, DR; SUNY at Geneseo, NY mcpherso@geneseo.edu This will be a brief (10 minute) introduction to the symposium with acknowledgement of sponsors and an overview of the symposium organization.
Evolving neurosensory cells into the orderly arrangement of the organ of Corti resolving developmental reorganization of gene expression to guide regeneration
Meeting Abstract S8-7 Saturday, Jan. 6 11:00 – 11:30 Evolving neurosensory cells into the orderly arrangement of the organ of Corti: resolving developmental reorganization of gene expression to guide regeneration. JAHAN, Israt; FRITZSCH, Bernd*; University of Iowa, Department of Biology; University of Iowa, Department of Biology bernd-fritzsch@uiowa.edu https://biology.uiowa.edu/people/bernd-fritzsch The mammalian hearing organ is an ordered cellular assembly […]
Evolutionary Insight Into Functional and Structural Changes of Prestin, the Motor Protein of Cochlear Outer Hair Cells
Meeting Abstract S8-11 Saturday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 15:00 Evolutionary Insight Into Functional and Structural Changes of Prestin, the Motor Protein of Cochlear Outer Hair Cells LI, Yi; TAN, Xiaodong; TANG, Jie; BEISEL, Kirk W.; LOVAS, Sandor; HE, David Z*; Beijing Tongren Hospital; Creighton University; Creighton University; Creighton University; Creighton University; Creighton University hed@creighton.edu http://medschool.creighton.edu/biomedicalsciences/faculty/hedavidphd/contact/ Prestin is […]
