Meeting Abstract S9-8  Sunday, Jan. 8 11:30 – 12:00  Delimiting Gene Expression Differences Between Behavioral Castes in Temnothorax rugatulus LEIGHTON, GM*; WANG, X; GUTENKUNST, RN; DORNHAUS, A; Cornell University; University of Arizona; University of Arizona; University of Arizona gml86@cornell.edu http://www.gavinmleighton.com/ A striking example of variation in cooperative behavior is the behavioral division of labor observed in many […]

Meeting Abstract S9-11  Saturday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 15:00  Thermal Acclimation and Intraspecific Variation in Fundulus heteroclitus Mitochondrial Performance and Lipid Remodeling is Consistent with Homeoviscous Adaptation. CHUNG, DJ; SPARANGA, GC; CHICCO, A; SCHULTE, PM*; University of British Columbia; University of Colorado, Denver; Colorado State University; University of British Columbia pschulte@zoology.ubc.ca Mitochondrial performance is dependent on the […]

Meeting Abstract S9-7  Saturday, Jan. 6 11:00 – 11:30  The Comparative Biology of Mitochondrial Function and the Rate of Aging AUSTAD, Steven N.; University of Alabama at Birmingham austad@uab.edu https://www.uab.edu/cas/biology/people/faculty/steven-n-austad In recent years many methods have been developed by biogerontologists to extend life and improve health in laboratory animals. These methods include modulating food composition and feeding […]

Meeting Abstract S9-6  Saturday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 11:00  Re-evaluating life history trade-offs within the context of mitochondrial hormesis HOOD, WR*; ZHANG, Y; MOWRY , AV; HYATT, HW; KAVAZIS, AN; Auburn Univ.; Auburn Univ.; Auburn Univ.; Auburn Univ.; Auburn Univ. wrhood@auburn.edu The notion that reproduction has an effect on future performance and longevity is long-standing dogma in […]

Meeting Abstract S9-3  Saturday, Jan. 6 08:30 – 09:00  Peering Inside the Black Box: Comparing Mitochondrial Electron Leak in Vertebrate Muscle TREBERG, JR; University of Manitoba jason.treberg@umanitoba.ca Mitochondria are central to energy transformation in animals but the cascade of electron transfer from oxidative fuels to the terminal formation of water is not completely efficient: some electrons can […]

Meeting Abstract S9-4  Saturday, Jan. 6 09:00 – 09:30  Mitochondrial responses to environmental change: mechanisms and consequences. SALIN, Karine*; VILLASEVIL, Eugenia; ANDERSON, Graeme; SELMAN, Colin; CHINOPOULOS, Christos; METCALFE, Neil; IFREMER, France; University of Glasgow, UK; University of Glasgow, UK; Semmelweis University, Hungary; University of Glasgow, UK Karine.Salin@ifremer.fr https://karinesalin.wordpress.com/ Mitochondrial coupling represents an animal’s capacity to convert its […]

Meeting Abstract S9-10  Saturday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:30  Mitochondrial physiology and respiratory performance in high-altitude natives SCOTT, Graham/R; McMaster University scottg2@mcmaster.ca http://www.biology.mcmaster.ca/fcl/scott/web/ High-altitude environments provide fertile ground for investigating the mechanisms and evolution of mitochondrial physiology and animal performance. The cold and oxygen-depleted (‘hypoxic’) environment at high altitudes requires that endothermic animals sustain high rates of […]

Meeting Abstract S9-2  Saturday, Jan. 6 08:00 – 08:30  Mitochondria from Hell: The Role of Mitochondrial Mechanisms In Stress Tolerance Of Animal Extremophiles SOKOLOVA, I.M.*; SOKOLOV, E.P.; IVANINA, A.V.; Universität Rostock; Universität Rostock; University of North Carolina at Charlotte inna.sokolova@uni-rostock.de Mitochondria play a central role in energy provisioning, redox and Ca 2+ homeostasis, signaling and life-death decisions. […]

Meeting Abstract S9-1  Saturday, Jan. 6 07:55 – 08:00  Introduction SALIN, Karine*; HOOD , Wendy; IFREMER, France; Auburn University, USA Karine.Salin@ifremer.fr https://karinesalin.wordpress.com/ Our goal in organizing this symposium is to bring together researchers interested in the links between mitochondrial properties and key traits that contribute to individual variation in fitness, such as growth, reproductive performance and longevity. […]

Meeting Abstract S9-8  Saturday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 12:00  Effects of the Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genomes on Adaptation to the Environment and Phenotype of Mammals BIZE, Pierre; University of Aberdeen pierre.bize@abdn.ac.uk A key adaptation of mammals to their environment is their ability to maintain a constant high body temperature, even at rest, under a wide range of […]