Meeting Abstract 105-8 Thursday, Jan. 7 09:45 A new ionotropic glutamate receptor lineage and its putative role in cnidarian immunity DOW, E/G*; RODRIGUEZ-LANETTY, M; Florida International University; Florida International University edow002@fiu.edu http://imageslab.fiu.edu Ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) are ligand-gated ion channels, characterized for their role in synaptic communication in vertebrate nervous systems, and also implicated in the chemosensory […]
sessions: Session 105
Does Adult Sex Ratio Influence Nest-site Choice in a Turtle with Temperature-dependent Sex Determination
Meeting Abstract 105-3 Saturday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30 Does Adult Sex Ratio Influence Nest-site Choice in a Turtle with Temperature-dependent Sex Determination? JANZEN, FJ*; ADAMS, CIM; POLICH, RL; WEBER, RC; Iowa State Univ.; Iowa State Univ.; Iowa State Univ.; Iowa State Univ. fjanzen@iastate.edu http://www.public.iastate.edu/~fjanzen Sex-ratio theory predicts that, all else being equal, mothers that produce offspring […]
Do covariances between maternal behavior and embryonic physiology drive sex-ratio evolution under environmental sex determination
Meeting Abstract 105-2 Saturday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15 Do covariances between maternal behavior and embryonic physiology drive sex-ratio evolution under environmental sex determination? MITCHELL, T.S.*; WARNER, D.A.; JANZEN, F.J.; Auburn; Auburn; Iowa State University tsm0024@auburn.edu http://timmitchellbiology.weebly.com/ Fisherian sex-ratio theory predicts sexual species should have a balanced primary sex ratio. However, organisms with environmental sex determination (ESD) […]
DNA methylation reprogramming during development in the self-fertilizing mangrove rivulus, Kryptolebias marmoratus, and its environmental sensitivity
Meeting Abstract 105-4 Saturday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45 DNA methylation reprogramming during development in the self-fertilizing mangrove rivulus, Kryptolebias marmoratus, and its environmental sensitivity. FELLOUS, A*; LABED-VEYDERT, T; LESCAT, L; VOISIN, A.S; LOCREL, M; EARLEY, R.L; SILVESTRE, F; Laboratory of Evolutionary and Adaptive Physiology, University of Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, 5000 Namur, Belgium.; Department of […]
Continuously-Updated Bayesian Sampling to Aid Estimates of Temperature-Dependent Sex Ratios
Meeting Abstract 105-1 Saturday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00 Continuously-Updated Bayesian Sampling to Aid Estimates of Temperature-Dependent Sex Ratios HOEKSTRA, LA*; MITTMAN, E; WEBER, RC; JANZEN, FJ; Iowa State University; Iowa State University; Iowa State University; Iowa State University lhoek@iastate.edu Most animals with temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) are long-lived. Confidently evaluating the compatibility of this unique life-history […]
Tissue-specific Gene Regulation Corresponds with Seasonal Plasticity in Female Testosterone and Aggression
Meeting Abstract 105-5 Saturday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45 Tissue-specific Gene Regulation Corresponds with Seasonal Plasticity in Female Testosterone and Aggression BENTZ, AB*; GEORGE, EM; ROSVALL, KA; Indiana University; Indiana University; Indiana University bentza@iu.edu http://alexandrabentz.weebly.com/ Testosterone (T) is considered a key mediator of the trade-off between mating and parental effort, and as such, decreasing T as the […]
Some order from chaos systematic review and meta-analysis reveal an emerging framework for understanding steroid responses to energy challenges
Meeting Abstract 105-8 Saturday, Jan. 6 15:15 – 15:30 Some order from chaos: systematic review and meta-analysis reveal an emerging framework for understanding steroid responses to energy challenges? FOKIDIS, HB; Rollins College hfokidis@rollins.edu http://fokidislab.weebly.com As signaling molecules, steroids can inform the body of impending changes in energetic state and facilitate a suite of metabolic, physiological and behavioral […]
Regulation of intracellular Ca2+ signaling in molting glands of the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus
Meeting Abstract 105-3 Saturday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15 Regulation of intracellular Ca2+ signaling in molting glands of the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus. ROEGNER, ME*; CHEN, HY; WATSON, RD; ROEGNER, Megan; University of Alabama at Birmingham mzappe@uab.edu In crustaceans, cycles of growth and molting are triggered by cholesterol-derived molting hormones (ecdysteroids) released from paired endocrine glands (the […]
Impact of Molt Disrupting BDE-28 on Epidermal Ecdysteroid Signalling in the Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus
Meeting Abstract 105-2 Saturday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 Impact of Molt Disrupting BDE-28 on Epidermal Ecdysteroid Signalling in the Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus BOOTH, AR*; ZOU, E; Nicholls State University; Nicholls State University abooth@g.clemson.edu Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are environmentally ubiquitous flame retardants that have been linked with altered endocrine function in a variety of organisms. […]
Ecdysteroid Signaling in the Crustacean Molting Gland A Transcriptomic Approach
Meeting Abstract 105-6 Saturday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00 Ecdysteroid Signaling in the Crustacean Molting Gland: A Transcriptomic Approach SHYAMAL, S*; DAS, S; MYKLES, DL; DURICA, DS; Univ. of Oklahoma; Colorado State University; Colorado State University; Univ. of Oklahoma shyamal@ou.edu The Y-organ (YO) is an endocrine gland responsible for cyclic ecdysteroid biosynthesis, regulating molting. In the crab […]
