Meeting Abstract 118.3  Saturday, Jan. 7  Chronic copper exposure in southern toads, Anaxyrus terrestris: lethal, sublethal, and gene expression effects LANCE, S.L.*; JONES, K.L.; FLYNN, R.W.; ERICKSON, M.R.; TUBERVILLE, T.D.; SCOTT, D.E.; Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia; University of Colorado School of Medicine; Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia; Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University […]

Meeting Abstract 118.6  Saturday, Jan. 7  Activation of cellular defenses in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis by PAHs and crude oil TARRANT, A.M.*; REITZEL, A.M.; KWOCK, C.K.; GOLDSTONE, J.V.; JENNY, M.J.; WHOI; WHOI; Chinese University of Hong Kong; WHOI; Univ. of Alabama atarrant@whoi.edu Throughout evolution, animals have needed to detect and respond to chemical and physical stressors. […]

Meeting Abstract 118.1  Monday, Jan. 7  The evolution of mononucleotide repeats and gene stability in eukaryotes WALKER, J.F.*; ZANIS, M.J.; Purdue University; Purdue University jfwalker@purdue.edu The signature of natural selection shaping genome sequences can be detected through the statistical analysis of the pattern and distribution of mutations in DNA. At times, they can have a positive effect […]

Meeting Abstract 118.5  Monday, Jan. 7  Physiological Constraints on the Genome Size of Species GILLOOLY, JF; University of Florida gillooly@ufl.edu Biologists have long sought to explain the over 3000-fold variation in genome size among animals. Cell size is perhaps the only phenotypic trait that has been shown to be correlated with genome size across diverse taxa, but […]

Meeting Abstract 118.3  Monday, Jan. 7  Exploring the silk and the silk-like venom from the spitting spider Scytodes thoracica. CORREA, S.*; ZOBEL-THROPP, P.; BINFORD, G.; SUTER, R.; GARB, J.E.; University of Massachusetts Lowell; Lewis and Clark College; Lewis and Clark College; Vassar College; University of Massachusetts Lowell scorr006@ucr.edu Scytodids have evolved a unique way to capture prey […]

Meeting Abstract 118.4  Monday, Jan. 7  Biomineral ultrastructure, elemental constitution and genomic analysis of biomineralization-related proteins in hemichordates CAMERON, CB*; BISHOP, C; Univ. de Montreal; St. Francis-Xavier Univ. c.cameron@umontreal.ca Here, we report the discovery and characterization of biominerals in the acorn worms Saccoglossus bromophenolosus and Ptychodera flava galapagos (Phylum: Hemichordata). Using electron microscopy, X-ray microprobe analyses and […]

Meeting Abstract 118.6  Monday, Jan. 7  ANALYSIS OF COPY NUMBER VARIATION ACROSS AFRICAN CICHLID GENOMES BEZAULT, E*; RENN, S; Reed College, Portland (OR); Reed College, Portland (OR) ebezault@reed.edu Structural variation has been shown to be a major source of evolutionary novelty. The African cichlids, known as one of the most explosive example of adaptive radiations, offer an […]

Meeting Abstract 118.1  Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:15  Unraveling the transcriptome of three sympatric species of coral reef fishes (genus: Haemulon) BERNAL , MA*; MATZ , MV; ROCHA, LA; Univ of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute; Univ of Texas at Austin ; California Academy of Science bernal.moises@gmail.com The genus Haemulon is comprised of 19 nominal species of […]

Meeting Abstract 118.2  Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:30  The genetic architecture of reproductive isolation between naturally hybridizing species SCHUMER, M; CUI, R*; POWELL, D; ROSENTHAL, G; ANDOLFATTO, P; Princeton University; Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University; Princeton University melop@tamu.edu Maintenance of species boundaries upon secondary contact is crucial to the speciation process. The Bateson-Dobzhansky-Muller model […]

Meeting Abstract 118.6  Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:30  Shifts in the Expression of Developmental Regulatory Genes Involved in the Evolution of a Novel Life History Difference WYGODA, J.A.*; BYRNE, M.; MCCLAY, D.R.; WRAY, G.A.; Duke University; University of Sydney; Duke University; Duke University jaw61@duke.edu Developmental mode can influence dispersal, gene flow, speciation and extinction rates in marine taxa […]