Meeting Abstract 129.3 Monday, Jan. 7 A hummingbird tongue in a shorebird head: Tuamoto sandpipers are nectar-feeders BURLE, M.H.; RICO-GUEVARA, A.; RUBEGA, M.A.*; LANK, D.; Simon Fraser University; University of Connecticut; University of Connecticut; Simon Fraser University margaret.rubega@uconn.edu Nectarivory has evolved repeatedly, and avian lineages that have adapted to floral nectars as a food source exhibit convergence […]
sessions: Session 129
Thyroid hormone driving larval cells Mad the role of c-Myc gene family in intestinal stem cell development
Meeting Abstract 129.4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:15 Thyroid hormone driving larval cells Mad: the role of c-Myc gene family in intestinal stem cell development MILLER, TC*; WEN, L; CHIU, J; SHI, YS; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development millertc@mail.nih.gov During Xenopus (X.) laevis metamorphosis, a remodeling of the larval intestinal epithelium occurs […]
The insulin-like signaling pathway (IIS) as a regulator of life histories in Western terrestrial garter snakes
Meeting Abstract 129.5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:30 The insulin-like signaling pathway (IIS) as a regulator of life histories in Western terrestrial garter snakes ADDIS, E.A.*; REDING, D.M; SCHWARTZ, T.S.; PALACIOS, M.G.; BRONIKOWSKI, A.S.; Gonzaga University; Luther College; University of Alabama, Birmingham; CENPAT-CONICET; Iowa State University addis@gonzaga.edu Western terrestrial garter snakes (Thamnophis elegans) living around Eagle Lake, California […]
Regulation of critical weight in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta
Meeting Abstract 129.6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:45 Regulation of critical weight in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta. HATEM, N.E.**; SUZUKI, Y.; Wellesley College; Wellesley College nhatem@wellesley.edu The regulation of the timing metamorphosis is a critical event in many organisms. In insects, a size assessment point called the critical weight marks the time at which metamorphosis is no […]
Interactions of major royal jelly proteins and juvenile hormone on growth and development of Madagascar hissing cockroaches (Gromphadorhina portentosa)
Meeting Abstract 129.2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:45 Interactions of major royal jelly proteins and juvenile hormone on growth and development of Madagascar hissing cockroaches (Gromphadorhina portentosa) DAVIS, J.E.*; CALE, K.M.; NICHOLAS, S.A.; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University jdavis319@radford.edu Until recently, it was thought that the major royal jelly proteins (MJRP) present in royal jelly were relatively […]
Fine Time-scale Observation of Development following Cryptobiosis yields a non-conventional Model for Toxicology
Meeting Abstract 129.3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:00 Fine Time-scale Observation of Development following Cryptobiosis yields a non-conventional Model for Toxicology COVI, JA; University of North Carolina at Wilmington covij@uncw.edu Embryos of some micro-crustaceans survive decades to centuries of continuous anoxia by reversibly arresting metabolic and developmental processes. While the ecological and evolutionary implications of these cryptobiotic ‘egg […]
Elucidating the Synthesis of Methyl Farnesoate in the Tissues of the Tadpole Shrimp, Triops longicaudatus
Meeting Abstract 129.1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:30 Elucidating the Synthesis of Methyl Farnesoate in the Tissues of the Tadpole Shrimp, Triops longicaudatus TERUSAKI, A.T.*; TSUKIMURA, B.; California State University, Fresno; California State University, Fresno Aterusaki@gmail.com In crustaceans, methyl farnesoate (MF) acts as a juvenilizing factor, maintaining juvenile characteristics and delaying reproductive development. The synthesis of MF is […]
The dynamics of bee learning with nutritionally complex floral rewards
Meeting Abstract 129-2 Thursday, Jan. 7 13:45 The dynamics of bee learning with nutritionally complex floral rewards MUTH, F.; PAPAJ, D.R.; LEONARD, A.S.*; University of Nevada, Reno; University of Arizona; University of Nevada, Reno anneleonard@unr.edu http://www.anneleonard.com Plants attract pollinators with visually complex displays and reward them with nutritionally complex resources. Ever since Karl von Frisch’s Nobel Prize-winning […]
Olfactory learning in the vector mosquito Aedes aegypti
Meeting Abstract 129-5 Thursday, Jan. 7 14:30 Olfactory learning in the vector mosquito Aedes aegypti VINAUGER, C*; LAHONDÈRE, C; LUTZ, E K; LOCKE, L T; RIFFELL, J A; Univ. of Washington, Seattle; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington vinauger@uw.edu http://www.clementvinauger.com Olfactory learning in blood-feeding insects, such as mosquitoes, could play an […]
Brain size and memory of captured prey in the cellar spider Pholcus phalangioides (Araneae Pholcidae)
Meeting Abstract 129-4 Thursday, Jan. 7 14:15 Brain size and memory of captured prey in the cellar spider Pholcus phalangioides (Araneae: Pholcidae) KILMER, J.T.; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee jtkilmer@uwm.edu https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/jtkilmer/www/ The evolutionary reduction of body size can present animals with some major challenges. Animals with smaller bodies tend to have absolutely smaller brains. As a result, tiny animals […]
