Meeting Abstract 133.3 Monday, Jan. 7 Correlational Selection on Resting Metabolic Rate and Body Mass in the Common Lizard ARTACHO, P*; LE GALLIARD, JF; Univ. Austral de Chile, Valdivia; Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris paulinaartacho@gmail.com Phenotypic selection, the differential survival or reproduction of individuals with different phenotypic characters, is widely accepted as the primary cause of […]
sessions: Session 133
Allometry indicates giant eyes of Giant Squid are not exceptional
Meeting Abstract 133.4 Monday, Jan. 7 Allometry indicates giant eyes of Giant Squid are not exceptional SCHMITZ, L*; MOTANI, R; OUFIERO, CE; MARTIN, CH; MCGEE, MD; GAMARRA, AR; LEE, JJ; WAINWRIGHT, PC; Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, […]
Mitotic coordination of membrane trafficking in Ciona intestinalis heart development
Meeting Abstract 133-2 Sunday, Jan. 8 11:00 – 11:15 Mitotic coordination of membrane trafficking in Ciona intestinalis heart development DREIER, M.*; COTA, C.; DAVIDSON, B.; Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA; Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA; Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA mdreier1@swarthmore.edu During cell division, cell components must be segregated in an organized manner. Mitotic segregation of components can control cell […]
GFP Illuminates the Role of Retinoic Acid in Regenerating Axolotl Limbs
Meeting Abstract 133-4 Sunday, Jan. 8 11:30 – 11:45 GFP Illuminates the Role of Retinoic Acid in Regenerating Axolotl Limbs CRAWFORD, K *; KARIMI, KR; St. Mary’s College of Maryland kcrawford@smcm.edu Retinoic acid (RA), a vitamin A derivative, is involved in patterning during vertebrate limb development and urodele limb regeneration. Treatment with RA during limb regeneration can […]
Dynamics of Cnidocyte Types in Development of Nematostella vectensis
Meeting Abstract 133-3 Sunday, Jan. 8 11:15 – 11:30 Dynamics of Cnidocyte Types in Development of Nematostella vectensis MIRE, P*; CAVANAUGH, M; Univ. of Louisiana, Lafayette; Univ. of Louisiana, Lafayette pmire@louisiana.edu http://anemoneresearch.org Sea anemones employ cnidae, specialized capsules produced in cnidocytes, to capture prey. Anemones develop from planula larvae to polyps that form tentacles containing cnidae. Two […]
Development of Muscle and Germ Line in Penaeid Shrimp
Meeting Abstract 133-1 Sunday, Jan. 8 10:45 – 11:00 Development of Muscle and Germ Line in Penaeid Shrimp HERTZLER, PL; Central Michigan University hertz1pl@cmich.edu Penaeid shrimp embryos develop by holoblastic cleavage to the 32-cell stage, when gastrulation is initiated by the ingression of two mesendoblasts, followed by invagination of nine naupliar mesoderm cells. The naupliar mesoderm cells […]
A Novel Protein Family Involved in Mandible Formation in the Decapod Crustacean Cherax Quadricarinatus
Meeting Abstract 133-5 Sunday, Jan. 8 11:45 – 12:00 A Novel Protein Family Involved in Mandible Formation in the Decapod Crustacean Cherax Quadricarinatus ABEHSERA, S.*; PELES, S.; AFLALO , ED; SAGI, A.; Department of Life Sciences and the National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel abehsera@post.bgu.ac.il Structural-proteins play a key […]
Hydraulic control of tuna fins A hint for optimal engineering design
Meeting Abstract 132-5 Sunday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45 Hydraulic control of tuna fins: A hint for optimal engineering design PAVLOV, V.*; ROSENTAL, B.; HANSEN, N.F.; BEERS, J.M.; PARISH, G.; ROWBOTHAM, I.; BLOCK, B.A.; Standord University; Standord University; Standord University; Standord University; Monterey Bay Aquarium; Monterey Bay Aquarium; Standord University vpavlov@stanford.edu The lymphatic system in teleost fish […]
External Control of Jellyfish Swimming and Validation of Turning Kinematics
Meeting Abstract 132-2 Sunday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00 External Control of Jellyfish Swimming and Validation of Turning Kinematics XU, NW*; DABIRI, JO; Stanford University; Stanford University nicolexu@stanford.edu Aurelia aurita is an oblate species of jellyfish composed of a flexible bell and subumbrellar coronal muscle that contracts to provide motive force. Because A. aurita is a simple […]
Examining Turn Kinematics in Fish for the Control of Biomimetic Fish Robots
Meeting Abstract 132-4 Sunday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30 Examining Turn Kinematics in Fish for the Control of Biomimetic Fish Robots HOWE, SP*; ASTLEY, HC; University of Akron, Biomimicry Research and Innovation Center; University of Akron, Biomimicry Research and Innovation Center sph43@zips.uakron.edu Fish are capable of a wide range of maneuvers which they seamlessly integrate with their […]
