Meeting Abstract 135-7 Tuesday, Jan. 7 15:00 – 15:15 Varied tooth plate shape, varied diet: Morphology of Spotted Ratfish Tooth Plates HERBERT, AM*; WILGA, CD; University of Alaska Anchorage; University of Alaska Anchorage aherbert3@alaska.edu Teeth are a critical aspect of feeding in most vertebrates and vary greatly in shape and size among taxa. A tooth can perform […]
sessions: Session 135
The Role of Phenotypic Plasticity in Morphological Differentiation Between Watersnake Populations
Meeting Abstract 135-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00 The Role of Phenotypic Plasticity in Morphological Differentiation Between Watersnake Populations CLIFTON, IT*; CHAMBERLAIN, JD; GIFFORD, ME; University of Toledo; Southern Arkansas University; University of Central Arkansas Ian.Clifton@rockets.utoledo.edu http://itclifton.com An individual’s morphology is shaped by the environmental pressures it experiences, and the resulting morphological response is the culmination […]
Shell remodeling may circumvent limits to phenotypic plasticity in the marine gastropod, Nucella lamellosa
Meeting Abstract 135-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30 Shell remodeling may circumvent limits to phenotypic plasticity in the marine gastropod, Nucella lamellosa CHARIFSON, DM*; BOURDEAU, PE; PADILLA, DK; Stony Brook University; Humboldt State University; Stony Brook University david.charifson@stonybrook.edu The adaptive value of phenotypic plasticity can be limited by several factors, such as the epi-phenotype limit, which […]
Morphological divergence of a stream fish in altered flow teasing apart the influences of natural selection and plastic response on body shape
Meeting Abstract 135-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45 Morphological divergence of a stream fish in altered flow: teasing apart the influences of natural selection and plastic response on body shape AKIN, DR*; GEHEBER, AD; Auburn University; University of Central Missouri dza0043@auburn.edu Cyprinella lutrensis is historically a stream dwelling minnow species (Family Cyprinidae) native to Missouri. Now, […]
Inducible morphology reveals adult dispersal between habitats
Meeting Abstract 135-3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15 Inducible morphology reveals adult dispersal between habitats SEROY, SK*; GRUNBAUM, D; PADILLA, DK; University of Washington; University of Washington; Stony Brook University sseroy@uw.edu The marine snail, Lacuna vincta, is an ecologically dominant grazer in kelp and eelgrass habitats. L. vincta exhibits inducible radula morphology dependent on current habitat, […]
Increased Swimming Speed Induces Differential Bone Remodeling in Zebrafish
Meeting Abstract 135-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45 Increased Swimming Speed Induces Differential Bone Remodeling in Zebrafish GEORGADARELLIS, GL*; JIMÉNEZ, JM; ALBERTSON, RC; University of Massachusetts, Amherst ggeorgad@umass.edu To better understand how dynamic loading plays a role in zebrafish (Danio rerio) bone development and growth, we have designed, built, and characterized a water tunnel. Boundary layer […]
Bone Remodeling and Cyclical Loading in the Maxilla of White Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Meeting Abstract 135-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00 Bone Remodeling and Cyclical Loading in the Maxilla of White Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) LAD, SE*; CORTESE, SA; DANISON, AD; RAVOSA, MJ; University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN; University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN; College of Wooster, Wooster, OH; University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN slad@nd.edu […]
The origin and loss of periodic patterning in the turtle shell
Meeting Abstract 135.1 Monday, Jan. 7 The origin and loss of periodic patterning in the turtle shell MOUSTAKAS-VERHO, JE*; ZIMM, R; CEBRA-THOMAS, J; SEPPäLä, NK; KALLONEN, A; MITCHELL, KL; HäMäLäINEN, K; SALAZAR-CIUDAD, I; JERNVALL, J; GILBERT, SF; Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki; Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki; Biology Department, Millersville University; Institute of Biotechnology, University […]
Silurana (Xenopus) tropicalis as a model system for the evolution of odontogenesis
Meeting Abstract 135.5 Monday, Jan. 7 Silurana (Xenopus) tropicalis as a model system for the evolution of odontogenesis GRIECO, TM; University of California, Berkeley grieco@berkeley.edu The highly conserved developmental mechanisms of odontogenesis illuminate the ways in which vertebrates have created highly adaptive and morphologically variable phenotypes from similar genetic underpinnings. The frog model Silurana (Xenopus) tropicalis, with […]
Planar polarity controls cartilage morphogenesis during vertebrate jaw development
Meeting Abstract 135.3 Monday, Jan. 7 Planar polarity controls cartilage morphogenesis during vertebrate jaw development LE PABIC, P*; NG, CL; SCHILLING, TF; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine plepabic@uci.edu Little is known about the mechanisms of cell-cell communication necessary to assemble skeletal elements of appropriate size and shape. Skeletal progenitors may […]
