Meeting Abstract 146.4  Monday, Jan. 7  Transitions in avian parental care: a role for hypothalamic gonadotropin inhibitory hormone (GnIH) CALISI, R.M.*; KRAUSE, J.S.; PERFITO, N.; BENTLEY, G.E.; WINGFIELD, J.C.; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Davis beccacalisi@gmail.com The discovery of GnIH is changing the […]

Meeting Abstract 146.3  Monday, Jan. 7  Time-course of expression of ZENK in auditory brain regions and gonadotropin-releasing hormone�”1 cells in starlings in response to song playback ALWARD, B.A.*; ROWND, K.R.; BALL, G.F.; Johns Hopkins University balward1@jhu.edu Cues such as day length or social context modulate activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis so it is active at appropriate […]

Meeting Abstract 146.1  Monday, Jan. 7  Season- and context-dependent sex differences in melatonin receptor activity in a forebrain song control nucleus: comparison of data from the laboratory and a semi-natural environment BENTLEY, GE*; PERFITO, N; CALISI, RM; UC Berkeley; UC Berkeley; UC Berkeley gb7@berkeley.edu There are dense populations of melatonin receptors in large areas of the songbird […]

Meeting Abstract 146.5  Monday, Jan. 7  Rapid neurosteroidal regulation of paternal care PRADHAN, DS*; SOLOMON-LANE, TK; WILLIS, MC; GROBER, MS; Georgia State Univ.; Georgia State Univ.; Georgia State Univ.; Georgia State Univ. dpradhan1@student.gsu.edu In vertebrates, shifts in profiles of circulating steroid hormones are critical for reproductive success because they regulate fundamental aspects of reproductive life-history/phenotype. Analyses of […]

Meeting Abstract 146.6  Monday, Jan. 7  Epigenetic regulation of myogenesis in a growth paradigm-specific manner. BIGA, PR*; FROEHLICH, JM; University of Alabama at Birmingham ; University of Alabama at Birmingham pegbiga@uab.edu Piscine growth is unique in that many species exhibit patterns of muscle growth opposite that of mammalian species. Many teleosts exhibit hyperplastic muscle growth throughout their […]

Meeting Abstract 146.2  Monday, Jan. 7  Different neural target tissues mediate melatonin-dependent regulation of the RFamides, kisspeptin and gonadotrophin-inhibitory hormone, in Siberian hamsters HENSON, J.R.*; FREEMAN, D.A.; Univ. of Memphis; Univ. of Memphis jrhenson@memphis.edu Siberian hamsters exhibit seasonal rhythms in physiology and behavior that aid in their ability to cope with annual changes in the environment. These […]

Meeting Abstract 146-5  Sunday, Jan. 8 14:30 – 14:45  The mitohormetic response and an evaluation of a method for inducing oxidative damage ZHANG, Y*; HUMES, F; BRASHER, A; KALLENBERG, C; KAVAZIS, A; HOOD, W; ZHANG, Yufeng; Auburn Univ.; Auburn Univ.; Auburn Univ.; Auburn Univ.; Auburn Univ.; Auburn Univ. yzz0095@auburn.edu It has been proposed that mitochondria display a […]

Meeting Abstract 146-3  Sunday, Jan. 8 14:00 – 14:15  Spot the Difference: Finding a Biomarker for Irradiated Insects BOARDMAN, L*; OZTEKIN, EK ; HAHN, DW; HAHN , DA; University of Florida; University of Florida; University of Florida; University of Florida lboardman@ufl.edu http://leighboardman.blogspot.com With increased international trade of fresh commodities, there is a greater risk of introducing pest […]

Meeting Abstract 146-1  Sunday, Jan. 8 13:30 – 13:45  Sea anemone hair bundles are resilient to multiple types of trauma. MENARD, S/S*; WATSON, G/M; University of Louisiana at Lafayette; University of Louisiana at Lafayette ssm2041@louisiana.edu Tentacles of sea anemones are covered with hair bundle mechanoreceptors that are employed to detect swimming movements of prey. Previously, sea anemones […]

Meeting Abstract 146-4  Sunday, Jan. 8 14:15 – 14:30  How do Tardigades Survive Extremes? Disordered Proteins as Mediators of Tardigrade Stress Tolerance BOOTHBY, TC*; TAPIA, H; BROZENA, AH; PISZKIEWICZ, S; SMITH, AE; MEHTA, A; KOSHLAND, D; GOLDSTEIN, B; PIELAK, G; UNC; UC Berkeley; NCSU; UNC; UNC; UNC; UC Berkeley; UNC; UNC tboothby@gmail.com Tardigrades make up a phylum […]