Meeting Abstract 22-4 Thursday, Jan. 5 11:15 – 11:30 How do sexually-relevant olfactory and visual signals affect behavior and neural activation in the social African cichlid, Astatotilapia burtoni? FIELD, K.E.*; JOHNSON, K.K.; MARUSKA, K.P.; Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University kfield3@lsu.edu Across vertebrates females are often senders of potent chemical signals that provide information […]
sessions: Session 22
Hardwired for plasticity The role of FoxP2 in maintaining vocal plasticity in the budgerigar
Meeting Abstract 22-6 Thursday, Jan. 5 11:45 – 12:00 Hardwired for plasticity? The role of FoxP2 in maintaining vocal plasticity in the budgerigar WRIGHT, TF*; HARA, E; WHITNEY, O; LUCERO, E; ARAYA-SALAS, M; New Mexico State University wright@nmsu.edu http://biology-web.nmsu.edu/~twright/ Vocal learning is a complex trait that is expressed differently across different taxa. While many of the best-studied […]
Expression of tachykinin3 in socially-relevant brain regions is regulated by social status in the African cichlid fish Astatotilapia burtoni
Meeting Abstract 22-5 Thursday, Jan. 5 11:30 – 11:45 Expression of tachykinin3 in socially-relevant brain regions is regulated by social status in the African cichlid fish Astatotilapia burtoni BUTLER, JM*; MARUSKA, KP; Louisiana State University jbutl48@lsu.edu http://juliembutler.weebly.com Neurokinin B, encoded by the tackykinin3 gene, is one of many neurohormones that work together to tightly regulate the reproductive […]
Evolutionary Mechanisms that Inhibit Interspecies Mating in Drosophila
Meeting Abstract 22-2 Thursday, Jan. 5 10:45 – 11:00 Evolutionary Mechanisms that Inhibit Interspecies Mating in Drosophila AHMED, OM*; MANOLI, DS; TUN, KM; SERPA, P; CHENG, J; KNAPP, JM; STERN, DL; SHAH, NM; Univ. of California, San Francisco; Univ. of California, San Francisco; Univ. of California, San Francisco; Univ. of California, San Francisco; Univ. of California, San […]
The role of substrate contact on pectoral fin sensory regionalization
Meeting Abstract 22-2 Thursday, Jan. 4 10:30 – 10:45 The role of substrate contact on pectoral fin sensory regionalization HARDY, AR*; HALE, ME; Univ. of Chicago; Univ. of Chicago arhardy7@uchicago.edu http://home.uchicago.edu/~arhardy7/ Bottom dwelling fishes interact with the substrate using their fins and have the ability to sense touch using mechanosensory afferents. Characterization of response properties as well […]
The neural code for leg proprioception in Drosophila
Meeting Abstract 22-6 Thursday, Jan. 4 11:30 – 11:45 The neural code for leg proprioception in Drosophila MAMIYA, A; TUTHILL, JC*; University of Washington tuthill@uw.edu http://tuthill.casa Proprioception, the sense of self-movement and body position, is critical for the effective control of behavior. In the absence of proprioceptive feedback, animals are unable to maintain limb posture or coordinate […]
Spike timing in halteres reflects gyroscopic forces
Meeting Abstract 22-3 Thursday, Jan. 4 10:45 – 11:00 Spike timing in halteres reflects gyroscopic forces MOHREN, TL*; EBERLE, AL; FOX, JL; DANIEL, TL; Univ. Washington, Seattle; Univ. Washington, Seattle; Case Western Reserve, Cleveland; Univ. Washington, Seattle danielt@uw.edu http://faculty.washington.edu/danielt/index.html The halteres of flies are reduced hindwings possessing several fields of mechanosensory campaniform sensilla at their bases. Halteres […]
Sensing Hydrodynamic Cues and Escaping from Predators Theoretical Strategies for Swimming Organisms and Robots
Meeting Abstract 22-1 Thursday, Jan. 4 10:15 – 10:30 Sensing Hydrodynamic Cues and Escaping from Predators: Theoretical Strategies for Swimming Organisms and Robots TAKAGI, D*; HARTLINE, DK; University of Hawaii at Manoa; University of Hawaii at Manoa dtakagi@hawaii.edu The sensory world of free-swimming animals differs radically from that of substrate-dwelling animals. Those carried with the surrounding water […]
Rapidly Adapting Mechanosensors Differentiate Between External and Self Motion
Meeting Abstract 22-7 Thursday, Jan. 4 11:45 – 12:00 Rapidly Adapting Mechanosensors Differentiate Between External and Self Motion YARGER, AM*; FOX, JL; Case Western Reserve University; Case Western Reserve University amy9@case.edu https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alexandra_Yarger The ability of dipteran insects (flies) to perform complex acrobatic maneuvers while maintaining stability in flight is due in part to specialized sensory organs called […]
Lateral Line Afferent Neurons Decrease Spike Rate During Motor Activity in Larval Zebrafish
Meeting Abstract 22-4 Thursday, Jan. 4 11:00 – 11:15 Lateral Line Afferent Neurons Decrease Spike Rate During Motor Activity in Larval Zebrafish LUNSFORD, ET*; LIAO, JC; Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida; Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida elunsford@ufl.edu http://www.liaolab.com The ability of a moving animal to discriminate external stimuli from self-generated stimuli […]
