Meeting Abstract 29.5  Friday, Jan. 4  Drilling for nutrition: The physiological mechanism of bone penetration by Osedax KATZ, S.*; TRESGUERRES, M.; ROUSE, G.W.; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD, San Diego; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD, San Diego; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD, San Diego skatz@ucsd.edu Annelids belonging to Siboglinidae lack a gut and obtain nutrition via bacterial […]

Meeting Abstract 29.3  Saturday, Jan. 4 14:00  The Deep History of the Avian Brain BALANOFF, A.M.; Stony Brook University School of Medicine amy.balanoff@stonybrook.edu Many of the characters that have historically been associated with living birds, crown group Aves, such as a feathers and a furcula and even behaviors like brooding nests of eggs are now known to […]

Meeting Abstract 29.2  Saturday, Jan. 4 13:45  Sex and seasonal differences in the effects of melatonin on brain arginine vasotocin: Relationship to melatonin receptor type 1a immunoreactivity in green treefrogs (Hyla cinerea) HOWARD, CM*; LUTTERSCHMIDT, DI; Portland State University chow@pdx.edu Melatonin (MEL) modulates arginine vasotocin (AVT) immunoreactive (ir) cell number in the brain of green treefrogs (Hyla […]

Meeting Abstract 29.4  Saturday, Jan. 4 14:15  Phenolog approach identifies a novel gene that interacts with sodium leak channels (NALCN) and affects Drosophila behaviour. LIEBESKIND, BJ*; GHEZZI, A; HILLIS, DM; ATKINSON, NS; ZAKON, HH; Univ. of Texas at Austin; Univ. of Texas at Austin; Univ. of Texas at Austin; Univ. of Texas at Austin; Univ. of Texas […]

Meeting Abstract 29.6  Saturday, Jan. 4 14:45  Isolating the Impact on Voluntary Motor Control of Individual PD Pathologies and Potential Treatments in the Model Organism C. elegans BODUCH, C*; LIU, H; FIDELMA, O; St. Edward’s University, Austin cboduch@stedwards.edu Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons, diminished voluntary motor control, […]

Meeting Abstract 29.5  Saturday, Jan. 4 14:30  Investigating the Effect of Dopamine Deficiency, its Impact on Octopamine Signaling, as well as Treatments in a C. elegans Model of Parkinson’s Disease CAPUTO, C.R.; St. Edward’s University ccaputo2@stedwards.edu Investigating the Effect of Dopamine Deficiency, its Impact on Octopamine Signaling, as well as Treatments in a C. elegans Model of […]

Meeting Abstract 29.7  Saturday, Jan. 4 15:00  Examining Temporal Relationships Between Amyloid β Accumulation, Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation, and Loss of Neurological Function in a C. elegans Model of Alzheimer’s Disease LAGARDE, M.T.*; RIVERA, G.; O’LEARY, F.A.; St. Edward’s University; St. Edward’s University; St. Edward’s University mlagard@stedwards.edu Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by a gradual loss of […]

Meeting Abstract 29.1  Monday, Jan. 5 08:00  Phylogeography of Philautus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) of Java, Indonesia WOSTL, E*; SMITH, EN; University of Arlington, Texas; University of Arlington, Texas ewostl@uta.edu The island of Java, Indonesia lies within the Sunda Shelf, one of the most biodiverse regions of earth. Currently, accurate estimates of alpha and beta diversity are lacking. This […]

Meeting Abstract 29.5  Monday, Jan. 5 08:45  Molecular Phylogenetics of Papuan Microhylids RIVERA, J.A.*; BUTLER, M.A.; Univ. of Hawaii, Manoa; Univ. of Hawaii, Manoa julior@hawaii.edu The family Microhylidae contains over 250 species that are endemic to Papua New Guinea and have evolved great ecological diversity not commonly seen in other frog groups. However, the evolutionary relationships within […]

Meeting Abstract 29.7  Monday, Jan. 5 09:15  Higher diversification rates are associated with the evolution of bioluminescent courtship displays ELLIS, EA*; OAKLEY, TH; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara emily.ellis@lifesci.ucsb.edu One of the great mysteries of evolutionary biology is why closely related lineages, even sister lineages, diversify at different rates. Previous work has […]