Meeting Abstract 32-7 Monday, Jan. 4 15:00 Phylogenetic structure of passerine bird communities along a Sonoran Desert elevational gradient MILES, DB; MILES, Donald; Ohio University urosaurus@gmail.com http://diapsida.org Recent interest in the application of phylogenetic analyses to community data has allowed the ability to tease apart the relative contribution of ecological and evolutionary processes in structuring local species […]
sessions: Session 32
Molecular phylogeny of the neogastropod family Columbellidae
Meeting Abstract 32-4 Monday, Jan. 4 14:15 Molecular phylogeny of the neogastropod family Columbellidae DEMAINTENON, M.J.*; STRONG, E.E.; University of Hawaii at Hilo; Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History demainte@hawaii.edu The neogastropod family Columbellidae is a highly successful group of small epibenthic marine snails, with 725 living species in 69 nominal genera distributed in temperate to […]
Molecular phylogenetics of Aedes mosquitoes
Meeting Abstract 32-3 Monday, Jan. 4 14:00 Molecular phylogenetics of Aedes mosquitoes SOGHIGIAN, J*; LIVDAHL, T; Clark University; Clark University jsoghigian@clarku.edu For the majority of the twentieth century, mosquito genera were defined by morphological characters useful in differential identification. Since 2000, there has been a rapid increase in the number of genera within the family, primarily due […]
Historical Study of Dengue Virus Type 3 (DENV-3) Evolution & Epidemic Activity in Indonesia from 1976-1979
Meeting Abstract 32-1 Monday, Jan. 4 13:30 Historical Study of Dengue Virus Type 3 (DENV-3) Evolution & Epidemic Activity in Indonesia from 1976-1979 EDGERTON, S.V.*; BENNETT, S.N.; GUBLER, D.J.; California Academy of Sciences; California Academy of Sciences; Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore seanedgerton@gmail.com http://www.theillustration.co/ Dengue viruses are one of today’s most significant vector-borne disease agents threatening human health […]
A BLAST-free clustering method for classifying orthogroups
Meeting Abstract 32-5 Monday, Jan. 4 14:30 A BLAST-free clustering method for classifying orthogroups BOND, S.R.*; BAXEVANIS, A.D.; National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH; National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH steve.bond@nih.gov https://github.com/biologyguy Inferred orthology (i.e., homology via speciation events) between or among genes is commonly used as a predictor of gene product function. Orthology is also a […]
The fast-speed kinematics of wild giraffes, using video derived from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
Meeting Abstract 32-7 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:00 – 15:15 The fast-speed kinematics of wild giraffes, using video derived from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) BASU, C*; DEACON, F; WILSON, AM; HUTCHINSON, JR; Structure & Motion Laboratory, Royal Veterinary College, UK; University of the Free State, Republic of South Africa; Structure & Motion Laboratory, Royal Veterinary College, UK; […]
Plodding poultry Locomotor impacts of muscle mass distribution and altered center of mass in the turkey
Meeting Abstract 32-8 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:15 – 15:30 Plodding poultry: Locomotor impacts of muscle mass distribution and altered center of mass in the turkey STOVER, KK*; BRAINERD, EL; ROBERTS, TJ; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University kristin_stover@brown.edu A tetrapod’s body shape determines the position of its center of mass (CoM), and both body shape and CoM […]
Pelvic Function in Anuran Jumping Interspecific Differences in the Kinematics and Motor Control of the Iliosacral Articulation During Take-off and Landing
Meeting Abstract 32-5 Thursday, Jan. 5 14:30 – 14:45 Pelvic Function in Anuran Jumping: Interspecific Differences in the Kinematics and Motor Control of the Iliosacral Articulation During Take-off and Landing REILLY, SM; MONTUELLE, SJ; SCHMIDT, A; KRAUSE, C; NAYLOR, E; JORGENSEN, ME; ESSNER, RL*; Ohio University, Athens; Ohio University, Athens; Ohio University, Athens and Klinik Bavaria Kreischa, […]
Effects of decreased heel deflection on a passive walking prosthesis
Meeting Abstract 32-3 Thursday, Jan. 5 14:00 – 14:15 Effects of decreased heel deflection on a passive walking prosthesis ISAACS, MR*; HENSEL, S; LEE, DV; Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas; Technische Universität Darmstadt; Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas michael.isaacs@unlv.edu This study explores the effect of heel deflection on whole body walking dynamics of persons with a unilateral […]
Chimpanzee Impact Forces During Walking and Implications for the Evolution of Bipedalism
Meeting Abstract 32-1 Thursday, Jan. 5 13:30 – 13:45 Chimpanzee Impact Forces During Walking and Implications for the Evolution of Bipedalism HOLOWKA, NB*; BHANDAL, V; LAM, O; THOMPSON, NE; DEMES, B; Harvard University; Stony Brook University Medical Center; Stony Brook University Medical Center; NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine; Stony Brook University Medical Center nick_holowka@fas.harvard.edu http://nicholasholowka.weebly.com Humans and […]
