Meeting Abstract 70-4 Saturday, Jan. 5 14:15 – 14:30 Modifications to cell proliferation underlie differences in craniofacial phenotype between closely related species (genus: Cyprinodon) LENCER, ES; University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus el468@cornell.edu Understanding the genetic basis for phenotypic differences is fundamental to the study of macroevolutionary patterns of biological diversity. While technological advances in DNA sequencing […]
sessions: Session 70
Normal and abnormal craniofacial morphogenesis in the lizard Anolis sagrei
Meeting Abstract 70-2 Saturday, Jan. 5 13:45 – 14:00 Normal and abnormal craniofacial morphogenesis in the lizard Anolis sagrei SANGER, TJ*; CZESNY, B; HARDING, L; DHINDSA, S; Loyola University Chicago tsanger@luc.edu Understanding normal craniofacial morphogenesis in a wide range of vertebrates will shed light on whether similar or distinct processes are modified to generate the remarkable diversity […]
Genetic architecture of coordinated plastic responses across different traits in African cichlids
Meeting Abstract 70-1 Saturday, Jan. 5 13:30 – 13:45 Genetic architecture of coordinated plastic responses across different traits in African cichlids NAVON, D*; HATINI, P; ZOGBAUM, L; OLEARCZYK, N; ALBERTSON, RC; University of Massachusetts Amherst; University of Massachusetts Amherst; University of Massachusetts Amherst; University of Massachusetts Amherst; University of Massachusetts Amherst dnavon@cns.umass.edu Phenotypic plasticity allows organisms to […]
From Climbing Trees to Phylogenetic Trees Veiled Chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus) as a Squamate Model to Fill Our Evolutionary Gaps in Vertebrate Neural Crest Cell Induction, Migration and Differentiation
Meeting Abstract 70-7 Saturday, Jan. 5 15:00 – 15:15 From Climbing Trees to Phylogenetic Trees: Veiled Chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus) as a Squamate Model to Fill Our Evolutionary Gaps in Vertebrate Neural Crest Cell Induction, Migration and Differentiation. DIAZ, RE*; ROELLIG, D; BRONNER, M; TRAINOR, PA; Southeastern Louisiana University; California Institute of Technology; California Institute of Technology; Stowers […]
Foraging Environment Influences Shape and Genetic Architecture of Cichlid Gill Raker Anatomy and Reveals New Roles for Hedgehog Signaling
Meeting Abstract 70-8 Saturday, Jan. 5 15:15 – 15:30 Foraging Environment Influences Shape and Genetic Architecture of Cichlid Gill Raker Anatomy and Reveals New Roles for Hedgehog Signaling ZOGBAUM, L; NAVON, D; ALBERTSON, RC*; Bryn Mawr College; Univ. Massachusetts, Amherst; Univ. Massachusetts, Amherst albertson@bio.umass.edu https://sites.google.com/site/albertsonlab/ The pharyngeal skeleton of bony fishes is an exquisitely evolved foraging structure, […]
Evolution of Axial Segmentation Across Vertebrates
Meeting Abstract 70-6 Saturday, Jan. 5 14:45 – 15:00 Evolution of Axial Segmentation Across Vertebrates CRISWELL, KE*; GILLIS, JA; University of Cambridge; University of Cambridge kc518@cam.ac.uk An axial column with segmented vertebrae is a key feature of the vertebrate body plan, but the diversity of developmental mechanisms that give rise to the axial column remains poorly understood. […]
