Expression of Insulin and Insulin Receptor mRNAs is Regulated by Growth Hormone and Somatostatin in Rainbow Trout

Meeting Abstract 87.5  Thursday, Jan. 7  Expression of Insulin and Insulin Receptor mRNAs is Regulated by Growth Hormone and Somatostatin in Rainbow Trout CARUSO, M.A.*; SHERIDAN, M.A.; North Dakota State University Michael.Caruso@ndsu.edu Insulin (INS) coordinates various aspects of growth, development, and metabolism. In teleost fish, the INS signaling system consists of multiple INSs as well as multiple […]

Evidence for Thyroid Endocrine Disruption in Wild Fish in San Francisco Bay Relationships to Contaminant Exposures

Meeting Abstract 87.2  Thursday, Jan. 7  Evidence for Thyroid Endocrine Disruption in Wild Fish in San Francisco Bay. Relationships to Contaminant Exposures. BRAR, N.K.*; WAGGONER, C.; REYES, J.A.; FAIREY, R.; KELLEY, K.M.; California State University, Long Beach; California State University, Long Beach; Pacific Coast Environmental Conservancy [pceconservancy.org]; Moss Landing Marine Laboratories; California State University, Long Beach kmkelley@csulb.edu […]

Environment Associated Differences in Male Estrogen Levels and Testicular Steroidogenic Gene Expression in a Southern California Flatfish

Meeting Abstract 87.3  Thursday, Jan. 7  Environment Associated Differences in Male Estrogen Levels and Testicular Steroidogenic Gene Expression in a Southern California Flatfish IWANSKI, E.*; HAGSTROM, K.R.E.; REYES, J.A.; PHAM, M.; KELLEY, K.M.; California State University, Long Beach; California State University, Long Beach; Pacific Coast Environmental Conservancy (pceconservancy.org); California State University, Long Beach; California State University, Long […]

Endocrine control of growth in coho salmon validation of a multiplex gene expression assay and quantification of relations between messenger RNA levels and proteins during feeding and fasting

Meeting Abstract 87.4  Thursday, Jan. 7  Endocrine control of growth in coho salmon: validation of a multiplex gene expression assay and quantification of relations between messenger RNA levels and proteins during feeding and fasting BECKMAN, Brian R*; LUCKENBACH, J Adam; METZGER, David C; SHIMIZU, Munetaka; DICKEY, Jon T; NWFSC, NOAA Fisheries; NWFSC, NOAA Fisheries; NWFSC, NOAA Fisheries; […]

Photosensitivity of the circadian clock is correlated with photic niche in Anolis lizards

Meeting Abstract 87.1  Friday, Jan. 7  Photosensitivity of the circadian clock is correlated with photic niche in Anolis lizards MOORE, A.F.*; MENAKER, M.; University of Virginia, Charlottesville; University of Virginia, Charlottesville afm4z@virginia.edu The evolutionary forces that have shaped the organization of the vertebrate circadian system are unknown. It has been postulated that photic niche exerts selective pressure […]

Patterns of oxidative protein damage and gaping behavior following repeated heat stress in Mytilus mussels

Meeting Abstract 87.3  Friday, Jan. 7  Patterns of oxidative protein damage and gaping behavior following repeated heat stress in Mytilus mussels DOWD, WW*; SOMERO, GN; Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University; Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University wwdowd@stanford.edu Intertidal mussels experience dramatic variations in temperature and oxygen availability (low during emersion, particularly when shells are closed). Such […]

Do Flies Suffer Fitness Consequences From Vectoring Blood Parasites Experiments with Pseudolynchia canariensis and Haemoproteus columbae

Meeting Abstract 87.4  Friday, Jan. 7  Do Flies Suffer Fitness Consequences From Vectoring Blood Parasites: Experiments with Pseudolynchia canariensis and Haemoproteus columbae WAITE, JESSICA L*; HENRY, AUTUMN R; CLAYTON, DALE H; University of Utah; University of Utah; University of Utah Jessi.Waite@gmail.com Frequently, blood-feeding vectors are parasitized by the very parasites they carry from host to host. While […]

Toward an understanding of the molecular mechanisms of barnacle larval settlement a comparative transcriptomic approach

Meeting Abstract 87.2  Friday, Jan. 6  Toward an understanding of the molecular mechanisms of barnacle larval settlement: a comparative transcriptomic approach CHEN, Z-F*; MATSUMURA, K; WANG, H; ARELLANO, S.M.; YAN, X; ALAM, I; ARCHER, J.A.C.; BAJIC, V.B.; QIAN, P-Y; The Hong Kong Univ. of Science and Technology (HKUST); HKUST; HKUST; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; HKUST; King Abdullah […]

A third way Spermcapture mating in barnacles

Meeting Abstract 87.1  Friday, Jan. 6  A third way: Spermcapture mating in barnacles BARAZANDEH, M*; DAVIS, CS; NEUFELD, CJ; PALMER, RA; Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada; Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre Bamfield, BC, Canada; Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada; Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada; Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre Bamfield, BC, Canada; Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, […]

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