Meeting Abstract 99.8 Monday, Jan. 6 15:15 Klf/Sp transcription factor family expansion, diversification, and innovation in the Unikonta PRESNELL, JS*; SCHNITZLER, CE; BROWNE, WE; University of Miami, FL; National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD; University of Miami, FL j.presnell@umiami.edu The Krüppel-like factor (Klf) gene family consists of two groups of transcription factors, Klf and Specificity […]
sessions: Session 99
Investigating the emergence of the matrix protein fibronectin in the urochordate Ciona intestinalis
Meeting Abstract 99.3 Monday, Jan. 6 14:00 Investigating the emergence of the matrix protein fibronectin in the urochordate Ciona intestinalis FAMIGLIETTI, A.*; SEGADE, F. ; DAVIDSON, B.; Swarthmore College; Swarthmore College; Swarthmore College afamigl1@gmail.com The glycoprotein fibronectin (FN) is a major instructive molecule in the extracellular matrix (ECM) of vertebrates that contains three domains: fibronectin type 1 […]
EPIGENETIC REGULATION OF INDETERMINATE MYOGENESIS Characterization of histone modifications during the myogenic program in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss
Meeting Abstract 99.7 Monday, Jan. 6 15:00 EPIGENETIC REGULATION OF INDETERMINATE MYOGENESIS: Characterization of histone modifications during the myogenic program in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss FROEHLICH, J.M.*; SEILIEZ, I.; GABILLARD, J.C.; BIGA, P.R.; University of Alabama at Birmingham; Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UR1067 Nutrition Métabolisme Aquaculture; INRA, UR1037 Station Commune de Recherches en Ichtyophysiologie Biodiversité […]
Variation in stiffness of the lepidotrichia among the paired and median fins of yellow perch
Meeting Abstract 99.4 Wednesday, Jan. 7 08:45 Variation in stiffness of the lepidotrichia among the paired and median fins of yellow perch TAFT, NK; University of Wisconsin-Parkside taft@uwp.edu Actinopterygii are named for the bony fin rays (lepidotrichia) that define the shape and function of their fins. Despite this, little is known about how these properties vary among […]
The morphology and mechanics of a gliding joint in a soft-bodied invertebrate
Meeting Abstract 99.5 Wednesday, Jan. 7 09:00 The morphology and mechanics of a gliding joint in a soft-bodied invertebrate LAVALVA, S.*; LOIACONO, M.; THOMPSON, J.T.; Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin and Marshall College joseph.thompson@fandm.edu We investigated the morphology and mechanics of what appears to be a gliding joint in Atlantic longfin squid (Doryteuthis […]
Skeletal correlates of wingtip shape in land bird (rollers, woodpeckers, and allies)
Meeting Abstract 99.3 Wednesday, Jan. 7 08:30 Skeletal correlates of wingtip shape in land bird (rollers, woodpeckers, and allies) HIERONYMUS, TL; Northeast Ohio Medical University thieronymus@neomed.edu Wingtip shape has several functional consequences in avian flapping flight, both in aerodynamic effects and in inertial costs. Although the shape and kinematics of the distal wing exert a strong influence […]
New Insights in the Functional Morphology of the Neck and its Organs in Singing Songbirds
Meeting Abstract 99.1 Wednesday, Jan. 7 08:00 New Insights in the Functional Morphology of the Neck and its Organs in Singing Songbirds HOMBERGER, D.G.*; COZIC, A.M.; Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge; Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge zodhomb@lsu.edu http://www.biology.lsu.edu/FacultyandStaff/Faculty/item40759.html Birds have a long neck that can be extended or retracted into an S-shape, but little is known how […]
Joint kinematics and motor patterns of swimming and flight in the big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
Meeting Abstract 99.6 Wednesday, Jan. 7 09:15 Joint kinematics and motor patterns of swimming and flight in the big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus) KONOW, N*; HEDBERG, M; SWARTZ, SM; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University nkonow@brown.edu http://www.brown.edu/Research/Functional_Biology/ The typical locomotor mode of bats is flight, but many species swim capably. Earlier studies have characterized the kinematics of […]
Functional morphology of the forelimb of the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) comparative perspectives on the myology of Dasypodidae
Meeting Abstract 99.2 Wednesday, Jan. 7 08:15 Functional morphology of the forelimb of the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus): comparative perspectives on the myology of Dasypodidae OLSON, RA*; WOMBLE, MD; THOMAS, DR; GLENN, ZD; BUTCHER, MT; Ohio University; Youngstown State University; Youngstown State University; Youngstown State University; Youngstown State University ro603313@ohio.edu The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) is a […]
Age-related changes in the material properties of muscle-tendon units
Meeting Abstract 99.7 Wednesday, Jan. 7 09:30 Age-related changes in the material properties of muscle-tendon units. DANOS, N*; HOLT, N; AZIZI, E; Univ. of California Irvine; Univ. of California Irvine; Univ. of California Irvine nikoletta.d@gmail.com Senescence in animals decreases locomotor ability. It is well known that there is an increased amount of collagen held together by stronger […]
