BONILLA, A.J.*; KIMBALL, R.T.; BRAUN, E.L.; Univ. of Florida, Gainesville; Univ. of Florida, Gainesville; Univ. of Florida, Gainesville: Conservation and Molecular Evolution of 3� Untranslated Regions in Birds A limited amount is known regarding the function of 3� untranslated regions (UTRs) of vertebrate messenger RNAs (mRNAs), though roles in the regulation of both mRNA stability […]

VOLTZOW, J.*; AHMADZADEH, B.; BROWN, R.; Univ. of Scranton, PA: Collagen-wrapped bundles of smooth muscle: A synapomorphy for the Mollusca? Each phylum of animals can be distinguished by features that are unique to that group. For example, each member of the Chordata has a notochord, a dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal gill slits, and a post-anal […]

HUSSAIN, Sofia M*; LIVINGSTON, Brian T; University of South Florida; University of South Florida: Codon usage frequencies are influenced by concerted evolution and selection in a gene encoding a protein containing imperfect repeats Codon usage in a protein coding gene is limited by the amino acids required to produce a functional product. Within this constraint, […]

LARDY, C.H.*; PARR, L.A.; San Jose State Univ.; San Jose State Univ.: Clinal and Biogeographical Genetic Variation of the Dungeness Crab (Cancer magister): Implications for Marine Reserve Design The Dungeness crab (Cancer magister) is a large crustacean that is found along the western coast of North America, from Alaska to Baja California. This species has […]

JONES, SJ*; WETHEY, DS; Univ South Carolina, Columbia; Univ South Carolina, Columbia: Climate and biogeography in the intertidal zone: experiments and models of species at their southern limits. Geographic distributions of species may be influenced by climate. Somero (2002) has proposed that intertidal ecosystems will be among the first to display strong responses to changes […]

LAWRENCE, J.M.*; COBB, J; HILBER, SE; SWIGART, JP; Univ. of South Florida, Tampa; Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, St. Petersburg; Univ. of South Florida, Tampa; Univ. of South Florida, Tampa: Characteristics of populations of sand dollars Encope michelini and Encope aberrans off the central Florida gulf coast A population of E. michelini ca. 30 km […]

PAULASKIS, G. M.; SAWYER, S. J*; Southern Illinois University: Changes in the distribution of cell adhesion molecules β-catenin during temperature shock and cytochalasin B treatment in the sea anemone, Aiptasia pulchella Temperature-induced coral bleaching is increasingly common in coral reefs throughout the world�s oceans. One potential mechanism underlying temperature-induced coral bleaching is loss of the […]

NORRIS, J*; KINTER, M; KAVETI, S; NIEWIAROWSKI, P H; LONDRAVILLE, R L; University of Akron; Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Cleveland Clinic Foundation; University of Akron; University of Akron: Brain Proteome of Fence Lizard is Relatively Refractory to Seasonal Changes in Protein Expression The brain proteome of Sceloporus undulatus was analyzed in its response to seasonal acclimatization. […]

MCCLARY, JR., M.; Fairleigh Dickinson Univ.: Benthic biodiversity prior to a reverse osmosis plant in Clear Water Bay, China Reverse osmosis is a process that moves water against its concentration gradient for the purpose of producing fresh water. When this is done, the waste water, brine, has a salinity that is higher than that of […]

TIERNEY, A.J.*; GUNARATNE, C.; JENNISON, K.; Colgate Univ., Hamilton, NY; Colgate Univ., Hamilton, NY; Colgate Univ., Hamilton, NY: Behavioral correlates of alternate male forms (Form I and Form II) in adult crayfish. Male crayfish of the subfamily Cambarinae exist in two forms, Form I and Form II. Form I males are reproductively competent whereas Form […]