Meeting Abstract 41.3 Friday, Jan. 4 Phylogeny of the Infraorder Caridea based on Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genes (Crustacea: Decapoda) BRACKEN, H.D.*; DE GRAVE, S.; FELDER, D.L.; University of Louisiana at Lafayette heather.bracken@gmail.com Shrimps of the infraorder Caridea occur commonly throughout marine and freshwater habitats. Despite general familiarity of the group, phylogenetic relationships within the infraorder remain controversial. […]
year: 2008
Molecularly Based Re-examination of Subfamily Relationships and Polyphyly in the Pinnotheridae (Decapoda, Brachyura, Pinnotheridae)
Meeting Abstract 41.1 Friday, Jan. 4 Molecularly Based Re-examination of Subfamily Relationships and Polyphyly in the Pinnotheridae (Decapoda, Brachyura, Pinnotheridae) PALACIOS-THEIL, E*; CUESTA, JA; FELDER, DL; Univ. of Louisiana at Lafayette; ICMAN-CSIC, Spain; Univ. of Louisiana at Lafayette emma@ull.edu The family Pinnotheridae is presently comprised of 306 described species distributed among 56 genera. Many others remain to […]
Molecular phylogeny of the Thalassinidea based on nuclear and mitochondrial genes
Meeting Abstract 41.4 Friday, Jan. 4 Molecular phylogeny of the Thalassinidea based on nuclear and mitochondrial genes ROBLES, R.*; TUDGE, C.C.; DWORSCHAK, P.C.; POORE, G.C.B.; FELDER, D.L.; University of Louisiana at Lafayette rxr8359@louisiana.edu We conducted a molecular based phylogenetic analysis of the thalassinidean families Axianassidae, Axiidae, Callianassidae, Callianideidae, Calocarididae, Ctenochelidae, Laomediidae, Micheleidae, Strahlaxiidae, Thalassinidae, Thomassiniidae, and Upogebiidae. […]
Molecular phylogeny of Dendrobranchiata inferred from two nuclear markers
Meeting Abstract 41.5 Friday, Jan. 4 Molecular phylogeny of Dendrobranchiata inferred from two nuclear markers MA, K.Y.*; CHU, K.H.; CHAN, T.Y.; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; National Taiwan Ocean University makayana@gmail.com Dendrobranchiata is a diverse group of marine shrimps consisting of seven families in two superfamilies (Penaeoidea and Sergestoidea). Attention […]
Decapod phylogeny What can nuclear protein-coding genes tell us
Meeting Abstract 41.6 Friday, Jan. 4 Decapod phylogeny: What can nuclear protein-coding genes tell us? CHU, K.H.*; TSANG, L.M.; MA, K.Y.; CHAN, T.Y.; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; National Taiwan Ocean University kahouchu@cuhk.edu.hk The high diversity of decapods has attracted the interest of carcinologists […]
Rewriting the Motor Code to a Muscle in a Running Insect Alters Function from Energy Absorption to Production
Meeting Abstract 40.2 Friday, Jan. 4 Rewriting the Motor Code to a Muscle in a Running Insect Alters Function from Energy Absorption to Production SPONBERG, S*; LIBBY, T; FULL, RJ; Univ. of CA, Berkeley sponberg@berkeley.edu A mechanistic understanding of neural feedback in a locomoting organism requires linking the functional response of individual muscles to changes in body […]
Intrinsic and neural contributions to muscular control of stable running in the guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)
Meeting Abstract 40.1 Friday, Jan. 4 Intrinsic and neural contributions to muscular control of stable running in the guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) DALEY, M.A.; University of Michigan mdaley@umich.edu Terrestrial animals move through complex environments with awe-inspiring agility and dynamic stability. Yet, little is known about muscle dynamics and neuromuscular control in rapid non-steady locomotion. Recent studies of […]
Functional diversification within and between muscle synergists during locomotion
Meeting Abstract 40.6 Friday, Jan. 4 Functional diversification within and between muscle synergists during locomotion HIGHAM, T.E.*; BIEWENER, A.A.; WAKELING, J.M.; Harvard University; Harvard University; Simon Fraser University thigham@fas.harvard.edu Locomotion arises from the complex and coordinated function of limb muscles. Yet muscle function is dynamic over the course of a single stride, and between strides for animals […]
Effects of speed on muscle function of the triceps brachii in goats
Meeting Abstract 40.4 Friday, Jan. 4 Effects of speed on muscle function of the triceps brachii in goats CARROLL, Andrew M.*; BIEWENER, Andrew A.; Concord Field Station, Harvard University; Concord Field Station, Harvard University acarroll@oeb.harvard.edu Distal limb muscles primarily function to generate force in steady running, allowing tendons to absorb and return work. Proximal limb muscles tend […]
Direct Manipulation of Extensor Muscle Phase Affects Leg Swing Trajectory, Foot Placement and Turning Dynamics in a Running Insect
Meeting Abstract 40.3 Friday, Jan. 4 Direct Manipulation of Extensor Muscle Phase Affects Leg Swing Trajectory, Foot Placement and Turning Dynamics in a Running Insect MULLENS, CH*; SPONBERG, S; FULL, RJ; Univ. of California, Berkeley cmullens@berkeley.edu Real time rewriting of the motor code to a muscle can reveal its causal effects on individual leg and whole body […]
