Meeting Abstract P3.22  Saturday, Jan. 5  The origin of a new cell type coincides with miRNA innovation: expression and function of derived miRNAs in the human endometrium. TANZER, Andrea; STADLER, Peter F. ; WAGNER, Gunter P. *; Yale University; University of Leipzig, Germany; Yale University gunter.wagner@yale.edu MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are an abundant class of small non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) […]

Meeting Abstract P3.68  Saturday, Jan. 5  The ontogeny of carapace morphology in gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) WADDELL, J.C.*; MCBRAYER, L.D.; ROSTAL, D.C.; Georgia Southern University; Georgia Southern University; Georgia Southern University jwaddell@georgiasouthern.edu Juvenile gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) have a domed carapace whereas adults have a noticeably flattened carapace. Given their domed appearance and small size, we hypothesized […]

Meeting Abstract P3.107  Saturday, Jan. 5  The effects of salinity and temperature on hemolymph methyl farnesoate levels and testicular development in Carcinus maenas GANJI, PURNACHANDRA N*; BORST, DAVID W; University of Central Florida, Orlando; University of Central Florida, Orlando dborst@mail.ucf.edu Methyl farnesoate (MF) is produced by the mandibular organ of crustaceans and may control a number of […]

Meeting Abstract P3.70  Saturday, Jan. 5  The effects of digitigrade cheiridial postures on speed and gait in infant baboons. ZEININGER, A.**; SHAPIRO, L.J.; RAICHLEN, D.A.; University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas at Austin; University of Arizona, Tucson azeininger@mail.utexas.edu While digitigrade foot and hand (cheiridial) postures are common among mammals, they are rare within primates. It […]

Meeting Abstract P3.48  Saturday, Jan. 5  The effects of acute temperature change on labriform swimming performance in bluegill sunfish JONG, Arianne*; JONES, Emily A; ELLERBY, David J; Wellesley College dellerby@wellesley.edu Bluegill sunfish are potentially exposed to a wide range of water temperatures. Bluegill swim in the labriform mode at low speeds, switching to undualtory swimming at higher […]

Meeting Abstract P3.76  Saturday, Jan. 5  The effect of the hyperpolarization-activated inward current antagonist, ZD7288, on the locomotor rhythm of Clione limacina WILLINGHAM, K.A.*; WALTON, D.B.; PIRTLE, T.J.; SATTERLIE, R.A.; Abilene Christian University; Abilene Christian University; Abilene Christian University; University of North Carolina, Wilmington Thomas.Pirtle@acu.edu The pteropod mollusk, Clione limacina, swims by producing rhythmic movements of its […]

Meeting Abstract P3.110  Saturday, Jan. 5  The Regulation of Synaptic Vesicle Pools Within Motor Nerve Terminals LEE, J.Y.*; CHUNG, W.Y.; LOGSDON, S.; JOHNSTONE, A. F. M. ; COOPER, R.L.; Dept of Biology, Univ of KY & Army, Daejun, Republic of Korea; Dept. of Chem., Korea Military Academy, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Dept of Biol., Univ of KY; […]

Meeting Abstract P3.112  Saturday, Jan. 5  The Neogene freshwater crabs of Europe (Brachyura, Potamidae) KLAUS, S.*; GROSS, M.; University of Heidelberg, Germany; Sammlung Joanneum, Graz sebastian.klaus@biologie.uni-regensburg.de Freshwater crabs represent one of the most diverse groups of brachyuran crustaceans. Most of their fossil relatives were found in Neogene sediments of the North-Alpine Foreland Basin and the rim of […]

Meeting Abstract P3.11  Saturday, Jan. 5  The Impact of Chronic Hypoxic Incubation On Cardiovascular Physiology of Embryonic Common Snapping Turtles (Chelydra serpentina). CROSSLEY, Dane A; University of North Dakota dane.crossley@und.nodak.edu In response to chronic hypoxic incubation reptilian embryos are known to alter incubation length, embryonic mass, hematological parameters and metabolic rate. In addition embryonic American alligators incubated […]

Meeting Abstract P3.66  Saturday, Jan. 5  The Effects of Feeding Behavior and Canopy Closure on Morphology and Development of Larval Bufo terrestris SCHACHT, M.C.*; MCBRAYER, L.D.; Georgia Southern University; Georgia Southern University mschach1@georgiasouthern.edu Feeding behavior in tadpoles (rasping vs. filtering) could potentially result in variation in chondrocranial morphology due to the influence of muscular forces on the […]