Meeting Abstract P3.40  Saturday, Jan. 5  Increased nitric oxide synthase expression in the activated molting gland of the land crab Gecarcinus lateralis MCDONALD, Audrey A.*; BADER, Brandon D.; COVI, Joe A.; MYKLES, Donald L.; Colorado State University, Fort Collins; Colorado State University, Fort Collins; Colorado State University, Fort Collins; Colorado State University, Fort Collins audmcdon@simla.colostate.edu Molting in […]

Meeting Abstract P3.50  Saturday, Jan. 5  Impact of sex on fast-start responses in reedfish, Erpetoichthys calabaricus ALUCK, R.J.*; WARD, A.B.; Adelphi University; Adelphi University award@adelphi.edu Male and female vertebrates differ in many ways including color, behavior, anatomy, physiology, and ornamentation. Recent studies in tetrapods have indicated the importance of sex on aspects of escape behavior including how […]

Meeting Abstract P3.10  Saturday, Jan. 5  Impact of elevated water temperature and zatebradine-induced bradycardia on cardiovascular function in male and female rainbow trout. GAMPERL, A./Kurt**; SWAFFORD, Brenda/L; RODNICK, Kenneth/J; Memorial Univ. of Newfoundland; Idaho State Univ.; Idaho State Univ. rodnkenn@isu.edu Questions still remain about the regulation of cardiovascular function in teleosts, including under what conditions and to […]

Meeting Abstract P3.37  Saturday, Jan. 5  Impact of Winter Sex Ratio on Winter Physiology in a Differential Migrant the Dark-eyed junco O’NEAL, D.M.*; KILEY, R.; KETTERSON, E.D.; Indiana Univeristy; Indiana University; Indiana University daoneal@indiana.edu Many studies consider the effect of sexual selection on the evolution of sex differences in behavior and physiology, particularly with respect to mating […]

Meeting Abstract P3.84  Saturday, Jan. 5  Identification of sphingolipids of the stratum corneum in lowland Tropical bird species by high performance liquid chromatography and atmospheric photo ionization mass spectrometry RO, J*; MU�OZ-GARCIA, A; WILLIAMS, J.B.; Ohio State Univ.; Ohio State Univ.; Ohio State Univ. ro.25@osu.edu As the largest organ of the vertebrate body, the skin serves a […]

Meeting Abstract P3.98  Saturday, Jan. 5  Identification and Cloning of a Second Glycoprotein Hormone Receptor (TSH-like Receptor) in Sea Lamprey FREAMAT, MIHAEL; SOWER, STACIA A.*; University of New Hampshire, Durham; University of New Hampshire Durham sasower@cisunix.unh.edu A full-length transcript encoding a functional sea lamprey glycoprotein hormone receptor (lGpH-R II) was cloned from thyroid tissue. Previously, we determined […]

Meeting Abstract P3.53  Saturday, Jan. 5  Hydrodynamic stability of the Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) BENNETT, N.L.*; RIVERA, G.; BLOB, R.W.; Clemson Univ; Clemson Univ; Clemson Univ nlbenne@clemson.edu Hydrodynamic stability in swimming animals can be defined as the ability to resist recoil movements of the body and maintain a given trajectory. Morphological features, such as rigidity, have been […]

Meeting Abstract P3.19  Saturday, Jan. 5  Hox1 expression in normal and regenerating Ptychodera flava hemichordates RYCHEL, Amanda L.*; SWALLA, Billie J.; University of Washington; University of Washington arychel@u.washington.edu Deuterostomes include the phyla Echinodermata, Hemichordata, Xenoturbellida, and subphyla Tunicata, Cephalochordata, and Vertebrata. Regeneration research in vertebrates has been classically studied in urodele amphibian tails and limbs. Invertebrate deuterostomes […]

Meeting Abstract P3.124  Saturday, Jan. 5  How does knowledge of intraspecific variation improve our ability to predict geographic distributions? A case study of the eastern fence lizard, Sceloporus undulatus EHRENBERGER, J. C,*; BUCKLEY, L. B.; ANGILLETTA, M. J.; Indiana State Univ, Terre Haute; Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe; Indiana State Univ, Terre Haute jehrenberge@indstate.edu Biologists have long […]

Meeting Abstract P3.25  Saturday, Jan. 5  Homeobox gene expression during zooid development in colonies of the marine bryozoan Membranipora membranacea TEMKIN, M H*; MISERCOLA, B A; St. Lawrence Univ, Canton, NY; St. Lawrence Univ, Canton, NY mtemkin@stlawu.edu During animal development, regions of the body along the anteroposterior axis are specified through the biochemical milieu established by transcription […]