Meeting Abstract 12.2  Sunday, Jan. 4  Molecular evidence of a digit identity frameshift in the Italian Three-toed Skink (Chalcides chalcides) YOUNG, R. L.*; CAPUTO, V.; GIOVANNOTTI, M.; KOHLSDORF, T.; WAGNER, G. P.; Yale University; University of Ancona; University of Ancona; Yale University; Yale University rebecca.youngbrim@yale.edu While modifications of trait development are required for evolutionary change in phenotypes, […]

Meeting Abstract 12.4  Sunday, Jan. 4  Evolution of phalangeal formula in gymnophthalmid lizards: patterns of character states and inferences about developmental processes. GRIZANTE, MB*; KOHLSDORF, T; University of Sao Paulo, FFCLRP; University of Sao Paulo, FFCLRP tiana@usp.br Limb reduction occurred repeatedly along Tetrapod evolution, and lizards in particular are one of the best models for studying the […]

Meeting Abstract 12.1  Sunday, Jan. 4  Developmental Influence in the Evolution of Phalanges KAVANAGH, KD*; JERNVALL, J; TABIN, C; Harvard Medical School and Stony Brook University; University of Helsinki and Stony Brook University; Harvard Medical School kathryn_kavanagh@yahoo.com Phalanges (finger and toe bones) originate from a single condensation that grows and segments sequentially along each digit, repeatedly deploying […]

Meeting Abstract 12.6  Sunday, Jan. 4  A molecular footprint of limb development in the HoxA-13 gene: implications for the origin of urodele limb development WAGNER, Gunter P.*; KOHLSDORF, Tiana; GRIZANTE, Mariana; KIN, Koryu; Yale University; Universidade de S Paulo; Universidade de S Paulo; Yale University gunter.wagner@yale.edu Transcription factor genes can undergo adaptive changes in their coding sequence […]

Meeting Abstract 11.1  Sunday, Jan. 4  Trans-Pacific phylogeography: geographic isolation and speciation in Nucella lima COX, L.N.*; MARKO, P.B.; Clemson University; Clemson University lncox@clemson.edu Fluctuating climate during the last 2 million years (MY) repeatedly caused latitudinal shifts and fragmentation of species distributions. In the north Pacific, during cooler Pleistocene glacial periods, regional extinction of northern populations caused […]

Meeting Abstract 11.11  Sunday, Jan. 4  Sexual Conflict and the Development of Gamete Incompatibility in the Blue Mussel SCHMIDT, Victor*; MCCARTNEY, Michael; UNC, Wilmington ; UNC, Wilmington vts7867@uncw.edu The blue mussel genus Mytilus contains four species with a rich biogeographic history typified by secondary contact and hybridization. In the Canadian Maritimes hybrid zone a strong yet incomplete […]

Meeting Abstract 11.10  Sunday, Jan. 4  Results from hybrid genotypes question the role of M7 lysin in blue mussel gamete recognition MCCARTNEY, Michael A.*; LIMA, Thiago G.; YUND, Philip O.; Univ of North Carolina, Wilmington; Univ of North Carolina, Wilmington; University of New England mccartneym@uncw.edu M7 lysin is a sperm protein that dissolves the egg vitelline coat, […]

Meeting Abstract 11.6  Sunday, Jan. 4  Genetic relatedness in the fossorial sand skink, Plestiodon reynoldsi, in the scrub of central Florida FOX, A.M.*; SCHREY, A.W.; MCCOY, E.D.; MUSHINSKY, H.R.; University of South Florida; University of South Florida; University of South Florida; University of South Florida amfox@mail.usf.edu Understanding the reproductive behavior of secretive species is an important aspect […]

Meeting Abstract 11.4  Sunday, Jan. 4  Exploring the Faunal Connection between the Ozark Plateau and the Appalachian Mountains: A Phylogeographic Study of the Long-tailed Salamanders of the Eurycea longicauda complex TIMPE, E.K.*; KOZAK, K.H.; BONETT, R.M.; Univ. of Tulsa; Univ. of Minnesota; Univ. of Tulsa elizabeth-timpe@utulsa.edu The Ozark Plateau is a major geographic feature in eastern North […]

Meeting Abstract 11.2  Sunday, Jan. 4  Drawing Lines in Wallacea: Historical Biogeography meets Geophysics in the Deep Sea HICKMAN, C.S.; University of California, Berkeley caroleh@berkeley.edu The biogeographic realm of Wallacea is famous as a terrestrial biodiversity hotspot, encompassing thousands of the tropical islands of eastern Indonesia. In spite of some recent recognition of significant shallow marine endemism […]