Meeting Abstract 67.3 Friday, Jan. 6 Buddenbrockia plumatellae: a novel solution to being a worm OKAMURA, Beth*; HUMPHRIES, Stuart; GRUHL, Alexander; Natural History Museum, London; University of Hull, UK; Natural History Museum, London b.okamura@nhm.ac.uk The enigmatic Buddenbrockia plumatellae is a worm-like endoparasite of freshwater bryozoans. In 2002 it was demonstrated to belong to the Myxozoa. More recent […]
year: 2012
Adaptive evolution of facial color patterns in Neotropical primates
Meeting Abstract 67.1 Friday, Jan. 6 Adaptive evolution of facial color patterns in Neotropical primates SANTANA, S.E.*; LYNCH ALFARO, J.; ALFARO, M.E.; University of California Los Angeles; University of California Los Angeles; University of California Los Angeles sesantana@ucla.edu The rich morphological diversity of primate faces has captured the attention of naturalists for over a century. Researchers have […]
The developmental basis of an adaptive radiation the evolution of limb diversity in Anolis lizards
Meeting Abstract 66.4 Friday, Jan. 6 The developmental basis of an adaptive radiation: the evolution of limb diversity in Anolis lizards INFANTE, CR*; LOSOS, JB; MENKE, DM; University of Georgia; Harvard University; University of Georgia cinfante@uga.edu The lizard genus Anolis comprises over 300 described species and has undergone an extraordinary radiation on the islands of the Greater […]
The Genome of the Ctenophore Pleurobrachia bachei Molecular Insights into Independent Origins of Nervous Systems
Meeting Abstract 66.7 Friday, Jan. 6 The Genome of the Ctenophore Pleurobrachia bachei: Molecular Insights into Independent Origins of Nervous Systems MOROZ, LL*; KOHN, A; CITARELLA , M; GRIGORENKO, A; KOCOT , K.; HALANYCH, K; ROGAEV, E; Univ of Florida; Univ of Florida; Univ of Florida; Univ of Massachusetts Med Sch; Univ of Alabama; Univ of Alabama; […]
The Early Embryo Genomic analysis of gene expression in an early diverging lineage of metazoans, the Ctenophora
Meeting Abstract 66.6 Friday, Jan. 6 The Early Embryo: Genomic analysis of gene expression in an early diverging lineage of metazoans, the Ctenophora BROWNE, W.E.*; SCHNITZLER, C.E.; GILDEA, D.; NGUYEN, A.-D.; MAXWELL, E.; RYAN, J.F.; BAXEVANIS, A.D.; University of Miami; NHGRI/NIH; NHGRI/NIH; NHGRI/NIH; NHGRI/NIH; NHGRI/NIH; NHGRI/NIH wbrowne@bio.miami.edu The defining characteristic of metazoans is the possession of distinct […]
Resetting the clock Temporal dynamics in gene network evolution
Meeting Abstract 66.10 Friday, Jan. 6 Resetting the clock: Temporal dynamics in gene network evolution WOZNICA, A; HAUSLER, M; JEMMET, J; STAROBINSKA, E; LI, Y; DAVIDSON, B*; UC Berkeley; UC Santa Cruz; University of Arizona; University of Arizona; University of Arizona; University of Arizona bjd18@email.arizona.edu Spatial shifts in gene expression domains have well documented roles in evolution. […]
Molgulid ascidians show an early heterochronic shift in the expression of genes critical for metamorphosis in other ascidians
Meeting Abstract 66.9 Friday, Jan. 6 Molgulid ascidians show an early heterochronic shift in the expression of genes critical for metamorphosis in other ascidians MALISKA, M.E.*; PIERCE, T.; HAUSCH, P.; BROWN, C.T.; SWALLA, B.J.; Department of Biology, University of Washington; Department of Biology, University of Washington; Department of Biology, Ripon College; Department of Computer Science and Engineering […]
Genome-wide Characterization of Signaling Peptides in Molluscs Insights into Neuronal Evolution
Meeting Abstract 66.8 Friday, Jan. 6 Genome-wide Characterization of Signaling Peptides in Molluscs: Insights into Neuronal Evolution KOHN, A.B.*; CITARELLA, M.R.; GILLETTE, R.; SWEEDLER, J.V.; MOROZ, L.L.; Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience University of Florida, St Augustine, FL; Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience University of Florida, St Augustine, FL; Department of Chemistry and the Beckman Institute, University […]
Exploring the evolutionary loss of regeneration a comparative genomics study in planarians
Meeting Abstract 66.3 Friday, Jan. 6 Exploring the evolutionary loss of regeneration: a comparative genomics study in planarians SIKES, JM*; NEWMARK, PA; Univ. of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana; Howard Hughes Medical Institute jsikes@illinois.edu Planarians possess extraordinary abilities to regenerate complete animals from small tissue fragments. However, in contrast to most flatworm species, the planarian Procotyla fluviatilis is limited in […]
Applying Seed Networks to Genomic Data in an EvoDevo Context A New Analysis Tool
Meeting Abstract 66.5 Friday, Jan. 6 Applying Seed Networks to Genomic Data in an EvoDevo Context: A New Analysis Tool SERB, J.M.*; ZHANG, X.; WEST GREENLEE, M.H.; Iowa State Univ. serb@iastate.edu Large-scale genomic expression studies have not yielded the expected insight into genetic networks that control complex processes of development. These anticipated discoveries have not been limited […]
