Meeting Abstract 55.2 Thursday, Jan. 5 The role of glutamate in insect locomotion: A glutamate agonist causes hyperactivity and loss of climbing ability in adult fruit flies. MEKDARA, Nalong T.*; CHOUDHURY, Songita; MEKDARA, Prasong J.; BERG, Otto; GOTO, Joy J.; MULLER, Ulrike K. ; Cal. State Univ. of Fresno; Cal. State Univ. of Fresno; Cal. State Univ. […]
year: 2012
RNA editing underlies temperature adaptation in K+ channels from polar octopuses
Meeting Abstract 55.4 Thursday, Jan. 5 RNA editing underlies temperature adaptation in K+ channels from polar octopuses GARRETT, Sandra/C*; ROSENTHAL, Joshua/JC; University of Puerto Rico, Institute of Neurobiology; University of Puerto Rico, Institute of Neurobiology sandracoralgarrett@gmail.com Early studies with squid giant axons showed that K+ channels, and the action potential phases they underlie, are especially temperature sensitive […]
FMRFamide Immunoreactivity and the Diffuse Nerve Net of Scyphozoan and Cubozoan Jellyfish
Meeting Abstract 55.1 Thursday, Jan. 5 FMRFamide Immunoreactivity and the Diffuse Nerve Net of Scyphozoan and Cubozoan Jellyfish SATTERLIE, Richard; University of North Carolina Wilmington satterlier@uncw.edu Two diffuse nerve nets have been described, morphologically and physiologically, in the subumbrella of scyphomedsuae. These nets have mostly parallel distributions, and both appear to influence the swim musculature. One, the […]
Cannabinoid Receptor-Mediated Regulation of Neuronal Activity and Signaling in Glomeruli of the Main Olfactory Bulb
Meeting Abstract 55.5 Thursday, Jan. 5 Cannabinoid Receptor-Mediated Regulation of Neuronal Activity and Signaling in Glomeruli of the Main Olfactory Bulb HEINBOCKEL, T.*; WANG, Z.-J.; SUN, L.; Howard Univ. Coll. of Medicine, Washington, DC; Howard Univ. Coll. of Medicine, Washington, DC; Howard Univ. Coll. of Medicine, Washington, DC theinbockel@howard.edu Glomeruli in the main olfactory bulb (MOB) are […]
The Developmental Basis of 200 Million Year Old Mammal Teeth
Meeting Abstract 54.4 Thursday, Jan. 5 The Developmental Basis of 200 Million Year Old Mammal Teeth SMITH, A*; CORFE, I; JERNVALL, J; HAKKINEN, T; GILL, P; Umass, Amherst; Uni of Helsinki, Finland; Uni of Helsinki, Finland; Uni of Helsinki, Finland; Uni of Bristol, UK ajsmi1@cns.umass.edu One difficulty of applying insights from developmental genetics to extinct animals is […]
Developmental and fossil evidence that changes in atmospheric oxygen drove historical patterns in insect body size
Meeting Abstract 54.1 Thursday, Jan. 5 Developmental and fossil evidence that changes in atmospheric oxygen drove historical patterns in insect body size VANDENBROOKS, John M. *; MUNOZ, Elyse E.; WEED, Michael D; HARRISON, Jon F.; Arizona State University; Penn State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University jvandenb@asu.edu Recent geochemical models predict that over the last 500 […]
Breathing in a box constraints on lung ventilation in giant pterosaurs
Meeting Abstract 54.3 Thursday, Jan. 5 Breathing in a box: constraints on lung ventilation in giant pterosaurs GEIST, N.R.; HILLENIUS, W.J.*; FREY, E.; JONES, T.D.; ELGIN, R.A.; Sonoma State Univ.; College of Charleston; Staatl. Mus. Naturkunde Karlsruhe; Cal. State Univ. Stanislaus; Staatl. Mus. Naturkunde Karlsruhe hilleniusw@cofc.edu The evolution of large size among pterosaurs was usually accompanied by […]
Back in black new evidence on the color, ultrastructure, and nature of the isolated Archaeopteryx fossil feather
Meeting Abstract 54.2 Thursday, Jan. 5 Back in black: new evidence on the color, ultrastructure, and nature of the isolated Archaeopteryx fossil feather CARNEY, Ryan M*; VINTHER, Jakob; SHAWKEY, Matthew D; D’ALBA, Liliana; ACKERMANN, Jörg; Brown University; University of Texas, Austin; University of Akron; University of Akron; Carl Zeiss NTS GmbH ryan_carney@brown.edu Archaeopteryx has been regarded as […]
Performance, female choice and sexual conflict in crickets
Meeting Abstract 53.5 Thursday, Jan. 5 Performance, female choice and sexual conflict in crickets LAILVAUX, SP*; BARIYA, P; University of New Orleans; University of New ORleans slailvaux@gmail.com Whole-organism performance capacities such as bite force have been shown to influence male-male combat outcomes in a variety of animal species. However, support for female mating preferences for high-performance males […]
Latent effects of embryonic exposure to atrazine on mating behaviors in guppies
Meeting Abstract 53.1 Thursday, Jan. 5 Latent effects of embryonic exposure to atrazine on mating behaviors in guppies SHENOY, K.*; TOYODA, J.H.; Uinv. of Kentucky; Univ. of Kentucky kay.yellowtoad@gmail.com Endocrine disrupting compounds are ubiquitous in our environment, and impair hormonal functioning in exposed animals. Disruption of hormonally regulated traits, such as sexual behaviors, can potentially affect reproduction. […]
