Meeting Abstract 30.4  Thursday, Jan. 5  Energetics of reproduction in the oviparous squamate, Lamprophis fuliginosus JACKSON, Alexander/G.S*; HICKS, James/W.; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine agjackso@uci.edu The goal of this study was to quantitatively determine whether or not gravidity poses a significant energetic fitness cost on the oviparous squamate, Lamprophis fuliginosus. We chose L. fuliginosus […]

Meeting Abstract 30.3  Thursday, Jan. 5  Ecological cost of growth in a free-ranging lizard ANDERSON, R A*; KARASOV, W H; NAGY, K A; Western Washington Univ.; Univ. Wisconsin, Madison; Univ. California, Los Angeles Roger.Anderson@wwu.edu The doubly labeled water (DLW) method can be used to measure respiration, compare metabolizable energy intake among individuals with different growth rates, and […]

Meeting Abstract 29.4  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Role for a DM domain gene in male-specific reproductive development in the simultaneous hermaphrodite Schmidtea mediterranea. CHONG, T.*; NEWMARK, P.A.; Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign chong@illinois.edu In simultaneous hermaphrodites, little is known about how sex-specific reproductive organs develop and whether male and female reproductive structures are co-dependent. The sexual strain of the […]

Meeting Abstract 29.1  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Regulation of larval chaetogenesis in the brachiopod Terebratalia tranversa by Notch/Delta signaling PASSAMANECK, Y.J.*; SCHIEMANN, S.; MARTINDALE, M.Q.; HEJNOL, A.; Kewalo Marine Laboratory, Univ. of Hawaii; Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology, Bergen, Norway; Kewalo Marine Laboratory, Univ. of Hawaii; Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology, Bergen, Norway yale@hawaii.edu […]

Meeting Abstract 29.6  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Persistence of embryonic axial patterning markers in adult Eurycea cirrigera tails SWEARINGEN, R.L.*; VAGLIA, J.L.; DePauw University, Greencastle, IN; DePauw University, Greencastle, IN jvaglia@depauw.edu Post-embryonic addition of segments in salamanders (Amphibia:Urodela) suggests that the tail tip retains aspects of embryonic cell organization and gene expression throughout life. Knowledge of how spinal […]

Meeting Abstract 29.3  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Expression of amphioxus and lamprey SoxE genes in zebrafish reveals ancient neural crest-specific roles in vertebrate evolution LEE, Eric Myung-Jae*; NGUYEN, Kristy; MEDERIOS, Daniel; MCCAULEY, David; University of Oklahoma, Norman; University of Colorado, Boulder ericmlee@ou.edu SoxE genes include a group of transcription factors (Sox8, Sox9, and Sox10) that are among key […]

Meeting Abstract 29.5  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Developmental potential of embryonic cells to generate larval and juvenile eyes in the polychaete Capitella teleta YAMAGUCHI, Emi*; SEAVER, Elaine C; University of Hawaii at Manoa, Kewalo Marine Lab; University of Hawaii at Manoa, Kewalo Marine Lab emiy@hawaii.edu In spiralian animals, a common stereotypic cleavage program gives rise to adult animals […]

Meeting Abstract 29.2  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Anchor cell invasion across the Nematoda: a highly conserved cell biological process required for establishing the uterine-vulval connection MATUS, D.Q.*; YANG, M.; CHANG, E.; SHERWOOD, D.R.; Duke University; Duke University; Duke University; Duke University david.matus@duke.edu The rhabditid nematode vulva is a well-studied evolutionary developmental model for understanding the mechanisms of organogenesis. […]

Meeting Abstract 28.5  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The evolution of Mc1R in the snake genus Sonora COX, Christian L.*; DAVIS RABOSKY, Alison R.; CHIPPINDALE, Paul T.; The University of Texas, Arlington; The University of California, Berkeley; The University of Texas, Arlington clcox@uta.edu Color pattern polymorphism (CPP) presents an interesting puzzle in evolutionary biology. Because genetic drift will fix […]

Meeting Abstract 28.3  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Conservation and function of noncoding RNAs in primate evolution BABBITT, C. C.*; PFEFFERLE, L. W.; FEDRIGO, O.; WRAY, G. A.; Duke University; Duke University; Duke University; Duke University courtney.babbitt@duke.edu Changes in the expression of genes play an important role in the evolution of phenotypes, however, protein-coding DNA is not the only […]