Meeting Abstract 110.5 Saturday, Jan. 7 Proximate And Ultimate Perspectives On One-Trial Learning In Rattlesnakes KROCHMAL, A.R.*; LADUC, T.J.; PLACE, A.J.; Washington College; The University of Texas at Austin; Northwestern Oklahoma State University akrochmal2@washcoll.edu Little empirical work has focused on decision-making and learning in snakes. The few studies that have been conducted generally lack biological relevance and […]
year: 2012
Nutritional Constraints in the Evolution of Cognition effects of host shifts on neural investment in butterflies
Meeting Abstract 110.2 Saturday, Jan. 7 Nutritional Constraints in the Evolution of Cognition: effects of host shifts on neural investment in butterflies SNELL-ROOD, EC*; WHITE, WA; ESPESET, A; KENZIE, SA; University of Minnesota; University of Minnesota; University of Minnesota; University of Minnesota emilies@umn.edu Understanding why organisms vary in cognition is key to predicting how individuals will respond […]
Learning kills
Meeting Abstract 110.1 Saturday, Jan. 7 Learning kills JAUMANN, Sarah; NAUG, Dhruba*; Colorado State University; Colorado State University dhruba@colostate.edu While learning is generally considered only in terms of its substantial benefits, what is often overlooked is that there is a substantial energetic cost associated with it. However, past research has failed to demonstrate such a cost of […]
The buzz about food songbird physiology in response to increased availability of a natural food source
Meeting Abstract 109.1 Saturday, Jan. 7 The buzz about food: songbird physiology in response to increased availability of a natural food source. WILCOXEN, Travis E*; HORN, David J; CERNY, Jared; HOGAN, Brianna; HUBBLE, Cody; HUBER, Sarah; KNOTT, Madeline; ROBERTSON, Abigail; SALIK, Faaria; Millikin University; Millikin University; Millikin University; Millikin University; Millikin University; Millikin University; Millikin University; Millikin […]
The Effect of Circadian Disruption on Metabolic Rate and Immune Function in Vasoactive Intestinal Protein (VIP) Deficient Mice
Meeting Abstract 109.5 Saturday, Jan. 7 The Effect of Circadian Disruption on Metabolic Rate and Immune Function in Vasoactive Intestinal Protein (VIP) Deficient Mice RICHARDSON, C.S.*; CURLEY, B.; DAVIS, F.; Northeastern University; Northeastern University; Northeastern University c.richardson@neu.edu We investigated how the disruption of circadian rhythm affects basal metabolic rate (BMR) and immune function in lab mice (Mus […]
Leptin enhances proliferation of amphibian lymphocytes
Meeting Abstract 109.4 Saturday, Jan. 7 Leptin enhances proliferation of amphibian lymphocytes CRESPI, Erica J.*; FITES, J. Scott; ROLLINS-SMITH, Louise A.; Washington State University; Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Vanderbilt University Medical Center erica.crespi@wsu.edu Leptin is a cytokine hormone that is best known for regulating food intake and energy expenditure, but recent studies in mammals have shown that […]
Infection and cold stress result in additive energetic costs and altered host immunity in a naturally occurring host-pathogen system
Meeting Abstract 109.2 Saturday, Jan. 7 Infection and cold stress result in additive energetic costs and altered host immunity in a naturally occurring host-pathogen system. DURANT, S.E.*; HAWLEY, D.M.; ADELMAN, J.S.; WILSON, A.F; HOPKINS, W.A.; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Princeton Univ; Virginia Tech sarah.durant@tufts.edu The role of abiotic factors such as temperature in mediating host […]
Effect of food restriction and realimentation on growth, immune response, and body composition in Zebra finches
Meeting Abstract 109.3 Saturday, Jan. 7 Effect of food restriction and realimentation on growth, immune response, and body composition in Zebra finches NAN TIE, D.E.*; KILLPACK, T.L.; KARASOV, W.H.; Univ. Wisconsin, Madison nantie@wisc.edu Short term food restriction of nestling altricial birds can retard growth and development. Compensatory growth (CG), a period of accelerated growth after restriction, allows […]
The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Immunity in the Caterpillar, Manduca sexta
Meeting Abstract 108.3 Saturday, Jan. 7 The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Immunity in the Caterpillar, Manduca sexta LINDNER, K.K.*; HARING, J.S.; RUBALCAVA, J.; NGUYEN, T.; GREENLEE, K.J.; North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University ; Northern Arizona University ; University of Maryland; North Dakota State University kimberly.lindner@my.ndsu.edu Insect immunity can be classified as humoral, such […]
Post-hatching ontogeny of adaptive antibody response to two distinct antigens in captive zebra finches
Meeting Abstract 108.5 Saturday, Jan. 7 Post-hatching ontogeny of adaptive antibody response to two distinct antigens in captive zebra finches KILLPACK, TL*; KARASOV, WH; Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison; Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison tkillpack@wisc.edu Immune function development has been studied extensively in poultry, yet analogous studies of altricial birds have been few until relatively recently. Altricial birds have […]
