Meeting Abstract 50.5 Saturday, Jan. 5 Genetic switches control host specificity in a squid-Vibrio symbiosis CHAVEZ, A.A.; GORMAN, C.*; LOSTROH, C.P.; NISHIGUCHI, M.K.; New Mexico State University; New Mexico State University; Colorado College; New Mexico State University nish@nmsu.edu Gap repair is a technique that has historically been used to clone entire operons by using the natural recombinant […]
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Evolutionary history of tetrodotoxin-resistant sodium channels in snakes
Meeting Abstract 50.2 Saturday, Jan. 5 Evolutionary history of tetrodotoxin-resistant sodium channels in snakes MCGLOTHLIN, J. W.*; FELDMAN, C. R.; BRODIE, JR., E. D.; PFRENDER, M. E. ; BRODIE III, E. D.; Virginia Tech; University of Nevada, Reno; Utah State University; University of Notre Dame; University of Virginia joelmcg@vt.edu The garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis and its prey, […]
Evidence for Permo-Triassic colonization of the deep sea by isopods
Meeting Abstract 50.1 Saturday, Jan. 5 Evidence for Permo-Triassic colonization of the deep sea by isopods LINS, L.S.F.*; HO, S.Y.W.; WILSON, G.D.F.; LO, N.; University of Sydney/Australian Museum; University of Sydney; Australian Museum; University of Sydney luana.lins@sydney.edu.au The deep sea is one of the largest ecosystems on Earth and is home to a highly diverse fauna, with […]
When Swarm Intelligence Isn’t Common Goals Alone Explain Emergence of Group Coordination in Asocial Embodied Robots
Meeting Abstract 49.5 Saturday, Jan. 5 When Swarm Intelligence Isn’t: Common Goals Alone Explain Emergence of Group Coordination in Asocial Embodied Robots DE LEEUW, JR*; LIVINGSTON, KR; PORTER, ME; LONG, JH; Indiana University; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College jolong@vassar.edu Swarm theory postulates that local, sensory-based interactions between members of a group drive the formation of synchronized […]
The organization of wars by pavement ants
Meeting Abstract 49.2 Saturday, Jan. 5 The organization of “wars” by pavement ants GREENE, MJ; University of Colorado Denver michael.greene@ucdenver.edu The pavement ant (Tetramorium caespitum) is a tramp species commonly associated with human habitation in northern temperate regions. The species is well known for its ant “wars” in which thousands of workers from two colonies fight in […]
The differential reproductive success of spider lineages is dictated by their ability to “outrun” their parasitic inquilines
Meeting Abstract 49.1 Saturday, Jan. 5 The differential reproductive success of spider lineages is dictated by their ability to “outrun” their parasitic inquilines PRUITT, JN*; RIECHERT, SE; University of Pittsburgh; University of Tennessee Agelenopsis@gmail.com Understanding how the traits and actions of individuals unite to shape the collective behavior, life history, and performance of social groups is a […]
Playing the margins the fitness consequences of individual behavioral variation in the bluebanded goby (Lythrypnus dalli)
Meeting Abstract 49.4 Saturday, Jan. 5 Playing the margins: the fitness consequences of individual behavioral variation in the bluebanded goby (Lythrypnus dalli) SOLOMON-LANE, TK*; PRADHAN, DS; WILLIS, MC; CRUTCHER, JB; GROBER, MS; Georgia State Univ., Atlanta; Georgia State Univ., Atlanta; Georgia State Univ., Atlanta; Rhodes College, Memphis; Georgia State Univ., Atlanta tsolomonlane1@student.gsu.edu Social hierarchies affect individuals at […]
Environmental Modulation and Endocrinological Correlates of Same-Sex Affiliative Behavior in Female Meadow Voles
Meeting Abstract 49.3 Saturday, Jan. 5 Environmental Modulation and Endocrinological Correlates of Same-Sex Affiliative Behavior in Female Meadow Voles ONDRASEK, N.R.*; WADE, A.C.; BURKHARD, T.; HSU, K.; NGUYEN, T.; POST, J.; ZUCKER, I.; University of California, Berkeley; University of Southern California; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley; […]
The relationship between life history in temperate and tropical bird species and lipids in fibroblast mitochondrial membranes
Meeting Abstract 48.4 Saturday, Jan. 5 The relationship between life history in temperate and tropical bird species and lipids in fibroblast mitochondrial membranes CALHOON, E.A.*; JIMENEZ, A.G.; HARPER, J.M.; JURKOWITZ , M.S.; WILLIAMS, J.B.; Ohio State University; Ohio State University; University of Michigan; Ohio State University; Ohio State University calhoon.18@osu.edu Temperate birds are thought to have a […]
Physiological mechanisms of pleiotropy revealed by the accelerating effect of temperature
Meeting Abstract 48.1 Saturday, Jan. 5 Physiological mechanisms of pleiotropy revealed by the accelerating effect of temperature HOEKSTRA, LA*; SIDDIQ, M; MONTOOTH, KL; Indiana University lhoekstr@indiana.edu Organisms respond to environmental change with coordinated changes in metabolic processes. Plasticity in metabolic performance can create a dynamic context for the effects of mutations, particularly for mutations affecting energy use. […]
