Meeting Abstract S2-1.6  Friday, Jan. 4  The function of DNA methylation in insects GLASTAD, K M; HUNT, B G; YI, S V; GOODISMAN, M A D*; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech michael.goodisman@biology.gatech.edu Many organisms are capable of developing distinct phenotypes in response to ecological variation. This developmental plasticity is particularly prevalent in insects, which […]

Meeting Abstract S2-1.5  Friday, Jan. 4  Reversible switching between epigenetic states in honeybee behavioral subcastes HERB, Brian R.; WOLSCHIN, Florian; HANSEN , Kasper D.; ARYEE, Martin J.; LANGMEAD, Ben; IRIZARRY, Rafael; AMDAM, Gro V.*; FEINBERG, Andrew P.; Johns Hopkins University ; Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Johns Hopkins University ; Johns Hopkins University ; Johns Hopkins University […]

Meeting Abstract S2-1.4  Friday, Jan. 4  Natural Epigenetic Variation in Arabidopsis RICHARDS, Eric J*; HENKHAUS, Natalie; ANAND, Ila S.; Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research; Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research; Cornell University ejr77@cornell.edu The accumulating evidence documenting the prevalence of stable inherited epigenetic alleles, which can be transmitted from one organismal generation to the next independent […]

Meeting Abstract S2-1.3  Friday, Jan. 4  Evolutionary consequences of nongenetic inheritance DAY, Troy; Queen’s University tday@mast.queensu.ca There has been widespread interest in recent years in inheritance mechanisms that exist alongside genetic inheritance, and the role that these might play in evolution. I will present some work that develops a unified theoretical framework for modeling evolution under the […]

Meeting Abstract S2-1.2  Friday, Jan. 4  Ecological Epigenetics: Beyond MS-AFLP SCHREY, Aaron*; ALVAREZ, Mariano ; FOUST, Christy; KILVITIS, Holly; LIEBL, Andrea; MARTIN, Lynn B.; RICHARDS, Christina; ROBERTSON, Marta; Armstrong Atlantic State Univ.; Univ. S. Florida; Univ. S. Florida; Univ. S. Florida; Univ. S. Florida; Univ. S. Florida; Univ. S. Florida; Univ. S. Florida aaron.schrey@armstrong.edu Ecological Epigenetics studies […]

Meeting Abstract S1-3.1  Friday, Jan. 4  Vision versus electrosense: Mechanics and sensing in prey capture behavior in larval zebrafish compared to electric knifefish PATTERSON, B.W.; ABRAHAM, A.; MCLEAN, D.; PATANKAR, N.A.; MACIVER, M.A.*; Northwestern University maciver@northwestern.edu We have collected motion capture data on a non-visual hunter, the weakly electric knifefish (Apteronotus albifrons) as well as a visual […]

Meeting Abstract S1-3.2  Friday, Jan. 4  The sensory cues for predator evasion in fish STEWART, WJ*; NAIR, AM; MCHENRY, MJ; Univ. of California, Irvine wstewart@uci.edu Prey fish can survive an encounter with a predator fish by detecting the predator’s approach and quickly responding with an evasive maneuver. While the ability to detect predator attacks is critical for […]

Meeting Abstract S1-3.3  Friday, Jan. 4  Sessile predators and motile prey: the effects of turbulence and wavy flow on benthic predator-prey interactions ROBINSON, H.E.*; KOEHL, M.A.R.; Univ. of California, Berkeley erobinson@berkeley.edu Suspension feeders are important components of bottom-dwelling marine communities. Passive suspension feeders that do not generate feeding currents are dependent on surrounding flow to deliver particles […]

Meeting Abstract S1-3.4  Friday, Jan. 4  Attack or attacked: The sensory and fluid mechanical constraints of copepod predator-prey interactions KIøRBOE, Thomas; Technical University of Denmark tk@aqua.dtu.dk Most animals are both predators and prey. This dual position represents a fundamental dilemma because gathering food often leads to increased exposure to predators. The optimization of the trade-off between eating […]

Meeting Abstract S1-2.4  Friday, Jan. 4  What is fast? PATEK, S. N.*; DEVRIES, M. S.; MURPHY, E.A.K.; University of Massachusetts Amherst; University of California Berkeley; University of Virginia patek@bio.umass.edu Predators are often assumed to be the fastest organisms and being fast is typically associated with speed. However, the notion of fast involves multiple kinematic parameters, such as […]