Meeting Abstract 62-7 Tuesday, Jan. 5 15:00 Lumbriculus variegatus as a model organism for wound healing and regeneration MIRANDA, R.A.*; MARTINEZ-ACOSTA, V.G.; Univ. of the Incarnate Word; Univ. of the Incarnate Word rmirand1@uiwtx.edu Animals vary in their ability to regenerate and restore tissue function after traumatic injury. Many invertebrates, such as hydra and planarians, display an exceptional […]
year: 2016
Insights into development, function and phylogenetic significance of the sabellariid medial organ
Meeting Abstract 62-3 Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:00 Insights into development, function and phylogenetic significance of the sabellariid medial organ FARONI-PEREZ, L; CAPA, M; HELM, C; HUTCHINGS, P*; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil; Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway; Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology, Norway; Australian Museum, Australia pat.hutchings@austmus.gov.au Sabellariids (Annelida) are widely distributed, […]
Flow Cytometry for Analysis of DNA Ploidy in Lumbriculus
Meeting Abstract 62-6 Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:45 Flow Cytometry for Analysis of DNA Ploidy in Lumbriculus TWEETEN, K.A.*; MORRIS, S.J.; St. Catherine University; St. Catherine University katweeten@stkate.edu http://minerva.stkate.edu/people.nsf/homepages/katweeten Variations in DNA ploidy have been observed in Lumbriculus, a freshwater oligochaete, as well as in other annelids. Interpretation and application of experimental results using these animals may be […]
Exploring temporal variation in genetic diversity of Pygospio elegans (Spionidae) and its relationship to community diversity
Meeting Abstract 62-4 Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:15 Exploring temporal variation in genetic diversity of Pygospio elegans (Spionidae) and its relationship to community diversity. KNOTT, K. E.*; HEISKANEN, S.; THONIG, A.; BANTA, G. T.; University of Jyvaskyla, Finland; University of Jyvaskyla, Finland; Roskilde University, Denmark ; Roskilde University, Denmark emily.knott@jyu.fi Because some ecological and evolutionary processes can have […]
To bite or to scratch Pocket gophers vary digging forces based on substrate parameters
Meeting Abstract 61-4 Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:30 To bite or to scratch?: Pocket gophers vary digging forces based on substrate parameters MOORE CRISP, A.L.*; LEE, D.V.; Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas; Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas leximoore@gmail.com Burrowing is a widely-used strategy for the survival of many groups of animals, but is particularly important for rodents. To […]
Scorpion Burrow Morphology Attenuates Ventilation by Trapping Eddies
Meeting Abstract 61-3 Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:15 Scorpion Burrow Morphology Attenuates Ventilation by Trapping Eddies PINSHOW, B*; ADAMS, A.M.; TURNER , J.S; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Texas A&M University; State Univ. of New York, Syracuse pinshow@bgu.ac.il We examined the structural features of the burrows of three species of scorpion, Scorpio maurus palmatus, Opistophthalmus wahlbergii, and O. […]
High-altitude adaptation and genetic divergence in Speckled Teal populations (Anas flavirostris)
Meeting Abstract 61-1 Tuesday, Jan. 5 13:45 High-altitude adaptation and genetic divergence in Speckled Teal populations (Anas flavirostris) GRAHAM, AM*; LAVRETSKY, P; MCCRACKEN, KG; Univ. of Miami; Univ. of Miami; Univ. of Miami graham.allie@gmail.com Divergent selection pressures in heterogeneous landscapes can result in adaptive evolution to local environmental conditions. However, gene flow among populations experiencing different selection […]
Heat stress, climate change, and the thermoregulatory performance of desert birds
Meeting Abstract 61-2 Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:00 Heat stress, climate change, and the thermoregulatory performance of desert birds WOLF, BO*; MCKECHNIE, AE; MCWHORTER, TJ; GERSON, AR; SMITH, EK; TALBOT, WA; SMIT, B; WHITFIELD, M; O’NEIL, JJ; Univ. New Mexico, Albuquerque; Univ. Pretoria, South Africa; Univ. Adelaide, South Australia; Univ. Massachusetts, Amherst; Univ New Mexico, Albuquerque; Univ New […]
Effects of extreme seasonality on metabolism and immunity of amphibians in a tropical semi-arid zone (Caatinga)
Meeting Abstract 61-6 Tuesday, Jan. 5 15:00 Effects of extreme seasonality on metabolism and immunity of amphibians in a tropical semi-arid zone (Caatinga) MADELAIRE, CB*; GOMES, FR; SOKOLOVA, IM; University of São Paulo, Brazil; University of São Paulo, Brazil; University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA cmadelaire@yahoo.com.br The rate and severity of the climate change vary across […]
Cryoprotectant production in freeze-tolerant wood frogs is augmented by multiple freeze-thaw cycles
Meeting Abstract 61-5 Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:45 Cryoprotectant production in freeze-tolerant wood frogs is augmented by multiple freeze-thaw cycles LARSON, DJ*; BARNES, BM; University of Alaska Fairbanks; University of Alaska Fairbanks djlarson@alaska.edu Ice nucleation of wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) induces production of glucose, a cryoprotectant that is necessary for freeze tolerance. Under laboratory conditions, freezing of wood […]
