Meeting Abstract P2-82 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Which house-keeping gene is most stably transcribed during the molting cycle of the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus? DEADMOND, A.; ZOU, E.*; Nicholls State University; Nicholls State University em.zou@nicholls.edu Crustaceans experience discontinuous growth because of the periodic shedding of their confining exoskeleton, a process known as molting or ecdysis. […]
year: 2017
Vomeronasal Receptor Evolution Transcriptomics Approach to Investigate Signal Diversity and Individual Recognition
Meeting Abstract P2-162 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Vomeronasal Receptor Evolution: Transcriptomics Approach to Investigate Signal Diversity and Individual Recognition MILLER, CH*; CAMPBELL, P; SHEEHAN, MJ; Cornell University; Oklahoma State University; Cornell University chm79@cornell.edu The mouse olfactory system is an ideal system for investigating the genetic and neural mechanisms underlying diverse behavioral responses. There are currently […]
Vitellogenesis and Limb Regeneration over the Molt Cycle in the Cherry Shrimp, Neocardinia deticulata, a proposed Crustacean Transgenic Model
Meeting Abstract P2-85 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Vitellogenesis and Limb Regeneration over the Molt Cycle in the Cherry Shrimp, Neocardinia deticulata, a proposed Crustacean Transgenic Model DAAB, C; SMITH, A; SHYAMAL, S*; DURICA, DS; Univ of Oklahoma, OK; Univ of Oklahoma, OK; Univ of Oklahoma, OK; Univ of Oklahoma, OK ddurica@ou.edu http://duricalab.oucreate.com/ The cherry shrimp, […]
Visualizing the cellular redox state in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis
Meeting Abstract P2-268 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Visualizing the cellular redox state in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis TARRANT, A/M*; HELM, R/R; SALANGA, M/C; WHOI; WHOI; WHOI rrhelm@gmail.com Reactive oxygen species (ROS) can produce major physiological challenge for organisms (oxidative stress) but also serve as important cellular signals. Recent development of genetically encoded redox indicators […]
Variation in anoxia tolerance is not explained by the maintenance of ATP in Drosophila melanogaster
Meeting Abstract P2-249 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Variation in anoxia tolerance is not explained by the maintenance of ATP in Drosophila melanogaster CAMPBELL, JB*; HARRISON, JF; Arizona State University jacob.campbell.1@asu.edu Many insect life stages have the potential to be exposed to hypoxia or even anoxia. Insects generally are much better at surviving anoxia than vertebrates, […]
VASA Expression Shows Unusual Variation in the Tailless Ascidian Molgula occulta
Meeting Abstract P2-64 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 VASA Expression Shows Unusual Variation in the Tailless Ascidian Molgula occulta. FODOR, ACA*; LOWE, EK; BROWN, CT; SWALLA, BJ; University of Washington; Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Naples, Italy; University of California Davis; University of Washington zebinini@gmail.com http://www.biology.washington.edu/users/alexander-fodor Ascidians are invertebrate chordates that share a number of developmental features […]
Using Artificial Selection to Understand Directional Orientation Behavior in Drosophila
Meeting Abstract P2-173 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Using Artificial Selection to Understand Directional Orientation Behavior in Drosophila MCKECHNIE, MM*; MENDAZONA, RL; TORREZ, S; WALLACE, NE; BALTZLEY, MJ; LATHAM, KL; Western Oregon University, Monmouth mmckechnie13@wou.edu Previous studies have shown that the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster can orient using Earth-strength magnetic fields, but the orientation behavior is […]
Underwater anthropogenic noise impacts aggressive interactions in a territorial African cichlid fish
Meeting Abstract P2-145 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Underwater anthropogenic noise impacts aggressive interactions in a territorial African cichlid fish BUTLER, JM*; MARUSKA, KP; Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University jbutl48@lsu.edu http://juliembutler.weebly.com Over the last few decades, underwater anthropogenic noise has increased ambient sound levels by >30dB in the range that most fishes detect and produce […]
Two-Current Choice Flumes for Testing Avoidance and Preference in Aquatic Animals
Meeting Abstract P2-177 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Two-Current Choice Flumes for Testing Avoidance and Preference in Aquatic Animals JUTFELT, F; SUNDIN, J*; RABY, GD; KRåNG, AS; CLARK, TD; Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology, Trondheim; Uppsala Univ., Uppsala; Univ. of Windsor, Windsor; Univ. of Gothenburg, Fiskebäckskil; Univ. of Tasmania & CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Hobart […]
Two photosynthetic symbionts differentially control light response behavior in a clonal anemone (Anthopleura elegantissima)
Meeting Abstract P2-210 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Two photosynthetic symbionts differentially control light response behavior in a clonal anemone (Anthopleura elegantissima) FARLEY, GM*; ADLER-IVANBROOK, BSR; MERZ, RA; Swarthmore College; Swarthmore College; Swarthmore College gfarley1@swarthmore.edu The clonal anemone A. elegantissima has facultative mutualisms with two photosynthetic symbionts. Anemones predominantly hosting the unicellular green alga Elliptochloris marina […]
