Meeting Abstract P2-60 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Differential expression of dachshund in epipod and telopod derivatives suggests non-homology of crustacean gills and spider spinnerets SHOEMAKER, AK; SETTON, EVW*; SHARMA, PP; University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison kenji.shoemaker@gmail.com The ancestral, polyramous arthropod appendage is comprised of three components: epipod, exopod, and telopod. The […]
year: 2017
Differential Expression of Putative Pheromone-detecting Cells and Receptors in the Olfactory Epithelium of an African Cichlid Fish
Meeting Abstract P2-159 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Differential Expression of Putative Pheromone-detecting Cells and Receptors in the Olfactory Epithelium of an African Cichlid Fish VILCHEZ, DE*; FIELD, KE; MARUSKA, KP; Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University dvilch1@lsu.edu Across taxa, chemical signals convey crucial information, such as fitness, social status, and reproductive state. […]
Dicistrovirus infections in honey bees (Apis mellifera) establishment of an infection model
Meeting Abstract P2-214 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Dicistrovirus infections in honey bees (Apis mellifera): establishment of an infection model FASSBINDER-ORTH, C*; TRAN, T; Creighton University; Creighton University carolfassbinder-orth@creighton.edu Honey bees (Apis mellifera) provide an abundance of pollination services to both agricultural crops and wild plants. However, over the past several decades honey bee populations have […]
Developmental phenotypic plasticity of ventilatory patterns and metabolic function of the American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis)
Meeting Abstract P2-246 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Developmental phenotypic plasticity of ventilatory patterns and metabolic function of the American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) SMITH, B*; HAPGOOD, J; GILLIUM, T; CROSSLEY, D; University of North Texas; University of North Texas; University of North Texas; University of North Texas brandtsmith@my.unt.edu Developmental hypoxia has been established as a powerful […]
Developmental effects and DNA damage in spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum , larvae from exposure to of arsenic and chromium
Meeting Abstract P2-190 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Developmental effects and DNA damage in spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum , larvae from exposure to of arsenic and chromium GARDNER, S*; CLINE, G; MWEBI, N; RAYBURN, J; Auburn University; Jacksonville State University; Jacksonville State University; Jacksonville State University stg0015@tigermail.auburn.edu Amphibian populations have been declining, with possible contributions being […]
Developmental Effects of Low-Dose Radiation on Dragonflies in Chernobyl and Fukushima
Meeting Abstract P2-189 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Developmental Effects of Low-Dose Radiation on Dragonflies in Chernobyl and Fukushima GOLDEN, AM*; BONISOLI-ALQUATI, A; MOUSSEAU, T; GOLDEN, Alexan; University of South Carolina, Columbia; Louisiana State University; University of South Carolina, Columbia agolden@email.sc.edu The Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear explosion disasters created large natural laboratories for the long-term study […]
Determining Whether Drosophila Have an Innate Directional Preference Based on the Ambient Magnetic Field of the Earth
Meeting Abstract P2-172 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Determining Whether Drosophila Have an Innate Directional Preference Based on the Ambient Magnetic Field of the Earth MENDAZONA, RL*; WALLACE, NE; MCKECHNIE, MM; TORREZ, S; BALTZLEY, MJ; LATHAM, KL; Western Oregon University, Monmouth rmendazona12@wou.edu Over 150 different species of animals have been shown to use the Earth’s magnetic […]
Conspecific scent trailing and initial identification of social chemical cues in Burmese pythons
Meeting Abstract P2-180 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Conspecific scent trailing and initial identification of social chemical cues in Burmese pythons PARKER, MR*; RICHARD, SA; FLORES, RJA; AVERY, ML; James Madison Univ.; James Madison Univ.; James Madison Univ.; US Dept. of Agriculture – APHIS mrockwellparker@gmail.com https://www.jmu.edu/biology/people/all-people/faculty/faculty-parker.shtml Invasive predators pose significant problems at the ecosystem level, but […]
Comparison of Contortrostatin Genes in the Five Subspecies of Copperhead
Meeting Abstract P2-51 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Comparison of Contortrostatin Genes in the Five Subspecies of Copperhead DAVIS, KM*; HARPER, GR; Hendrix College; Hendrix College daviskm2@hendrix.edu Agkistrodon contortrix, the copperhead, is one of many species of Viperidae:Crotalinae to use disintegrin proteins in their venom to subdue and digest prey. Disintegrins, non-enzymatic proteins that inhibit the […]
Climate change and stress-eating slugs comparative responses of an invasive and native species
Meeting Abstract P2-24 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Climate change and stress-eating slugs: comparative responses of an invasive and native species MAYOL, M*; IYENGAR, EV; Muhlenberg College; Muhlenberg College mm248692@muhlenberg.edu Climate change is expected to increase average temperatures and alter precipitation across the world, which should have disproportionate impacts on ectothermic animals. If metabolic rates increase […]
