Meeting Abstract P2-241  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Anesthesia in Terrestrial Salamanders: Are All Modes Equal? MILLER, RL*; BROWN, CJ; CLOSE, MT; COOPER-BAILEY, K; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University rmiller21@radford.edu Anesthetic drugs vary in their ability to induce and maintain anesthesia in animals due to variability in the form and function of the respiratory and […]

Meeting Abstract P2-57  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Analysis of copy number variation across African cichlid genomes MENZEL, K/G*; RENN, S/CP; RITZ, A; Reed College; Reed College; Reed College menzelk@reed.edu Structural variation has been shown to be a major source of genomic polymorphism and evolutionary novelty, including adaptive evolution. The African cichlids, known as one of […]

Meeting Abstract P2-141  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Analysis of Convolvulaceae Circadian Rhythm and Systropha Visitation Rates LOUBRIEL GRAJALES, D*; JOHNSON, M; NIEDZIALEK, O; PEREZ TORRES, M; MELENDEZ, A; ALEMAN RIOS , J; MOSIER, A; ABRAMSON, C; GIRAY, T; BARTHELL, J; GONZALEZ, V; AGOSTO RIVERA, J; University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras; Dickinson College; Bard […]

Meeting Abstract P2-86  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  An examination of food consumption and the production of nutrient rich frass by Gromphadorhina portentosa colonies treated with royal jelly. DUDLEY, EM*; DAVIS, JE; BIANCHI, L; CLELLAND, IJ; RAY, A; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University emdudley@radford.edu Insects play an essential role in maintaining […]

Meeting Abstract P2-81.5  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30   Amalgamating Metabolic Regulation and Maternal Care in an African Cichlid fish. ENGLEN, K*; RENN, SCP; O’ROURKE, CF; Washington state University, Vancouver,; Reed College; Reed College kimberley.engeln@wsu.edu Maternal care is an essential adaptive social behavior for many species, yet the underlying neural mechanisms have largely been addressed in […]

Meeting Abstract P2-109  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Acute Stress and Hyperglycemia in White-crowned Sparrows BENNETT, DJ*; JOHNSON, EE; WENKER, ES; DECAVEL-BUEFF, E; DAVIDSON, BA; MALISCH, JL; W.M. Keck Science Department, The Claremont Colleges; University of Montana; St. Mary’s College of Maryland; W.M. Keck Science Department, The Claremont Colleges; St. Mary’s College of Maryland; St. Mary’s […]

Meeting Abstract P2-113  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Activation of Rapid Signaling by Estrogen in the Ovine Endometrium CORDER, KR*; STORMSHAK, F; Oregon State University; Oregon State University keely.corder@gmail.com http://keelycorder.weebly.com Classical estrogen effects occur via nuclear receptors, but many known effects of estrogen are inconsistent with classical pathways. Recently, research has focused on non-genomic rapid effects […]

Meeting Abstract P2-266  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  ATP Production Increases with Addition of Varying Concentrations of Vespa Amino Acid Mixture (VAAM) DAMERON, MT*; CLARK, K; STOWERS, SR; MOHAMED, A; REDMOND, SB; Radford University mdameron2@radford.edu Vespa amino acid mixture (VAAM) is used as an exercise supplement by humans to increase athletic performance. The specific mechanism is […]

Meeting Abstract P2-94  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  A transcriptomic approach examining crustacean Y Organ molt cycle regulation via the mTOR signaling pathway SHYAMAL, S*; GURUACHARYA, A; DAS, S; MYKLES, DL; DURICA, DS; Univ. of Oklahoma, OK; Univ. of Oklahoma, OK; Colorado State University, CO; Colorado State University, CO; Univ. of Oklahoma, OK shyamal@ou.edu Crustacean molting […]

Meeting Abstract P2-206  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  A tale of two snails: Commensalism, parasitism, or “friends with benefits”? VOLTZOW, J*; IYENGAR, EV; Univ. of Scranton; Muhlenberg College janice.voltzow@scranton.edu Many marine organisms live in close association with members of other species. These relationships range from parasitism to commensalism to mutualism. Gastropods in the genus Calliostoma use […]