Meeting Abstract 23-1 Thursday, Jan. 5 10:15 – 10:30 Serotonin-mediated aggression: sex-dependent roles in regulating neuropeptides BUBAK, AN*; WATT, MJ; RENNER, KJ; SWALLOW, JG; University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus; University of South Dakota-Sanford School of Medicine; University of South Dakota; University of Colorado-Denver Andrew.Bubak@ucdenver.edu Aggression is a complex and nearly universal behavior, documented in animal species ranging […]
year: 2017
Profiling serotonergic neurons across behavioral arousal states with single-neuron transcriptomes
Meeting Abstract 23-2 Thursday, Jan. 5 10:30 – 10:45 Profiling serotonergic neurons across behavioral arousal states with single-neuron transcriptomes DABE, E.C.*; GILLETTE, R.; MOROZ, L.L.; Univ. of Florida; Univ. of Illinois; Univ. of Florida emily.dabe@gmail.com Pleurobranchaea californica or the california sea owl, has distinctive feeding behaviors, a characterized feeding network and the largest neurons in the animal […]
Inactivation of fgfr1 and fgfr2 in Postnatal Astrocytes
Meeting Abstract 23-5 Thursday, Jan. 5 11:15 – 11:30 Inactivation of fgfr1 and fgfr2 in Postnatal Astrocytes RUBIN, L.B*; SMITH, K; University of Louisiana at Lafayette lbr2674@louisiana.edu Fibroblast growth factors (Fgfs) are a family of 22 cytokines that bind to 4 receptors, many of which play a critical role in cortical development. Fgf ligands, including Fgf2, and […]
Impact of sex and region on gene expression in Hyla cinerea brain
Meeting Abstract 23-4 Thursday, Jan. 5 11:00 – 11:15 Impact of sex and region on gene expression in Hyla cinerea brain SINKIEWICZ, DM*; WILCZYNSKI, W; Georgia State University; Georgia State University dsinkiewicz1@gsu.edu Identification of genes and molecules associated with vocalization have been primarily associated with vocal learning leaving a dearth of knowledge regarding the genetics of unlearned […]
Effect of Deepwater Horizon Crude Oil on Olfactory Responses in the Atlantic Stingray, Dasyatis sabina
Meeting Abstract 23-7 Thursday, Jan. 5 11:45 – 12:00 Effect of Deepwater Horizon Crude Oil on Olfactory Responses in the Atlantic Stingray, Dasyatis sabina CAVE, EJ*; KAJIURA, SM; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University ecave@fau.edu Crude oil causes both lethal, and a variety of sublethal effects on marine organisms, but the impact upon sensory function remains largely […]
Differential expression of serotonin receptor genes in homologous neurons underlies species-typical swimming behaviors in Nudipleura sea slugs
Meeting Abstract 23-3 Thursday, Jan. 5 10:45 – 11:00 Differential expression of serotonin receptor genes in homologous neurons underlies species-typical swimming behaviors in Nudipleura sea slugs TAMVACAKIS, A N*; BOYKIN, J; KATZ, P S ; Georgia State University tamvacakis@gmail.com Neuromodulatory receptors, such as serotonin receptors (5HTRs), change neuronal and synaptic properties, thereby altering behavioral outputs of neural […]
Natural Courtship Song Variation Caused by an Intronic Retroelement in an Ion Channel Gene
Meeting Abstract 22-1 Thursday, Jan. 5 10:30 – 10:45 Natural Courtship Song Variation Caused by an Intronic Retroelement in an Ion Channel Gene STERN, DL*; DING, Y; BERROCAL, A; MORITA, T; LONGDEN, KD; STERN, David; Janelia Research Campus; Janelia Research Campus; UC Berkeley; Janelia Research Campus; Janelia Research Campus sternd@janelia.hhmi.org https://www.janelia.org/lab/stern-lab Animal species display enormous variation for […]
Illuminating genotype – phenotype connections in the bioluminescent mating displays of cypridinid ostracods
Meeting Abstract 22-3 Thursday, Jan. 5 11:00 – 11:15 Illuminating genotype – phenotype connections in the bioluminescent mating displays of cypridinid ostracods HENSLEY, NM*; FRAWLEY, J; GERRISH, GA; OAKLEY, TH; RIVERS, TJ; University of California, Santa Barbara; Medical College of Wisconsin; University of Wisconsin, La Crosse; University of California, Santa Barbara; University of Kansas nikohensley@gmail.com Since Darwin, […]
How do sexually-relevant olfactory and visual signals affect behavior and neural activation in the social African cichlid, Astatotilapia burtoni
Meeting Abstract 22-4 Thursday, Jan. 5 11:15 – 11:30 How do sexually-relevant olfactory and visual signals affect behavior and neural activation in the social African cichlid, Astatotilapia burtoni? FIELD, K.E.*; JOHNSON, K.K.; MARUSKA, K.P.; Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University kfield3@lsu.edu Across vertebrates females are often senders of potent chemical signals that provide information […]
Hardwired for plasticity The role of FoxP2 in maintaining vocal plasticity in the budgerigar
Meeting Abstract 22-6 Thursday, Jan. 5 11:45 – 12:00 Hardwired for plasticity? The role of FoxP2 in maintaining vocal plasticity in the budgerigar WRIGHT, TF*; HARA, E; WHITNEY, O; LUCERO, E; ARAYA-SALAS, M; New Mexico State University wright@nmsu.edu http://biology-web.nmsu.edu/~twright/ Vocal learning is a complex trait that is expressed differently across different taxa. While many of the best-studied […]
