Meeting Abstract 98-8  Sunday, Jan. 6 15:15 – 15:30  Divergent selection for basal metabolic rate in laboratory mice affected the amount of UCP1 protein BRZEK, P*; SELEWESTRUK, P; NEDERGAARD, J; KONARZEWSKI, M; Univ. of Bialystok, Poland; Univ. of Bialystok, Poland; Stockholm Univ., Sweden; Univ. of Bialystok, Poland brzek@uwb.edu.pl Basal metabolic rate (BMR) quantifies the cost of body […]

Meeting Abstract 98-1  Sunday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 13:45  Bats Are Not Squirrels: Revisiting the Cost of Cooling in Hibernating Mammals HAASE, CG*; FULLER, NW; HAYMAN, DTS; HRANAC, CR; OLSON, SH; PLOWRIGHT, RK; MCGUIRE, LP; Montana State University; Texas Tech University; Massey University; Massey University; Wildlife Conservation Society; Montana State University; Texas Tech University cghaase@gmail.com Many species […]

Meeting Abstract 98-5  Sunday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45  Ablation of rostral conchae does not affect heat exchange in the upper respiratory tract of the domestic chicken POFF, M*; OWERKOWICZ, T; California State University, San Bernardino poff.ma@gmail.com Respiratory turbinates in the nasal cavities of endothermic vertebrates are known to play an important role in heat conservation and […]

Meeting Abstract 97-8  Sunday, Jan. 6 15:15 – 15:30  The Neuroendocrinology of Population Cycles in Voles EDWARDS, PD*; BOONSTRA, R; University of Toronto Scarborough phoebe.d.edwards@gmail.com Microtine rodents (voles and lemmings) go through marked 3-4 year population cycles throughout the northern hemisphere. The demography of these cycles has been well-documented over decades of research. However, the observation that […]

Meeting Abstract 97-2  Sunday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00  Seasonal relationship between steroids and immunity in a hibernating tegu lizard MADELAIRE, CB*; ZENA, LA; BUCK, CL; BICEGO, KC; GOMES, FR; Univ. of São Paulo; Univ. of São Paulo; Northern Arizona Univ.; São Paulo State Univ.; Univ. of São Paulo cmadelaire@yahoo.com.br http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carla_Madelaire Steroid hormones are considered mediators of […]

Meeting Abstract 97-7  Sunday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15  Pigments, parasites, and personalities: The role of cortisol and melanocortin receptor gene variants OVERLI, O; Norwegian University of Life Sciences oyvind.overli@nmbu.no In many vertebrate species, black eumelanin-based pigmentation patterns correlate with social dominance and high stress- and disease-resistance. In salmonid fishes (genus Salmo and Oncorhynchus) fish with high […]

Meeting Abstract 97-3  Sunday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15  Melatonin mediates seasonal transitions in circulating androgen profiles and aggression in male Siberian hamsters MUNLEY, KM*; DEYOE, JE; REN, CC; DEMAS, GE; Indiana University; Indiana University; Indiana University; Indiana University kmunley@indiana.edu http://kmunley.com Some seasonally-breeding animals exhibit equivalent or increased levels of aggressive behavior during the short-day (SD) photoperiods […]

Meeting Abstract 97-6  Sunday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00  Leptin promotes reproductive behavior in red-sided garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis) WILSON, RC*; LEMASTER, MP; LUTTERSCHMIDT, DI; Portland State University ; Western Oregon University; Portland State University rwilson@pdx.edu The endocrine mechanisms that mediate to what extent an individual invests in reproduction are poorly understood. Because reproduction is an […]

Meeting Abstract 97-4  Sunday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30  Is spatial memory impacted by intranasal administration of oxytocin or vasopressin? Chronic intranasal vasopressin influences spatial memory in male prairie voles FINTON, CJ*; OPHIR, AG; Cornell University cjf225@cornell.edu Oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (VP) are known to modulate pairbonding, but are less appreciated for their influence on cognition, including […]

Meeting Abstract 97-1  Sunday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 13:45  Investigating the Effects of Juvenile Hormone and Royal Jelly on Lasiodora parahybana WOLFORD, D.M.*; DAVIS, J.E.; Radford University; Radford University awolford5@radford.edu Here I describe the results of an on-going study, in which we are investigating the interactive effects of major royal jelly peptides (MRJP) and juvenile hormone (JH) […]