Meeting Abstract P3-83  Monday, Jan. 6  Exploring the Role of Ribosomal Biogenesis in the Context of Regeneration BARREIRA, SN*; BAXEVANIS, AD; NIH, Bethesda, MD; NIH, Bethesda, MD sofia.barreira@nih.gov The process of regeneration depends on proper cell growth throughout numerous cycles of cell division that, in turn, depend on the timely and flawless assembly of ribosomes. Hydractinia, a […]

Meeting Abstract P3-211  Monday, Jan. 6  Exploring the Impacts of Royal Jelly, Juvenile Hormone, and Nutritional State on Immune Response of Gromphadorhina portentosa HAWKINS, TM*; SHORT, RA; DAVIS, JE; Radford University ; Radford University ; Radford University thawkins18@radford.edu Hormone modulation of immune response in vertebrates is relatively well understood, however the immune system of invertebrates is complex, […]

Meeting Abstract P3-79  Monday, Jan. 6  Examination of Ecdysteroid Hormone Biosynthetic Enzyme Genes in the Y-Organ Transcriptome and Developing Limb Bud Transcriptome During the Crab Molt Cycle DURICA, DS*; WOLFARD, F; SHYAMAL, S; DAS, S; MYKLES, DL; University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; University of Oklahoma; University of Oklahoma; Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; Colorado State University […]

Meeting Abstract P3-90  Monday, Jan. 6  Evolutionary history of an ancient innexin gene cluster in ctenophores ORTIZ, J*; DEBIASSE, MB; RYAN, JF; Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida and Iowa State University, Ames, IA; Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida; Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida ortiz1@iastate.edu Innexin proteins facilitate cell-cell […]

Meeting Abstract P3-156  Monday, Jan. 6  Evolutionary Morphological and Behavioral Specializations for Jet Propulsion in Frogfishes CARTER, D.*; LEE-ROBINSON, B.; WILLIAMS, T.; FARINA, S.; Howard University dariuscarter98@yahoo.com Frogfishes (Antennariidae) are a family of anglerfishes (Lophiiformes) that are capable of jet propulsion, a type of locomotion that involves shooting a jet of water out the gill openings to […]

Meeting Abstract P3-246  Monday, Jan. 6  Evolution of skull morphology during diversification in specialist snakes HENNESSEY , P J*; STREICHER, J W; COX, C L; Georgia Southern University ; Natural History Museum London ; Florida International University ph06710@georgiasouthern.edu Evolutionary specialisation to the environment has produced vast phenotypic diversity of across the tree of live. In particular, feeding […]

Meeting Abstract P3-26  Monday, Jan. 6  Evolution of Conformational Landscape in Reef-Building Coral Caspases JOGLEKAR, IU*; CLARK, AC; University of Texas at Arlington; University of Texas at Arlington ishaajoglekar@gmail.com Caspases belong to a class of cysteinyl proteases that play an integral part in cell development and apoptotic cell death as an evolutionarily conserved function. Apoptotic cell death […]

Meeting Abstract P3-32  Monday, Jan. 6   Evidence of Horizontal Gene Transfer in the Pea Aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum COOPER , D *; KOVACS, J ; Spelman College dcoope16@scmail.spelman.edu The purpose of this study is to understand the role of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in eukaryote evolution. HGT is known to be widespread in prokaryotes and allows for […]

Meeting Abstract P3-220  Monday, Jan. 6  Evidence of Horizontal Gene Transfer in the Kissing Bug, Rhodnius prolixus HAMMOND, TA*; KOVACS, J; WERREN, J; Spelman College ; Spelman College; University of Rochester thammon5@scmail.spelman.edu Horizontally transferred genes (HGTs) are a result of transferred genetic material across species and is not a result of direct descent. HGTs are common in […]

Meeting Abstract P3-147  Monday, Jan. 6  Epidermal Threads in Pacific Hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii) ZENG, Y*; NIEDERS, K; PETRICHKO, S; FUDGE, D; Chapman University; Chapman University; Chapman University; Chapman University yzeng@chapman.edu The proteinaceous slime threads in hagfish slime feature one of the highest aspect ratios among biological fibers in nature and are essential to the mechanical property of […]