Meeting Abstract 58-2 Sunday, Jan. 5 10:15 – 10:30 Examining the Evolution of Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) Pathway Ligands in Insects TEWS, VH*; BARNETT, AA; DeSales University; DeSales Univeristy vt7905@desales.edu The EGF pathway is a highly conserved and ubiquitously used cell signaling cascade in the development of many animals. In the highly studied Drosophila melanogaster, four ligands […]
year: 2020
Evo-Devo Biorobotics Masquerading Genomes and the Mapping of Genotype to Phenotype in Embodied Agent Models
Meeting Abstract 58-6 Sunday, Jan. 5 11:15 – 11:30 Evo-Devo Biorobotics: Masquerading Genomes and the Mapping of Genotype to Phenotype in Embodied Agent Models LONG, JH*; AARON, E; LIVINGSTON, K; HAWTHORNE-MADELL, J; Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY; Colby College, Waterville, ME; Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY; Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY jolong@vassar.edu By Barbara Webb’s codification, biorobots test hypotheses about […]
Developmental systems drift in tunicate neural gene regulatory elements
Meeting Abstract 58-4 Sunday, Jan. 5 10:45 – 11:00 Developmental systems drift in tunicate neural gene regulatory elements LOPEZ JUAREZ, J*; VENTURA, D; ZHANG, L; DAVIDSON, B J; Swarthmore College; Swarthmore College; Swarthmore College; Swarthmore College jlopezj1@swarthmore.edu Developmental mechanisms often remain stable despite changes in the architecture of underlying gene regulatory networks (GRNs). This evolutionary process is […]
To each their own Meta-analysis of evidence of optimality of endocrine phenotypes
Meeting Abstract 57-7 Sunday, Jan. 5 11:45 – 12:00 To each their own? Meta-analysis of evidence of optimality of endocrine phenotypes BONIER, F*; COX, RM; Queen’s University; University of Virginia bonierf@queensu.ca http://post.queensu.ca/~bonierf/ Rosemary Knapp’s research contributions emphasize the importance of considering individual life history stage and strategy when seeking to understand endocrine traits. This perspective has been […]
Onset and maintenance of male-typical parenting behavior during protogynous sex change
Meeting Abstract 57-4 Sunday, Jan. 5 11:00 – 11:15 Onset and maintenance of male-typical parenting behavior during protogynous sex change PRADHAN, DS*; GROBER, MS; WHITE, KJ; Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID; Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA; Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID praddeva@isu.edu In species that change sex based on social cues, behavioral sex change is rapid and […]
Evolution of alternative behavioral phenotypes A story of genes and bird brains
Meeting Abstract 57-2 Sunday, Jan. 5 10:30 – 10:45 Evolution of alternative behavioral phenotypes: A story of genes and bird brains MANEY, DL; Emory University dmaney@emory.edu http://birdbrainlab.org Disruptive natural selection can drive the evolution of alternative phenotypes, or “morphs”, within one or both sexes. The morphs, so named because they differ with respect to a morphological trait […]
Evidence for Monoamines as Neurochemical Substrates Underlying Alternative Reproductive Tactics
Meeting Abstract 57-6 Sunday, Jan. 5 11:30 – 11:45 Evidence for Monoamines as Neurochemical Substrates Underlying Alternative Reproductive Tactics FORLANO, PM; CUNY Brooklyn College; CUNY Graduate Center pforlano@brooklyn.cuny.edu https://forlanolab.com/ Species that exhibit alternative male reproductive tactics (ARTs) offer an outstanding opportunity to explore the neural and hormonal mechanisms that underlie often extreme divergence in brain and behavior […]
Environmental Variation From Land Use Conversion Affects Stress in Tadpoles
Meeting Abstract 57-5 Sunday, Jan. 5 11:15 – 11:30 Environmental Variation From Land Use Conversion Affects Stress in Tadpoles GABOR, CR*; ASPBURY, AS; UJHEGY, N; BóKONY, V; Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA; Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA; Plant Protection Institute Centre for Agricultural Research, Budapest, Hungary; Plant Protection Institute Centre for Agricultural Research, […]
Behavior and Neuroendocrine Differences in Island and Mainland Populations of Wall Lizards (Podarcis sicula ) Do They Mirror Typical Within-Population Variation in Stress-Coping Styles
Meeting Abstract 57-1 Sunday, Jan. 5 10:15 – 10:30 Behavior and Neuroendocrine Differences in Island and Mainland Populations of Wall Lizards (Podarcis sicula ): Do They Mirror Typical Within-Population Variation in Stress-Coping Styles? HEWS, D*; LISIČIĆ, D; GLOGOŠKI, M; BLAŽEVIĆ, SA; HRANILOVIĆ, D; HEWS, Dia; Indiana State Univ, Terre Haute; Univ Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Croatia ; […]
Alternative strategies and the dynamism of color
Meeting Abstract 57-3 Sunday, Jan. 5 10:45 – 11:00 Alternative strategies and the dynamism of color THAKER, M*; BATABYAL, A; AMDEKAR, M; Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India mthaker@iisc.ac.in Alternative social strategies in lizards are often correlated with distinct color forms that are fixed upon development. In the Indian rock agama, Psammophilus dorsalis, dynamic physiological color changes […]
