Protein-pigment interactions facilitate dynamic color change in cephalopod chromatophores

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S7-9  Wed Jan 6 16:30 – 17:00  Protein-pigment interactions facilitate dynamic color change in cephalopod chromatophores Deravi, LF; Northeastern University l.deravi@northeastern.edu Color is ubiquitous in nature; however, the ability to rapidly change color in response to environmental cues is […]

Parallels of melanization in Cryptococcus neoformans and Anopheles gambiae

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S7-8  Wed Jan 6 16:00 – 16:30  Parallels of melanization in Cryptococcus neoformans and Anopheles gambiae Camacho, E*; Anglero-Rodriguez, Y; Smith, DFQ; Jacobs, E; Dong, Y; Cordero, RJB; Dimopoulos, G; Casadevall, A; Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins […]

Origin of color in butterflies

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S7-2  Wed Jan 6 10:30 – 11:00  Origin of color in butterflies Reed, RD*; Brack, BJ; Cornell University; Cornell University robertreed@cornell.edu http://reedlab.org Butterfly wings are graced by hues drawn from a palette both broad and deep. Our understanding of […]

Organic crystals in animal coloration and vision

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S7-3  Wed Jan 6 11:00 – 11:30  Organic crystals in animal coloration and vision Shavit, K; Yallapragada, VJ; Weiner , S; Oron, D; Sagi, A; Addadi, L; Palmer, B*; Ben-Gurion University, Chemistry, Israel; Weizmann Institute, Physics of Complex Systems, […]

Optics and development of highly iridescent feathers the case of hummingbird melanosomes

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S7-5  Wed Jan 6 14:00 – 02:30  Optics and development of highly iridescent feathers: the case of hummingbird melanosomes D’Alba, L*; Jeon, DJ; Yeo, JS; Manceau, M; Shawkey, MD; Universiteit Gent, EON- Department of Biology, Gent; Yonsei University, School […]

Melanosome protein contents and oculocutaneous albinism The importance of remaining neutral

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S7-6  Wed Jan 6 14:30 – 03:00  Melanosome protein contents and oculocutaneous albinism: The importance of remaining neutral Marks, MS; Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania marksm@pennmedicine.upenn.edu https://www.med.upenn.edu/markslab/ Melanins in mammals are critical for photoprotection of the […]

Introduction to the symposium The integrative biology of pigment organelles

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S7-1  Wed Jan 6 10:15 – 10:30  Introduction to the symposium: The integrative biology of pigment organelles Figon, F*; Casas, J; Deravi, L; IRBI, UMR 7261, CNRS – Université de Tours, Tours, France; IRBI, UMR 7261, CNRS – Université […]

Colors as life history traits Insights from the pigment-based coloration of two butterfly species

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S7-4  Wed Jan 6 11:30 – 12:00  Colors as life history traits: Insights from the pigment-based coloration of two butterfly species Morehouse, NI; University of Cincinnati colorevolution@uc.edu http://www.morehouselab.com Animal colors, once thought to evolve strictly on the basis of […]

BLOC-dependent regulation of melanocyte pigmentation and its defects in the Hermansky-Pudlak Syndromes

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S7-7  Wed Jan 6 15:00 – 15:30  BLOC-dependent regulation of melanocyte pigmentation and its defects in the Hermansky-Pudlak Syndromes Delevoye, C; Institut Curie, PSL Research University, CNRS, UMR144, Structure and Membrane Compartments and Cell and Tissue Imaging Facility (PICT-IBiSA), […]

Videography using a fast lock on, gimbal-mounted tracking camera to study animal communication

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S6-3  Tue Jan 5 11:00 – 11:30  Videography using a fast lock on, gimbal-mounted tracking camera to study animal communication Vo-Doan, TT; Straw, AD*; University of Freiburg; University of Freiburg straw@bio.uni-freiburg.de https://strawlab.org/ Video is a key data source for […]

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