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March, 2018; 221 (6)

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    Female ants can protect live sperm for decades with targeted immune system
    Kathryn Knight
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb179937 doi: 10.1242/jeb.179937 Published 23 March 2018
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    Parrots evaporate water to keep cool in sizzling temperatures
    Kathryn Knight
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb179531 doi: 10.1242/jeb.179531 Published 23 March 2018
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    Manta rays bank like planes to take turns
    Kathryn Knight
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb179549 doi: 10.1242/jeb.179549 Published 22 March 2018
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    Vibrations guide thornbug treehoppers in pursuit of love
    Kathryn Knight
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb178434 doi: 10.1242/jeb.178434 Published 22 March 2018
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    Curl secret in cells
    Kathryn Knight
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb178418 doi: 10.1242/jeb.178418 Published 22 March 2018
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    Breath-holding locusts don't keep spiracles open when they exhale
    Kathryn Knight
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb178442 doi: 10.1242/jeb.178442 Published 15 March 2018

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    Tuning orb spider glycoprotein glue performance to habitat humidity
    Brent D. Opell, Dharamdeep Jain, Ali Dhinojwala, Todd A. Blackledge
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb161539 doi: 10.1242/jeb.161539 Published 26 March 2018

    Summary: Viscous capture thread extends an orb spider's phenotype as a highly integrated complex of large proteins and small molecules that function as a self-assembling, highly tuned, environmentally responsive, adhesive biomaterial.

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    Hormonally mediated effects of artificial light at night on behavior and fitness: linking endocrine mechanisms with function
    Jenny Q. Ouyang, Scott Davies, Davide Dominoni
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb156893 doi: 10.1242/jeb.156893 Published 15 March 2018

    Summary: We review key findings on how artificial light at night affects major endocrine axes and suggest future studies that might ameliorate negative effects.

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    Testing the parasite mass burden effect on alteration of host behaviour in the Schistocephalus–stickleback system
    Lucie Grécias, Julie Valentin, Nadia Aubin-Horth
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb174748 doi: 10.1242/jeb.174748 Published 26 March 2018

    Summary: The mechanical effect of the presence of Schistocephalus solidus parasite on behaviour in its host, the threespine stickleback, is tested using phenotypic engineering.

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    Intestinal α-glycosidase transcriptional responses during development and diet adjustment in altricial birds
    Claudia Gatica-Sosa, Pawel Brzęk, Melisa Magallanes, William H. Karasov, Enrique Caviedes-Vidal
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb171827 doi: 10.1242/jeb.171827 Published 19 March 2018

    Summary: Increased α-glycosidase transcription does not occur as house sparrow and zebra finch nestlings age from hatching to adulthood, but does occur when nestlings of the former species adjust to a higher-starch diet.

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    A miniaturized threshold-triggered acceleration data-logger for recording burst movements of aquatic animals
    Nozomi Nishiumi, Ayane Matsuo, Ryo Kawabe, Nicholas Payne, Charlie Huveneers, Yuuki Y. Watanabe, Yuuki Kawabata
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb172346 doi: 10.1242/jeb.172346 Published 19 March 2018

    Summary: Development of a high-frequency acceleration data-logger that can selectively measure animal burst movements, as verified in controlled and in situ conditions with two fish species.

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    Task-specific sensory coding strategies are matched to detection and discrimination performance
    Kathryne M. Allen, Gary Marsat
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb170563 doi: 10.1242/jeb.170563 Published 27 March 2018

    Summary: Two distinct neural coding schemes show how weakly electric fish sensory neurons change response patterns to adapt to context-specific perceptual needs.

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    Renoguanylin stimulates apical CFTR translocation and decreases HCO3− secretion through PKA activity in the Gulf toadfish (Opsanus beta)
    Ilan M. Ruhr, Kevin L. Schauer, Yoshio Takei, Martin Grosell
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb173948 doi: 10.1242/jeb.173948 Published 26 March 2018

    Summary: Renoguanylin stimulation radically alters the physiology of Gulf toadfish enterocytes via protein kinase A, by reversing ion-absorbing mechanisms, inhibiting HCO3− secretion and causing insertion of CFTR into the apical membrane.

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    Sleep deprivation negatively impacts reproductive output in Drosophila melanogaster
    Sheetal Potdar, Danita K. Daniel, Femi A. Thomas, Shraddha Lall, Vasu Sheeba
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb174771 doi: 10.1242/jeb.174771 Published 26 March 2018

    Summary: Sleep loss decreases egg output and thus reproductive fitness in female fruit flies, suggesting an important driving force for the evolution of sleep in animals.

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    Antibacterial activity of male and female sperm-storage organs in ants
    Francisco Dávila, Anne Botteaux, David Bauman, Sarah Chérasse, Serge Aron
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb175158 doi: 10.1242/jeb.175158 Published 26 March 2018

    Highlighted Article: Male and female sperm-storage organs display different antibacterial activity in ants. This activity varies over time in females after mating, allowing long-term storage of sperm cells free of bacteria.

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    Differential immune gene expression in sperm storage organs of leaf-cutting ants
    Sarah Chérasse, Boris Baer, Morten Schiøtt, Jacobus J. Boomsma
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb173435 doi: 10.1242/jeb.173435 Published 23 March 2018

    Highlighted Article: Leaf-cutting ants use specific rather than generalist immune defences in long-term sperm storage organs.

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    Enzyme polymorphism, oxygen and injury: a lipidomic analysis of flight-induced oxidative damage in a succinate dehydrogenase d (Sdhd)-polymorphic insect
    Julianne E. Pekny, Philip B. Smith, James H. Marden
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb171009 doi: 10.1242/jeb.171009 Published 23 March 2018

    Summary: Fritillary butterflies flying continuously for 3 min suffer oxidative damage to flight muscle lipids; damage varies with Sdhd genotype, but the effect differs for continuous flight versus intermittent flight in nature.

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    Avian thermoregulation in the heat: evaporative cooling capacity and thermal tolerance in two Australian parrots
    Todd J. McWhorter, Alexander R. Gerson, William A. Talbot, Eric Krabbe Smith, Andrew E. McKechnie, Blair O. Wolf
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb168930 doi: 10.1242/jeb.168930 Published 23 March 2018

    Highlighted Article: Australian parrots from arid environments have a high capacity to utilize evaporative heat dissipation to defend body temperature in hot conditions. Thermal tolerance is similar to that seen in songbirds.

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    Kinematics of swimming of the manta ray: three-dimensional analysis of open-water maneuverability
    Frank E. Fish, Allison Kolpas, Andrew Crossett, Michael A. Dudas, Keith W. Moored, Hilary Bart-Smith
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb166041 doi: 10.1242/jeb.166041 Published 22 March 2018

    Highlighted Article: Underwater stereovideography detailing the three-dimensional maneuvering performance of the manta ray in its natural environment shows that its turning maneuvers fall within the range of those exhibited by swimmers with rigid bodies.

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    Vibration-guided mate searching in treehoppers: directional accuracy and sampling strategies in a complex sensory environment
    Jeremy S. Gibson, Reginald B. Cocroft
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb175083 doi: 10.1242/jeb.175083 Published 22 March 2018

    Highlighted Article: Movement decisions of an insect homing in on plant-borne vibrations are influenced by the complex whirling motion of plant stems.

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    The influence of bat echolocation call duration and timing on auditory encoding of predator distance in noctuoid moths
    Shira D. Gordon, Hannah M. ter Hofstede
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb171561 doi: 10.1242/jeb.171561 Published 22 March 2018

    Summary: Constraints on the activity of auditory receptor cells in moths limits the ability of moth ears to encode information about distance for bats that use short echolocation calls.

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    Intrinsic curvature in wool fibres is determined by the relative length of orthocortical and paracortical cells
    Duane P. Harland, James A. Vernon, Joy L. Woods, Shinobu Nagase, Takashi Itou, Kenzo Koike, David A. Scobie, Anita J. Grosvenor, Jolon M. Dyer, Stefan Clerens
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb172312 doi: 10.1242/jeb.172312 Published 22 March 2018

    Highlighted Article: Curvature in mammalian hairs is underpinned by the relative difference in length between orthocortical and paracortical cells rather than their proportion or number along each side of the fibre.

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    Distinct physiological, biochemical and morphometric adjustments in the malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae and A. coluzzii as means to survive dry season conditions in Burkina Faso
    K. Hidalgo, C. Montazeau, D. Siaussat, V. Braman, M. Trabalon, F. Simard, D. Renault, R. K. Dabiré, K. Mouline
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb174433 doi: 10.1242/jeb.174433 Published 21 March 2018

    Summary: A diverse and complex pattern of physiological mechanisms occurs in the Anopheles gambiae s.l. mosquito species and at the population level to cope with the harsh dry season.

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    Ammonia excretion and acid–base regulation in the American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus
    Stephanie Hans, Alex R. Quijada-Rodriguez, Garett J. P. Allen, Horst Onken, Jason R. Treberg, Dirk Weihrauch
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb151894 doi: 10.1242/jeb.151894 Published 21 March 2018

    Summary: First insight into a marine chelicerate's ammonia and acid-base regulatory strategies as assessed via changes in mRNA expression levels and physiological responses to elevated ambient ammonia and CO2.

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    Functional plasticity of the gut and the Malpighian tubules underlies cold acclimation and mitigates cold-induced hyperkalemia in Drosophila melanogaster
    Gil Y. Yerushalmi, Lidiya Misyura, Heath A. MacMillan, Andrew Donini
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb174904 doi: 10.1242/jeb.174904 Published 19 March 2018

    Summary: Previous exposure of insects to low temperatures can mitigate cold-induced ion imbalances and improve chill tolerance. Plasticity of ion and fluid transport across the Malpighian tubule and rectal epithelia probably drive this response.

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    Avian thermoregulation in the heat: phylogenetic variation among avian orders in evaporative cooling capacity and heat tolerance
    Ben Smit, Maxine C. Whitfield, William A. Talbot, Alexander R. Gerson, Andrew E. McKechnie, Blair O. Wolf
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb174870 doi: 10.1242/jeb.174870 Published 19 March 2018

    Summary: Avian evaporative cooling efficiency and heat tolerance display substantial taxonomic variation that are, unexpectedly, not systematically related to the use of panting versus gular flutter processes.

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    Reduced thermal tolerance during salinity acclimation in brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) can be rescued by prior treatment with cortisol
    Ciaran A. Shaughnessy, Stephen D. McCormick
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb169557 doi: 10.1242/jeb.169557 Published 19 March 2018

    Summary: Brook trout experience a transient reduction in thermal tolerance during salinity acclimation, and improved osmoregulation after cortisol treatment corresponds with improved thermal tolerance.

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    Turnover of muscle lipids and response to exercise differ between neutral and polar fractions in a model songbird, the zebra finch
    Wales A. Carter, Clara Cooper-Mullin, Scott R. McWilliams
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb168823 doi: 10.1242/jeb.168823 Published 19 March 2018

    Summary: Estimates of lipid turnover in songbird flight muscle demonstrate the potential for substantial changes to membrane and intramuscular fuel store fatty acid composition on ecologically relevant time scales.

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    Biogenesis of zinc storage granules in Drosophila melanogaster
    Carlos Tejeda-Guzmán, Abraham Rosas-Arellano, Thomas Kroll, Samuel M. Webb, Martha Barajas-Aceves, Beatriz Osorio, Fanis Missirlis
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb168419 doi: 10.1242/jeb.168419 Published 19 March 2018

    Summary: Drosophila genes required for the biogenesis of lysosome-related organelles (eye pigment granules) also function in the formation of zinc storage granules in the insect's excretory organ, the Malpighian tubules.

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    Hormetic benefits of prior anoxia exposure in buffering anoxia stress in a soil-pupating insect
    Bertanne Visser, Caroline M. Williams, Daniel A. Hahn, Clancy A. Short, Giancarlo López-Martínez
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb167825 doi: 10.1242/jeb.167825 Published 19 March 2018

    Summary: Prior anoxia exposure benefits organismal performance, increases lipid levels and reduces the oxygen debt compared with a singular exposure to anoxia in the Caribbean fruit fly.

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    Intricate but tight coupling of spiracular activity and abdominal ventilation during locust discontinuous gas exchange cycles
    Stav Talal, Eran Gefen, Amir Ayali
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb174722 doi: 10.1242/jeb.174722 Published 15 March 2018

    Editors' Choice: Direct monitoring of ventilation/spiracle muscle activity, simultaneously with respirometry, reveals two different ventilation motor patterns that could explain the mechanistic basis of discontinuous gas exchange cycles in locusts.

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    Reverse genetics demonstrate the role of mucosal C-type lectins in food particle selection in the oyster Crassostrea virginica
    Emmanuelle Pales Espinosa, Bassem Allam
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2018 221: jeb174094 doi: 10.1242/jeb.174094 Published 14 March 2018

    Summary: Carbohydrate–protein interactions enable efficient food particle sorting in bivalves, establishing a new dimension for the role of evolutionarily conserved mannose/glucose-binding proteins in the metazoan.

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