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March, 2019; 222 (5)

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    Cupid's arrow aimed by D2 dopamine receptor
    Kathryn Knight
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb202358 doi: 10.1242/jeb.202358 Published 13 March 2019
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    Divided ants always pull together
    Kathryn Knight
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb201244 doi: 10.1242/jeb.201244 Published 4 March 2019
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    Sonar disturbs blue whales when feeding
    Kathryn Knight
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb199893 doi: 10.1242/jeb.199893 Published 4 March 2019

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    Sex makes Mongolian gerbils better dads
    Gina Mantica
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb192690 doi: 10.1242/jeb.192690 Published 1 March 2019
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    How Kermit got streetwise
    Daniel E. Rozen
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb192674 doi: 10.1242/jeb.192674 Published 1 March 2019
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    Parenting is hot work for blue tits
    William Joyce
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb192708 doi: 10.1242/jeb.192708 Published 1 March 2019
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    Stretch-induced force bursts simplify stick insects’ leg swing
    Jan Stenum
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb192666 doi: 10.1242/jeb.192666 Published 1 March 2019

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    Early-career researchers: an interview with Marianne Porter
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb201707 doi: 10.1242/jeb.201707 Published 8 March 2019

SHORT COMMUNICATIONS

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    D2 dopamine receptor activation induces female preference for male song in the monogamous zebra finch
    Nancy F. Day, David Saxon, Anastasia Robbins, Lily Harris, Emily Nee, Naomi Shroff-Mehta, Kaeley Stout, Julia Sun, Natalie Lillie, Mara Burns, Clio Korn, Melissa J. Coleman
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb191510 doi: 10.1242/jeb.191510 Published 8 March 2019

    Highlighted Article: D2 dopamine receptors induce partner song preference in monogamous female zebra finches, indicating conserved evolutionary mechanisms underlying pair-bond formation.

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    Does juvenile hormone prompt oxidative stress in male damselflies?
    Norma Martínez-Lendech, Marcela Osorio-Beristain, Bernardo Franco, Mario Pedraza-Reyes, Armando Obregón, Jorge Contreras-Garduño
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb194530 doi: 10.1242/jeb.194530 Published 8 March 2019

    Summary: We propose that in invertebrates, juvenile hormone is a molecular mediator of the relationship between oxidative stress status and secondary sexual characteristics.

METHODS & TECHNIQUES

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    Magnetic body alignment in migratory songbirds: a computer vision approach
    Giuseppe Bianco, Robin Clemens Köhler, Mihaela Ilieva, Susanne Åkesson
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb196469 doi: 10.1242/jeb.196469 Published 11 March 2019

    Summary: Spontaneous alignment with the magnetic field in resting migratory songbirds revealed by computer vision suggests behaviour associated with magnetic field perception and compass calibration.

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    Development of a deep neural network for automated electromyographic pattern classification
    Riad Akhundov, David J. Saxby, Suzi Edwards, Suzanne Snodgrass, Phil Clausen, Laura E. Diamond
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb198101 doi: 10.1242/jeb.198101 Published 4 March 2019

    Summary: The quality of surface electromyography recordings can be automatically classified with an accuracy of 99.55% by a deep neural network (AlexNet).

RESEARCH ARTICLES

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    Ventilation and gas exchange before and after voluntary static surface breath-holds in clinically healthy bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus
    Andreas Fahlman, Micah Brodsky, Stefan Miedler, Sophie Dennison, Marina Ivančić, Gregg Levine, Julie Rocho-Levine, Mercy Manley, Joan Rocabert, Alicia Borque-Espinosa
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb192211 doi: 10.1242/jeb.192211 Published 14 March 2019

    Summary: Evaluation of how lung function and end-expiratory gas concentration change during recovery following a static breath-hold in dolphins.

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    Autonomic control of cardiovascular adjustments associated with orthostasis in the scansorial snake Boa constrictor
    Vinicius Araújo Armelin, Victor Hugo da Silva Braga, Igor Noll Guagnoni, Ariela Maltarolo Crestani, Augusto Shinya Abe, Luiz Henrique Florindo
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb197848 doi: 10.1242/jeb.197848 Published 12 March 2019

    Summary: In Boa constrictor, orthostatic tachycardia (of adrenergic/cholinergic origin) prevents excessive arterial pressure reduction at the beginning of body inclinations, and vasomotor adjustments (of adrenergic origin) restore arterial pressure during long-term inclinations.

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    In situ quantification of individual mRNA transcripts in melanocytes discloses gene regulation of relevance to speciation
    Chi-Chih Wu, Axel Klaesson, Julia Buskas, Petter Ranefall, Reza Mirzazadeh, Ola Söderberg, Jochen B. W. Wolf
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb194431 doi: 10.1242/jeb.194431 Published 8 March 2019

    Summary: Single-cell transcript quantification with cellular spatial resolution reveals the genetic basis of an evolutionarily young transition in pigmentation patterns in crows.

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    Effects of anoxia on ATP, water, ion and pH balance in an insect (Locusta migratoria)
    Mathias V. Ravn, Jacob B. Campbell, Lucie Gerber, Jon F. Harrison, Johannes Overgaard
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb190850 doi: 10.1242/jeb.190850 Published 8 March 2019

    Summary: Prolonged anoxic exposure causes gradual disruption of ATP, ion, water and pH homeostasis, each of which can induce considerable cellular damage in Locusta migratoria.

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    Adaptive signatures in thermal performance of the temperate coral Astrangia poculata
    Hannah E. Aichelman, Richard C. Zimmerman, Daniel J. Barshis
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb189225 doi: 10.1242/jeb.189225 Published 7 March 2019

    Summary: Acute temperature stress assays reveal population-level differences in metabolic rate of the temperate coral Astrangia poculata, providing evidence of adaptation to the corals' natal thermal environments.

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    External mechanical work done during the acceleration stage of maximal sprint running and its association with running performance
    Akifumi Matsuo, Mirai Mizutani, Ryu Nagahara, Testuo Fukunaga, Hiroaki Kanehisa
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb189258 doi: 10.1242/jeb.189258 Published 7 March 2019

    Summary: In accelerated sprint running over 50 m, work done at every step mainly consists of that during the propulsive phase in the horizontal anterior–posterior direction.

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    Patterns of alternative splicing in response to cold acclimation in fish
    Timothy M. Healy, Patricia M. Schulte
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb193516 doi: 10.1242/jeb.193516 Published 7 March 2019

    Summary: Qualitative changes in gene expression, such as those mediated by alternative splicing of mRNAs, are involved in phenotypic plasticity in response to prolonged cold acclimation in ectothermic animals.

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    Dynamics of blood circulation during diving in the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus): the role of the retia mirabilia
    Marco Bonato, Paola Bagnoli, Cinzia Centelleghe, Mike Maric, Ginevra Brocca, Sandro Mazzariol, Bruno Cozzi
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb198457 doi: 10.1242/jeb.198457 Published 7 March 2019

    Summary: A new hemodynamic model may clarify vascular dynamics in the diving bottlenose dolphin and explain the role of the retia mirabilia for the vascular supply to the brain.

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    Hawaiian monk seals exhibit behavioral flexibility when targeting prey of different size and shape
    Sarah S. Kienle, Aliya Cacanindin, Traci Kendall, Beau Richter, Courtney Ribeiro-French, Leann Castle, Gwen Lentes, Daniel P. Costa, Rita S. Mehta
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb194985 doi: 10.1242/jeb.194985 Published 4 March 2019

    Summary: Hawaiian monk seals use biting and suction feeding, and these strategies are behaviorally and kinematically distinct. Prey size and shape affect how frequently each feeding strategy is used.

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    Effects of the maternal and current social environment on female body mass and reproductive traits in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
    Esther M. A. Langen, Vivian C. Goerlich-Jansson, Nikolaus von Engelhardt
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb187005 doi: 10.1242/jeb.187005 Published 4 March 2019

    Summary: The maternal and current social environment have interacting effects on body mass of female Japanese quail, but only the current social environment affects reproductive traits and offspring mass at hatching.

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    Behavioral responses of individual blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) to mid-frequency military sonar
    Brandon L. Southall, Stacy L. DeRuiter, Ari Friedlaender, Alison K. Stimpert, Jeremy A. Goldbogen, Elliott Hazen, Caroline Casey, Selene Fregosi, David E. Cade, Ann N. Allen, Catriona M. Harris, Greg Schorr, David Moretti, Shane Guan, John Calambokidis
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb190637 doi: 10.1242/jeb.190637 Published 4 March 2019

    Highlighted Article: Controlled exposure experiments using simulated mid-frequency sonar and pseudo-random noise revealed individual variation in behavioral responses of blue whales. Responses depended on contextual factors, including behavioral state, proximity and prey.

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    Symmetry breaking and pivotal individuals during the reunification of ant colonies
    Grant Navid Doering, Stephen C. Pratt
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb194019 doi: 10.1242/jeb.194019 Published 1 March 2019

    Highlighted Article: Temnothorax rugatulus ants can reunite their colonies after being divided, and only a small minority of worker ants participate in the reunification effort.

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    Flight muscle protein damage during endurance flight is related to energy expenditure but not dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids in a migratory bird
    Morag F. Dick, Christopher G. Guglielmo
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb187708 doi: 10.1242/jeb.187708 Published 1 March 2019

    Summary: Migration is oxidatively challenging for birds, and in yellow-rumped warblers, the oxidative challenge is strongly related to energy expenditure during flight but not dietary long-chain PUFA.

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    Gut microbiota affects development and olfactory behavior in Drosophila melanogaster
    Huili Qiao, Ian W. Keesey, Bill S. Hansson, Markus Knaden
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb192500 doi: 10.1242/jeb.192500 Published 1 March 2019

    Summary: Fruit flies raised on food enriched with one of their gut microbes change their preference for these microbes and their developmental rate depending on their specific microbe pre-exposure.

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    Temperature and external K+ dependence of electrical excitation in ventricular myocytes of cod-like fishes
    Denis V. Abramochkin, Jaakko Haverinen, Yuri A. Mitenkov, Matti Vornanen
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb193607 doi: 10.1242/jeb.193607 Published 1 March 2019

    Summary: Electrical excitability of the heart in three Gadiformes species (polar cod, navaga and burbot) is resistant against acute warming, but less so against simultaneous temperature and exercise stress.

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    Parasitic gut infection in Libellula pulchella causes functional and molecular resemblance of dragonfly flight muscle to skeletal muscle of obese vertebrates
    Rudolf J. Schilder, Hannah Stewart
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb188508 doi: 10.1242/jeb.188508 Published 1 March 2019

    Summary: Similarity of effects of parasitic infections on muscle properties in flying insects to that of obesity in vertebrates enhances support for the concept that metabolic disease is not limited to vertebrates, and can be mediated by environmental factors.

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    Do the relationships between hindlimb anatomy and sprint speed variation differ between sexes in Anolis lizards?
    Aurélien Lowie, Elisa Gillet, Bieke Vanhooydonck, Duncan J. Irschick, Jonathan B. Losos, Anthony Herrel
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb188805 doi: 10.1242/jeb.188805 Published 1 March 2019

    Summary: Analyses of limb segment lengths and muscle size and architecture in Anolis lizards provides evidence for different proximate drivers of sprint speed variation in males and females.

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    Encoding phase spectrum for evaluating ‘electric qualia’
    Angel Ariel Caputi, Pedro Aníbal Aguilera
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb191544 doi: 10.1242/jeb.191544 Published 1 March 2019

    Summary: Total energy, amplitude and phase spectra of electrosensory signals are differently encoded by two types of primary afferents, originating a multidimensional manifold for evaluating electric qualia of actively explored objects.

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    Skeletal kinematics of the hyoid arch in the suction-feeding shark Chiloscyllium plagiosum
    Bradley Scott, Cheryl A. D. Wilga, Elizabeth L. Brainerd
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb193573 doi: 10.1242/jeb.193573 Published 1 March 2019

    Summary: XROMM reveals the 3D hyoid arch motions responsible for high-performance suction feeding in bamboo sharks.

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    In vivo effects of temperature on the heart and pyloric rhythms in the crab Cancer borealis
    Dahlia Kushinsky, Ekaterina O. Morozova, Eve Marder
    Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb199190 doi: 10.1242/jeb.199190 Published 1 March 2019

    Summary: Temperature elevation increases the frequency of the heart and pyloric rhythms of the crab Cancer borealis, but the heart rhythm has a higher critical temperature than the pyloric rhythm.

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