ASGSB EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING

November 6-9, 2002
Cape Canaveral, FL

 PROGRAM

 

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WEDNESDAY, November 6, 2002
3:00 PM Registration opens
7:30 PM ASGSB Governing Board Meeting I
THURSDAY, November 7, 2002
7:30 Registration Opens
SYMPOSIUM I

Space Radiation Health
8:30 - 8:40 AM Opening Remarks and Welcome,   Steve Doty
8:40 to 12:30  (Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002)
 Moderator:   P. Todd, Chair
TIME TITLE AUTHORS ABSTRACT # PAGE
8:40 Introductory Remarks P. Todd, Symposium Chair [1] 4
8:50 Overview of NASA's radiation health program W. Schimmerling [2] 4
9:30 Radiation dosimetry and doses from space radiation. What does it mean?  F.A. Cucinotta, H. Wu, M. Shavers, and K. George [3] 4
10:10 BREAK
10:30 Proton and heavy ion facilities for space radio-biology research J. Miller [4] 4
11:10 The radiobiology of space radiation G.A. Nelson [5] 5
11:50 Biological countermeasures in space radiation health A.R. Kennedy [6] 5
12:30 LUNCH and COMMITTEE MEETINGS

CONCURRENT POSTERS I
A.  Undergraduate Student Poster Competition

2:00 to 3:30 pm, (Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002)
NOTE: Presenters are to be next to their posters the entire time.
POSTER # TITLE AUTHORS ABSTRACT # PAGE
A01 The project Aquarius-Xenopus on the Soyuz Flight Andromède to ISS was supplemented by a European pupil project E. Horn, S. Böser, Pupils and Teachers from Ulm and Nancy, H. Membre, and C. Dournon [7] 8
A03 Simulated microgravity’s effect on the contractile ability of developing chick heart tissue explants K.L. Todd and D. Wiens [8] 8
A05 Effects of temperature on the growth rate of Erwinia herbicola C.M. Draper, J.L. Garland, and M.S. Roberts [9] 8
A07 Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin assay for STS-107 experiment BACTER K.M. Hale and B.H. Pyle [10] 8
A09 Measuring respiratory activity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa for STS-107 experiment BACTER S.A. Barton, S.C. Broadaway, and B.H. Pyle [11] 9
A11 A quantitative biochemical approach for evaluation of onion quality and potential volatile emission .  L. Harris, J. Bauer, and L. Levine. [12] 9
A13 Image resolution enhancement for the remote sensing of stress in Arabidopsis during spaceflight K.L. O’Brien, A-L. Paul, and R.J. Ferl [13] 9
A15 User interface and software calibration imaging of Arabidopsis thaliana I.F. Paderez, A-L. Paul, and R. J. Ferl [14] 9
A17 Omindirectional clinorotation - a new spin on clinostat design M. Gummere, J.E. Moses, A. Coleman, B. Cooperman, W. Darrah, P.A Rea, and T.M. Lynch [15] 10
B.  Graduate Student Poster Competition

2:00 to 3:30 pm, (Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002)
NOTE: Presenters are to be next to their posters the entire time.
POSTER # TITLE AUTHORS ABSTRACT # PAGE
B01 Effects of hindlimb unweighting on the mechanical and structural properties of the rat abdominal aorta A. Papadopoulos and M.D. Delp [16] 12
B03 The effects of low-dose proton radiation on prepulse inhibition of the acoustic startle reflex in C57bl/6 mice C.N. Zuccarelli, P.E. Haerich, G.A. Nelson, and M.J. Pecaut [17] 12
B05 Brief daily stretching of soleus muscles prevents central core-like lesions in hindlimb suspension unloaded rats D.V. Baewer, B.D. Curry, P.M. Reiser, J.L.W. Bain, R.H. Fitts, and D.A. Riley [18] 12
B07 Preventive effects of antioxidative nutrients on unweighting-induced protein ubiquitination and degradation in rat skeletal muscle K. Hirasaka, M. Kano, M. Ikemoto, Y. Asanoma, T. Ogawa, K. Kishi, and T. Nikawa [19] 12
B09 The Mars gravity biosatellite: a new platform for partial gravity research E.L. Brown, C.E. Carr, and J.E. Keesee [20] 13
B11 Chemical and gravity dependent factors affecting Escherichia coli lag phase termination R.D. Elms, T.A. Good, D.M. Klaus, and M.V. Pishko [21] 13
B13 Consequences of altered gas diffusion rates for cell division and secondary metabolite production by soybean (Glycine max) cells grown in tissue culture L.K. Tuominen and M.E. Musgrave [22] 13
B15 Plastid sedimentation kinetics in endodermal cells of Arabidopsis M. Palmieri and J.Z. Kiss [23] 13
B17 The effect of LaCl3 on root growth and microtubule organization in primary roots of Zea mays L. M. Liu and K.H. Hasenstein [24] 14
B19 The use of RNAi to investigate gene function during polarity development in Ceratopteris richardii S.C. Stout and S.J. Roux [25] 14

CONCURRENT POSTERS II
A.  Undergraduate Student Poster Competition (continued)

3:30 to 5:00 pm, (Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002)
NOTE: Presenters are to be next to their posters the entire time.
POSTER # TITLE AUTHORS ABSTRACT # PAGE
A02 Alterations in breathing patterns by use of the Inspiratory Impedance Threshold Valve (ITV) V.A. Convertino, D.A. Ratliff, and S.D. Clah [26] 16
A04 Patterns of locomotion activity during hyper-gravity in larval Drosophila melanogaster M.J. Potthoff and J.N. Thompson [27] 16
A06 Effects of shaking without aeration on Escherichia coli grown in liquid media R.N. Edes, E.A. Juergensmeyer, M.A. Juergensmeyer, and E.S. Nelson [28] 16
A08 Optimization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa inoculum for STS-107 experiment BACTER A.C. Perez-Osorio, S.C. Broadaway, and B.H. Pyle [29] 16
A10 The effect of TFIBA on auxin transport in primary roots of Zea mays L. G. Ku and K.H. Hasenstein [30] 17
A12 Profiling the stress response of Arabidopsis using green fluorescent protein: a prelude to a flight experiment T. Do, A-L. Paul, and R. J. Ferl [31] 17
A14 Native alcohol dehydrogenase expression, GFP expression, and fluorescent imaging of transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana C. Folmes, A-L. Paul, and R.J. Ferl [32] 17
A16 Mass application of mechano-dwarfing stimuli to Arabidopsis for mutant-screen development J.A. Montgomery, R.A. Bressan, and C.A. Mitchell [33] 17
B.  Graduate Student Poster Competition (continued)

3:30 to 5:00 pm, (Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002)
NOTE: Presenters are to be next to their posters the entire time.
POSTER # TITLE AUTHORS ABSTRACT # PAGE
B02 Micro-gravity exposure results in significant atrophy of murine skeletal muscle without alterations in myosin heavy chain gene expression B.C. Harrison, D.L. Allen, L.S. Stodieck, P.J. Kostenuik, T.A. Bateman, S. Morony, and L.A. Leinwand [34] 20
B04 Synaptic plasticity in rat utricular macula under controlled hypergravity conditions M. Ahmad and A. Lysakowski [35] 20
B06 Role of the antennae in gravity sensing by Drosophila melanogaster G. Hetrick, C.S. Miller, and K. Beckingham [36] 20
B08 Tension reduction induces skeletal muscle atrophy in a novel in vitro ground based model that can be attenuated by high levels of insulin

P.H.U. Lee, B.C. Creswick, M. Nackman, X. Wang, and H.H. Vandenburgh

 [37] 20
B10 Gene transcription signaling with a thickness shear mode acoustic wave biosensor C.N. Jayarajah and M. Thompson [38] 21
B12 Results of a long duration (72-day) space flight experiment on microbial antibiotic production M.R. Benoit, D.M. Klaus, and W. Li. [39] 21
B14 Touch-induced gene expression in soybean A.L. Santone, K.G. Raghothama, and C.A. Mitchell [40] 21
B16 Evaluation of an alternative nutrient delivery system for growing plants in microgravity J.F. Romagnano and P.J. Weathers [41] 21
B18 Unravelling touch and gravity stimulation in plant roots G.D. Massa and S. Gilroy [42] 22
B20 Comparative biology of the phenylpropanoid pathway in primitive tracheophytes A.M. Patten, L.B. Davin, and N.G. Lewis [43] 22
Special Event

NASA Concepts for Free Flying Satellites and
Advanced Technologies to Support Biological Research in Space

5:00 to 6:00 pm, (Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002)
Ken Sousa, Moderator
5:00 Introductory remarks Ken Souza, Moderator    
OBPR enterprise free flyer study status report B.D. Yost , K.A. Souza, and M.L. Hines  [44] 24
Technology for fundamental space biology J. Hines, B. Yost, and K. A. Souza [45]  24
7:00 RECEPTION 
FRIDAY, November 8, 2002
SYMPOSIUM II

Signaling Pathways

8:30 to 12:30, (Friday, Nov. 8, 2002)
Moderator: Gloria Muday, Chair
TIME TITLE AUTHORS ABSTRACT # PAGE
8:30 Introductory remarks G. Muday, Symposium Chair    
8:40 Impact of skeletal unloading on bone formation D.D. Bikle, T. Sakata, H. Elalieh, and B.P. Halloran [46] 26
9:20 Tropistic responses in roots – how light and gravity interact in shaping plant form

J.Z. Kiss, J.L. Mullen, M.J. Correll, and R.E. Edelmann

 [47] 26
10:00 BREAK
10:30

Gravitational effects on mechanotransduction and adaptation in sensory hair cells of a mammalian vestibular organ

 J.R. Holt [48] 26
11:10 Ionic signalling in plant gravitropism S. Gilroy [49] 26
11:50 Kissing cousins: calcium-regulated and unregulated kinases in the CDPK/SnRK family of protein kinases in Arabidopsis A.C. Harmon [50] 27
12:30 LUNCH and COMMITTEE MEETINGS

CONCURRENT ORAL SESSIONS I and II
ORAL SESSION I

Spaceflight Experiment Results

2:00 to 4:00 PM, (Friday, Nov. 8, 2002)
Moderator: Charles Wade, Chair
TIME TITLE AUTHORS ABSTRACT # PAGE
2:00 Is animal age a factor in the response of bone to spaceflight?  E.R. Morey-Holton, L.P. Garetto, S.B. Doty, B.P. Halloran, and R.T. Turner [51] 30
2:15 Spaceflight-induced changes in mouse bone and osteoprotegerin therapy  T.A. Bateman, S. Morony, V.L. Ferguson, S.J. Simske, D.L. Lacey, K.S. Warmington, C.R. Dunstan, L.S. Stodieck, and P.J. Kostenuik [52] 30
2:30 Effects of a five-month stay on board the MIR space station on immunoglobulin production in the urodele amphibian Pleurodeles waltl. J.-P. Frippiat and C. Dournon [53] 30
2:45 Spaceflight and immunity in the mouse: Part I M. Pecaut, G. Nelson, L. Peters, P. Kostenuik, T. Bateman, S. Moroney, L. Stodiek, D. Lacey, S. Simske, and D. Gridley [54] 30
3:00 Ventral root recordings during fictive swimming in tadpoles (Xenopus laevis) with microgravity or hypergravity experience S. Böser, C. Dournon, L. Gualandris-Parisot, and E. Horn [55] 31
3:15 The static vestibuloocular reflex and its relation to fictive swimming in tadpoles (Xenopus laevis) after microgravity exposure E. Horn, L. Gualandris-Parisot, C. Dournon, and S. Böser. [56] 31
3:30 Gene expression profiling of Arabidopsis thaliana grown on the international space station B. Link, W. Zhou, and B. Stankovic [57] 31
3:45 Microgravity effects on wheat growth and photosynthesis: preliminary results from PESTO experiment

G.W. Stutte, G.M. Monje, G.C. Goins, and D.C. Chapman

 [58] 31

CONCURRENT ORAL SESSIONS I and II
ORAL SESSION II

Cell Biology

2:00 to 4:00 PM, (Friday, Nov. 8, 2002)
Moderator:  Marian Lewis, Chair
TIME TITLE AUTHORS ABSTRACT # PAGE
2:00 Effect of spaceflight on expression of genes regulating cell growth, cell cycle, signal transduction, and tumor suppression in T lymphocytes M.L. Lewis, L.A. Cubano, and M. Hughes-Fulford [59] 34
2:15 Characteristics of tumor-derived cells in 3-D analogue microgravity environment V. Chopra, T. Reed, T.V. Dinh, T.G. Wood, N.R. Pellis, and E.V. Hannigan [60] 34
2:30 Weightlessness-induced alterations in the glial cell machinery B.M. Uva, M.A. Masini, M. Sturla, G. Tagliafierro, and F. Strollo [61] 34
2:45 Density dependent modulation of differentiation in human retinal progenitors

K. Dutt, T. Lindsay, R. Kumar, and I. Ezeonu

 [62] 34
3:00 Integrin-mediated bone cell response to hypergravity W. Vercoutere, C. Roden, M. Parra, C. Damsky, E. Holton, N. Searby, R. Globus, and E. Almeida [63] 35
3:15 Characterization of the parallel plate flow chamber for mechanical stimulation of bone cells under microgravity.  Cellular response to fluid flow by no production is fluid shear rate dependent J.J.W.A. van Loon, R.G. Bacabac, S.J. Dijks, M. Mullender, T.H. Smit, and J. Klein-Nulend [64] 35
3:30 Resistance to Pseudomonas aeruginosa is decreased in hindlimb unloaded mice

H.O. Aviles, T. Belay, K. Fountain, M. Vance, and G. Sonnenfeld

 [65] 35
3:45 Bacterial biofilms under microgravity conditions P.W. Baker and L. Leff [66] 35

CONCURRENT POSTERS III
C.  Animal Development and Gravity Sensing

4:00 to 5:30 pm, (Friday, Nov. 8, 2002)
NOTE: Presenters are to be next to their posters the entire time.
POSTER # TITLE AUTHORS ABSTRACT # PAGE
C01 The role of the nervous system in modulating gravity-dependent swimming behaviour in the larvae of Mytilus edulis J.T. Plummer, D.L. Jackson, and R.P. Croll [67] 38
C03 Effects of microgravity on oxidative and antioxidant enzymes in mouse hindlimb muscle B. Girten, R. Hoopes, M. Steele, S. Morony, and T.A. Bateman [68] 38
C05 Intracellular signal-transduction pathways in cultured skeletal muscle cells in response to heat and mechanical stresses during hypertrophy K. Goto, T. Kobayashi, K. Uehara, M. Honda, T. Sugiura, S. Yamada, T. Akema, and T. Yoshioka [69] 38
C07 Effect of age on inactivity in response to increased body weight induced by exposure to hyper-gravity C.E. Wade, M.M. Moran, P.A. Fuller, T.M. Hobin-Higgins, L.A. Baer, T.P. Stein, and C.A. Fuller [70] 38
C09 Changes of mood states during the period of sleep deprivation up to 48 hours S. Zhang, X.Y. Wu, X.Y. Li, and L.P. Han [71] 39
C11 Lack of effects of hypergravity on pregnancy maintenance and connexin 26 and 43 in the pregnant and post partum uterus of rats H. Burden, J. Zary, L. Baer, and A. Ronca [72] 39
D.  Cell Biology

4:00 to 5:30 pm, (Friday, Nov. 8, 2002)
NOTE: Presenters are to be next to their posters the entire time.
POSTER # TITLE AUTHORS ABSTRACT # PAGE
D01 Human mesenchymal stem cells cultured in a 3D-clinostat differentiate to chondrocytes after transplantation L. Yuge, A. Okubo, T. Miyashita, K. Kataoka, and M. Kanno [73] 42
D03 Gravity vector variation affects cytoskeletal organization of endothelial cells A. Higashibata, M. Imamizo-Sato, and N. Ishioka [74] 42
D05 Expressions of integrin subunits in osteoblasts during weightlessness simulation using clinostat Z. Shu, B. Wang, J.L. Nie, and Y.H. Li. [75] 42
D07 Effects of very high CO2 atmospheres on the cyanobacterial photosynthetic apparatus D.J. Thomas, S.L. Sullivan, and  S.M. Zimmerman [76] 42
E.  Plant Growth, Development and Gravity Sensing

4:00 to 5:30 pm, (Friday, Nov. 8, 2002)
NOTE: Presenters are to be next to their posters the entire time.
POSTER # TITLE AUTHORS ABSTRACT # PAGE
E01 Metabolic networks in monolignol (radical radical) coupling in Arabidopsis K.W. Kim, M.K. Kim, L.B. Davin, and N.G. Lewis [77] 44
E03 Phosphoinositide signaling and plant gravitropism I.Y. Perera, C.Y. Hung, B. Stapperfenne, and W.F. Boss [78] 44
E05 Modification of gravitropic response and growth in maize roots by phorbol esters T.J. Mulkey [79] 44
E07 Increased gravisensitivity of roots with a disrupted cap actin cytoskeleton E.B. Blancaflor, G.C. Hou, and D. Mohamalawari [80] 44
E09 Direct evidence of association between proton efflux and bending of Arabidopsis root under gravistimulation Y. Xu, E. Johannes, and N.S. Allen [81] 45
E11 Oxygen dependency of flax seed germination and root curvature O.A. Kuznetsov, and K.H. Hasenstein [82] 45
E13 In vitro growth of Brassica siliques – a novel model for the study of seed development and maturation in spaceflight conditions A. Kuang, J. Blasiak, and M.E. Musgrave [83] 45
E15 Germination of lentils in altered microgravity environment D. Woodard, T. Reed, D. Bulgher, D. Richardson, G. Vogt, and V. Chopra [84] 45
E17 Microgravity effects on wheat growth and photosynthesis: preliminary results from PESTO experiment G.W. Stutte, G.M. Monje, G.C. Goins, and D.C. Chapman [85] 46
E19 Unique characteristics of the six super dwarf crop plants under study at Utah State University B. Bugbee, J. Frantz, S. Clawson, and S. Klassen [86] 46
F.  Hardware and Spaceflight Experiment Development

4:00 to 5:30 pm, (Friday, Nov. 8, 2002)
NOTE: Presenters are to be next to their posters the entire time.
POSTER # TITLE AUTHORS ABSTRACT # PAGE
F01 Mission overview: Biomass Production System’s inaugural flight to the international space station K.M. Stolp, K.Y. Sato, W.T. McLamb, K.E. Lagel, and R.C. Morrow [87] 48
F03 Initial assessment of on-orbit plant development using the BPS imaging system R.C. Morrow, K.M. Stolp, and M.C. Lee [88] 48
F05 STS-107 experiment BACTER: ground simulation study results E. dL. Pulcini and B.H. Pyle [89] 48
F07 Rodent biocompatibility test using the NASA foodbar and epoxy EP21LV J. Tillman, M. Steele, P. Dumars, M. Vasques, and B. Girten [90] 48
F09 Development of a high-resolution remote sensing imager system for the monitoring of GFP reporter genes for space biology experiments A.C. Schuerger, A-L. Paul, J.T. Richards, and R.J. Ferl [91] 49
F11 Crew training for the international space station: experiences with the Biomass Production System (BPS) payload J.J. Stadler and W.T. McLamb [92] 49
Friday Evening, November 8, 2002
6:30 BANQUET/KEYNOTE SPEAKER/BUSINESS MEETING/AWARDS PRESENTATION
9:30 STUDENT MIXER
SATURDAY, November 9, 2002

CONCURRENT ORAL SESSION III and IV
ORAL SESSION III

Plant Biology

8:30 to 10:30, (Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002)
 Moderator:   John Kiss, Chair
TIME TITLE AUTHORS ABSTRACT # PAGE
8:30 Changes in microtubule distribution in gravistimulated caulonemal tip cells of the moss Physcomitrella patens P. Chattaraj, E. Johannes, and N.S. Allen [93] 52
8:45 Differential suppression of two different annexins in Ceratopteris using RNA interference S.J. Roux, G.B. Clark, S.C. Stout, and S. Archer-Evans [94] 52
9:00 Calcium/calmodulin-mediated gravitropic response in plants B.W. Poovaiah, T. Yang, and J.J.W.A. van Loon [95] 52
9:15 Regulation of auxin transport by flavonoids during gravitropism C.S. Buer and G.K. Muday [96] 52
9:30 Microinjected magnetic beads induce curvature in Chara rhizoids P. Scherp and K.H. Hasenstein [97] 53
9:45 Analysis of the phases of maize root gravitropism using ROTATO, a seedling manipulation device H. Ishikawa, E. Natori, C. Wolverton, and M.L. Evans [98] 53
10:00 Hypoxic root metabolism is not induced by disruption of gravity sensing in Arabidopsis thaliana D.M. Porterfield and J. Liao [99] 53
10:15 Economics of growing plants in space A. Drysdale and R. Wheeler [100] 53
ORAL SESSION IV

Animal Development and Gravity Sensing

8:30 to 10:30, (Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002)
 Moderator:    Tim Jones, Chair
TIME TITLE AUTHORS ABSTRACT # PAGE
8:30 The gravitational continuum: a review R.W. Phillips [101] 56
8:45 Spontaneous mineralization of embryonic mouse limb cell aggregates grown in a rotating bioreactor P.J. Duke, N. Horn, and D. Montufar-Solis [102] 56
9:00 Loss of spermatogenesis in long term simulated microgravity: rapid bloodflow changes in the rat testis during hindlimb suspension J.S. Tash, J.D. Pierce, M.J. Wulser, and S. McDonald [103] 56
9:15 Effects of hypergravity rearing on growth hormone (GH) secretion in preweanling rats L.A. Baer, J.H. Chowdhury, R.E. Grindeland, C.E. Wade, and A.E. Ronca [104] 56
9:30 Acute wound healing and repair of rodent MCL during hindlimb unweighting in response to rhGH and IGF-I countermeasures D.A. Martinez, R. Vanderby, Jr., R.E. Grindeland, A.K. Lee, H.Y. Hoang, P. Le, A. Lust, N. Garcia, and A.C. Vailas [105] 57
9:45 Neuronal response to gravity change: hypothalamus vs. higher CNS Y. Kumei, R. Shimokawa, H. Shimokawa, T. Miyamoto, and K. Toda [106] 57
10:00 Vestibular receptor development during spaceflight and hypergravity J.D. Dickman, A. Lysakowski, D. Huss, and S. Price [107] 57
10:15 Histamine is the putative neurotransmitter used by gravireceptor cells of the statocysts in molluscs R.P. Croll, O. Braubach, J. Borycz, J. Nason, and C. Evans. [108] 57

CONCURRENT POSTERS IV
C.  Animal Development and Gravity Sensing

10:30 to 12:00 noon, (Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002)
NOTE: Presenters are to be next to their posters the entire time.
POSTER # TITLE AUTHORS ABSTRACT # PAGE
C02 Hypergravity effects on rodent pregnancy and parturition A.E. Ronca, L.A. Baer, N.A. Mills, and C.E. Wade [109] 60
C04 Space shuttle flight (STS-90) enhances degradation of rat myosin heavy chain in association with activation of ubiquitin-proteasome pathway T. Nikawa, M. Ikemoto, K. Hirasaka, M. Kano, S. Takeda, K.M. Baldwin, R. Izumi, T. Ogawa, I. Nonaka, and K. Kishi. [110] 60
C06 Influence of 2G hypergravity on growth of the mouse embryo P. McCaffery, and L. Ma [111] 60
C08 Preliminary study of aquatic animal experiment facility, Aquatic Habitat (AQH), for International Space Station T.Sakimura, S.Uchida, Y.Kono, T.Ochiai, M.Masukawa, and N.Ishioka [112] 60
C10 Spaceflight and immunity in the mouse: Part II D.S. Gridley, G.A. Nelson, L.L. Peters, P.J. Kostenuik, T.A. Bateman, S. Moroney, L.S. Stodiek, D.L. Lacey, S.J. Simske, and M.J. Pecaut [113] 61
D.  Cell Biology

10:30 to 12:00 noon, (Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002)
NOTE: Presenters are to be next to their posters the entire time.
POSTER # TITLE AUTHORS ABSTRACT # PAGE
D02 Effects of vibration on bacterial growth rate and similarities to space-flown cultures E.A. Juergensmeyer, M.A. Juergensmeyer, R. Edes, and E.S. Nelson. [114] 64
D04 Activation of cyclic amp synthesis by full and partial beta-adrenergic receptor agonists in chicken skeletal muscle cells R.B. Young and K.Y. Bridge [115] 64
D06 Osteoblast differentiation decreases hypergravity-stimulated release of PGE2 N.D. Searby, C.R. Steele, and R.K. Globus [116] 64
E.  Plant Growth, Development and Gravity Sensing

10:30 to 12:00 noon, (Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002)
NOTE: Presenters are to be next to their posters the entire time.
POSTER # TITLE AUTHORS ABSTRACT # PAGE
E02 Basipetal propagation of gravity-induced surface pH changes  along primary roots of Lepidium sativum L. G.B. Monshausen and A. Sievers [117] 66
E04 Changes in auxin transport in response to gravity and light are mediated by reversible protein phosphorylation S.R. Brady, A.M. Rashotte, N. Kirpalani, and G.K. Muday [118] 66
E06 Critical role of actin and actin-binding proteins in gravitropic tip growth A. Sievers and M. Braun [119] 66
E08 Genetics of the gravitropic set-point angle in lateral organs of Arabidopsis J.L. Mullen and R.P. Hangarter [120] 66
E10 Phototropism in roots of Arabidopsis on a feedback system C. Wolverton, H. Ishikawa, and M.L. Evans [121] 67
E12 Physiological responses of Arabidopsis thaliana to reduced atmospheric pressures J.T. Richards, A.C. Schuerger, and K. Corey [122] 67
E14