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19 July 2008

Book Review: Srini Kambhampati
Cockroaches: Ecology, Behavior, and Natural History. William J. Bell, Louis M. Roth, and Christine A. Nalepa.
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on July 19, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn074
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15 July 2008

Book Review: Dale A. Russell
Big Bone Lick: The Cradle of American Paleontology. Stanley Hedeen.
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on July 15, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn073
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Editorial: Harold Heatwole
Editorial—A plea for scholarly writing
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on July 15, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn072
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9 July 2008

Abstract Article: M. A. R. Koehl, W. K. Silk, H. Liang, and L. Mahadevan
How kelp produce blade shapes suited to different flow regimes: A new wrinkle
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on July 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn069
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Abstract Article: Elisabeth K. N. López, Stuart R. Stock, Makoto Mark Taketo, Anjen Chenn, and Matthew J. Ravosa
A novel transgenic mouse model of fetal encephalization and craniofacial development
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on July 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn047
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3 July 2008

Article: Kristian J. Carlson and Craig D. Byron
Building a better organismal model: The role of the mouse—Introduction to the symposium
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on July 3, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn068
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Abstract Article: Kristian J. Carlson, Svetlana Lublinsky, and Stefan Judex
Do different locomotor modes during growth modulate trabecular architecture in the murine hind limb?
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on July 3, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn066
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Abstract Article: Travis C. Glenn, Jeffrey O. French, Traci J. Heincelman, Kenneth L. Jones, and Roger H. Sawyer
Evolutionary relationships among copies of feather beta (β) keratin genes from several avian orders
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on July 3, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn061
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28 June 2008

Abstract Article: R. Glenn Northcutt
Historical hypotheses regarding segmentation of the vertebrate head
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on June 28, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn065
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24 June 2008

Abstract Article: Briana E. Timmerman, Denise C. Strickland, and Susan M. Carstensen
Curricular reform and inquiry teaching in biology: where are our efforts most fruitfully invested?
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on June 24, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn064
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Abstract Article: Christopher J. Vinyard and Bret A. Payseur
Of "mice" and mammals: utilizing classical inbred mice to study the genetic architecture of function and performance in mammals
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on June 24, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn063
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Abstract Article: Jena L. Chojnowski and Edward L. Braun
Turtle isochore structure is intermediate between amphibians and other amniotes
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on June 24, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn062
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21 June 2008

Abstract Article: Kristina S. Mead
Do antennule and aesthetasc structure in the crayfish Orconectes virilis correlate with flow habitat?
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on June 21, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn067
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Abstract Article: Linda Z. Holland, Nicholas D. Holland, and Edwin Gilland
Amphioxus and the evolution of head segmentation
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on June 21, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn060
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Abstract Article: Linda C. Kondrick
Thomism and science education: history informs a modern debate
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on June 21, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn059
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Abstract Article: Marney C. Pratt
Living where the flow is right: How flow affects feeding in bryozoans
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on June 21, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn052
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Abstract Article: Chris L. Organ, Ricardo Godínez Moreno, and Scott V. Edwards
Three tiers of genome evolution in reptiles
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on June 21, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn046
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18 June 2008

Abstract Article: Kevin M. Middleton, Scott A. Kelly, and Theodore Garland Jr
Selective breeding as a tool to probe skeletal response to high voluntary locomotor activity in mice
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on June 18, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn057
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Abstract Article: Thomas J. Roberts and Annette M. Gabaldón
Interpreting muscle function from EMG: lessons learned from direct measurements of muscle force
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on June 18, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn056
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Abstract Article: Matthew J. Ravosa, Elisabeth K. López, Rachel A. Menegaz, Stuart R. Stock, M. Sharon Stack, and Mark W. Hamrick
Using "Mighty Mouse" to understand masticatory plasticity: myostatin-deficient mice and musculoskeletal function
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on June 18, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn050
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9 June 2008

Abstract Article: Matthew B. Lovern and Amber L. Adams
The effects of diet on plasma and yolk steroids in lizards (Anolis carolinensis)
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on June 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn058
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Abstract Article: Shannon P. Gerry, Jason B. Ramsay, Mason N. Dean, and Cheryl D. Wilga
Evolution of asynchronous motor activity in paired muscles: effects of ecology, morphology, and phylogeny
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on June 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn055
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Abstract Article: Nicolai Konow, Ariel L. Camp, and Christopher P. J. Sanford
Congruence between muscle activity and kinematics in a convergently derived prey-processing behavior
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on June 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn045
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2 June 2008

Abstract Article: Ettore Olmo
Trends in the Evolution of Reptilian Chromosomes
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access originally published on June 2, 2008. This version published June 2, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn049
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Abstract Article: Charles B. Kimmel and Johann K. Eberhart
The midline, oral ectoderm, and the arch-0 problem
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access originally published on June 2, 2008. This version published June 2, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn048
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30 May 2008

Abstract Article: Barbara Forrest
Still creationism after all these years: understanding and counteracting intelligent design
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on May 30, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn032
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20 May 2008

Abstract Article: Ian K. Bartol, Paul S. Krueger, Joseph T. Thompson, and William J. Stewart
Swimming dynamics and propulsive efficiency of squids throughout ontogeny
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on May 20, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn043
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17 May 2008

Abstract Article
Christopher L. Organ and Daniel E. Janes
Evolution of sex chromosomes in Sauropsida
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on May 17, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn041
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Abstract Article: Carson B. Roberts and Kelly J. Suter
Emerging methodologies for the study of hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing-hormone (GnRH) neurons
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on May 17, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn039
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15 May 2008

Abstract Article: Eric C. Lovely and Linda C. Kondrick
Teaching evolution: challenging religious preconceptions
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on May 15, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn026
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13 May 2008

Abstract Article: Nicole Valenzuela
Evolution of the gene network underlying gonadogenesis in turtles with temperature-dependent and genotypic sex determination
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on May 13, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn031
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9 May 2008

Book Review: Brian W. Kot
Environmental Constraints upon Locomotion and Predator-prey Interactions in Aquatic Organisms. Paolo Domenici, Guy Claireaux, and David J. McKenzie, editors.
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on May 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn042
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Abstract Article: Ryan T. Paitz and Rachel M. Bowden
A proposed role of the sulfotransferase/sulfatase pathway in modulating yolk steroid effects
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on May 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn034
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7 May 2008

Abstract Article: Kevin Padian
Trickle-down evolution: an approach to getting major evolutionary adaptive changes into textbooks and curricula
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on May 7, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn023
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6 May 2008

Abstract Article: Shigeru Kuratani and Thomas Schilling
Head segmentation in vertebrates
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on May 6, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn036
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Abstract Article: Rebecca Z. German, A. W. Crompton, and A. J. Thexton
Variation in EMG Activity: A Hierarchical Approach
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access originally published on May 6, 2008. This version published May 13, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn022
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Abstract Article: Frank E. Fish, Laurens E. Howle, and Mark M. Murray
Hydrodynamic flow control in marine mammals
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on May 6, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn029
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Abstract Article: Hannah L. Stewart
The role of spatial and ontogenetic morphological variation in the expansion of the geographic range of the tropical brown alga, Turbinaria ornata
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access originally published on May 6, 2008. This version published June 25, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn028
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Abstract Article: Craig E. Nelson
Teaching evolution (and all of biology) more effectively: Strategies for engagement, critical reasoning, and confronting misconceptions
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on May 6, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn027
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28 April 2008

Abstract Article: Anthony Herrel, Vicky Schaerlaeken, Callum Ross, Jay Meyers, Kiisa Nishikawa, Virginia Abdala, Adriana Manzano, and Peter Aerts
Electromyography and the evolution of motor control: Limitations and insights
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on April 28, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn025
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Abstract Article: Daniel E. Janes, Tariq Ezaz, Jennifer A. Marshall Graves, and Scott V. Edwards
Characterization, chromosomal location, and genomic neighborhood of a ratite ortholog of a gene with gonadal expression in mammals
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on April 28, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn024
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Abstract Article: Craig D. Byron, Holland Maness, Jack C. Yu, and Mark W. Hamrick
Enlargement of the temporalis muscle and alterations in the lateral cranial vault
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on April 28, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn020
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27 April 2008

Abstract Article: Takayoshi Ubuka, Nicolette L. McGuire, Rebecca M. Calisi, Nicole Perfito, and George E. Bentley
The control of reproductive physiology and behavior by gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on April 27, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn019
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19 April 2008

Abstract Article: Johanna S. Schneider and Emilie F. Rissman
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone II: A multi-purpose neuropeptide
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on April 19, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn018
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17 April 2008

Abstract Article
Shigeru Kuratani
Is the vertebrate head segmented?—evolutionary and developmental considerations
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on April 17, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn015
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15 April 2008

Article: Nicolai Konow and Shannon P. Gerry
Symposium introduction: Electromyography interpretation and limitations in functional analyses of musculoskeletal systems
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on April 15, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn016
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11 April 2008

Abstract Article: Steven Vogel
Modes and scaling in aquatic locomotion
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on April 11, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn014
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4 April 2008

Book Review: Werner G. Dörgeloh
The Biology of African Savannahs (Biology of Habitat Series). By Bryan Shorrocks
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on April 4, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn017
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Abstract Article: Thurston C. Lacalli
Head organization and the head/trunk relationship in protochordates: problems and prospects
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on April 4, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn012
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3 April 2008

Book Review: Marsha L. Richmond
Heredity Produced: At the Crossroads of Biology, Politics, and Culture, 1500-1870. Staffan Müller-Wille and Hans-Jörg Rheinberger, editors.
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on April 3, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn013
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18 March 2008

Book Review: F. Blake Morton
Gorilla Society: Conflict, Compromise and Cooperation Between the Sexes. Alexander H. Harcourt and Kelly J. Stewart, editors.
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on March 18, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn009
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16 March 2008

Abstract Original Article: Daniel E. Janes, Christopher Organ, and Nicole Valenzuela
New resources inform study of genome size, content, and organization in nonavian reptiles
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on March 16, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn010
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10 March 2008

Book Review: Robert L. Carroll
The Origin of Higher Clades. Osteology, Myology, Phylogeny and Evolution of Bony Fishes and the Rise of Tetrapods. Rui Diogo.
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on March 10, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn008
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Book Review: Thomas G. Wolcott
Encyclopedia of Tidepools and Rocky Shores. Mark W. Denny and Steven D. Gaines, editors.
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on March 10, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn007
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3 March 2008

Book Review: Kirsten L. Abbott
The Ecology and Evolution of Ant-Plant Interactions. Victor Rico-Gray and Paulo S. Oliveira.
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on March 3, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icm107
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23 February 2008

Book Review: Heather Patisaul
Rodent Societies – An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective. Jerry O. Wolff and Paul W. Sherman, editors.
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on February 23, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn006
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15 February 2008

Book Review: Robert M. Grossfeld
An Introduction to Nervous Systems. Ralph J. Greenspan, editor.
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on February 15, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn004
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14 February 2008

Book Review: Theodore Stankowich
Quantifying Behavior the JWatcher Way. Daniel T. Blumstein and Janice C. Daniel.
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access originally published on February 14, 2008. This version published March 1, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn005
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11 February 2008

Book Review: Yves Desdevises
Marine Parasitology. Klaus Rohde, editor.
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on February 11, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn003
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Abstract Article: Phillip G. Byrne, Gavin R. Rice, and William R. Rice
Effect of a refuge from persistent male courtship in the Drosophila laboratory environment
Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access published on February 11, 2008.
doi:10.1093/icb/icn001
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