2008-2009 Abstracts from the Lab

Recent Lab Papers

• Sprayberry, J.D.H.  (2009).  Responses of descending visually-sensitive neurons in the hawkmoth, Manduca sexta, to three-dimensional flower-like stimuli. J. Insect Science.  9:1-16.

• Mountcastle, A. and Daniel, T.L. (2009) Aerodynamic and functional consequences of wing compliance.  Experiments in Fluids .DOI 10.1007/s00348-008-0607-0

• Daniel, T.L., Dieudonne, A., Fox, J.L., Myhrvold, C.A., Sane, S.P., and Wark,B. (2008).  Inertial guidance systems in insects: from the neurobiology to the structural of biologocial gyroscopes.  J. Inst. Navigation.  55:235-240.

• Fox, J.L. and Daniel, T.L. (2008).   A neural basis for gyroscopic encoding in the halteres of Holorusia. Journal of Comparative Physiology A 194: 887-897.

• Tanner, B.C.W, Regnier, M., and Daniel, T.L.(2008).  A spatially-explicit model of muscle contraction explains a relationship[ betwen activation phase, power, and ATP utilization in insect flight.  J. Exp. Biol.  211:180-186.

• Tanner, B.C.W, Daniel, T.L. and Regnier, M.. (2007) Sarcomere lattice geometry influences cooperative myosin binding in muscle. PLOS Computational Biology 3:

• Sprayberry, J. and Daniel, T.L. (2007).  Flower tracking in hawkmoths: behavior and energetics. J. Exp. Biol. 210:37-45. 

• Nishikawa, K, Biewener, A.A., Aerts, P., Ahn, A.N., Chiel, H.J., Daley, M.A., Daniel,T.L., Full, R.J., Hale, M.E., Hedrick, T.L., Koditschek, D.E., Lappin, A.K., Nichols, T.R., Quinn, R.D., Ritzman, R.E., Satterlie, R.A., Szymik, B.  (2007)  Neuromechanics: an integrative approach for understanding motor control.  Integrative and Comparative Biology.  41:16-54.

• Sane, S.P., Dieudonne, A, Willis, M.A., and Daniel, T.L. (2007) Antennal mechanical sensors mediate flight control in Lepidoptera.  Science.  315:863-866

• Alexander, R.McN. Antennae as gryoscopes.  (2007).  Science 315:771-772.

• Kataoka A, Tanner BCW, Macpherson JM, Xu X, Wang Q, Regnier M, Daniel TL and Chase PB. 2007. Spatially explicit, nano-mechanical models of the muscle half-sarcomere: Implications for biomechanical tuning in atrophy and fatigue. Acta Astronautica 60:111-118.

• Hedrick, T.L. and Daniel, T.L.  (2006). Flight control in the hawkmoth Manduca T.sexta: thin inverse problem of hovering.  J. Exp. Biol. 209:31143130.

• Sane, S.P.  (2006). Induced airflow in flying insects I: a theoretical model of this induced flow. J. Exp. Biol. 209:32-42.

• Sane, S.P. and Jacobsen, N (2006). Induced airflow in flying insects II: measurement of induced flow.  J. Exp. Biol. 209:43-56.

• Combes, S. and Daniel, T.L. (2005).  Flexural stiffness in insect wings: effects of wing venation and stiffness distribution on passive bending.   American Entomotologist.   42-45.

• Tu, M.S. and Daniel, T.L. (2004).  Submaximal power output from the dorsolongitudinal flight muscles of the hawkmoth Manduca sexta. J. Exp. Biol. 207:4651-4662

• Mavoori, J., Millard, B., Longnion, J., Danielt, T.L., and Diorio, C. (2004). A miniature implantable computer for functional electrical stimulation and recording of neuromuscular activity. IEEE (in press).
  
  
• Chase, P.B., MacPherson, J.M, and Daniel, T.L. (2004). A spatially explicit model of the half sarcomere: myofilament compliance affects Ca2+ regulation. Ann. Biomed. Eng. 32,1559-1568.
  
  
• Tu, M.S. and Daniel, T.L. (2004). Cardiac like behavior in insect flight muscle. J. Exp. Biol. 207,2455-2464.
  
  
• Sane, S. (2003) Review: the aerodynamics of insect flight. J. Exp. Biol. 206:4191-4208.
  
  
• Daniel, T.L.. (2003). Flying with Animals, II: Interfacing Computer Electronics with Biology. The Bridge, National Academy of Engineering. 33:16-18
  
  
• Combes, S.A. and Daniel, T.L. (2003). Flexural stiffness in insect wings. I. Scaling and the influence of wing venation. J. Exp. Biol. 206(17), 2979-2987.
  
  
• Combes, S.A. and Daniel, T.L. (2003). Flexural stiffness in insect wings. II. Spatial distribution and dynamic wing bending. J. Exp. Biol. 206(17), 2989-2997.
  
  
• Combes, S.A. and Daniel, T.L. (2003). Into thin air: Contributions of aerodynamic and inertial-elastic forces to wing bending in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta. J. Exp. Biol. 206(17), 2999-3006.
  
  
• Daniel, T.L. and Combes, S.A. (2002). Flexing wings and fins: bending by inertial or fluid-dynamic forces? Int. Comp. Biol. 42(5), 1044-1049.
  
  
• Combes, S.A. and Daniel, T.L. (2001). Shape, flapping and flexion: Wing and fin design for forward flight. J. Exp. Biol. 204(12), 2073- 2085.
  
  
• Frye, M.A. (2001). Effects of stretch receptor ablation on the optomotor control of lift in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta. J. Exp. Biol. 204 (21), 3683-3691
  
  
• Frye, M.A. (2001). Encoding properties of the wing hinge stretch receptor in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta. J. Exp. Biol. 204 (21), 3693-3702
  
  
• Y. Hanein, U. Lang, J. Theobald, R. Wyeth, K. F. Böhringer, T. Daniel, D.D. Denton and A. O. D. Willows. (2001) . Intracellular Recording with High Aspect Ratio, MEMS Neuronal Probes. In Transducers 2001 - The 11th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators, Munich, Germany, June 10-14,. pp 386-389.
  
  
• Chase, P.B., Y. Chen, K.L. Kuhlin and T.L. Daniel. (2000). Viscosity and solute dependence of F-actin translocation by rabbit skeletal heavy meromyosin. Am. J. Physiol. Cell Physiol. 278, C1088-C1098.
  
  
• Daniel, T.L. and Tu, M.S. (1999). Animal movement, mechanical tuning and coupled systems. J.Exp.Biol. 202, 3415-3421
  
  
• Daniel, T.L., Trimble, A.C. and Chase, P.B. (1998). Compliant realignment of binding sites in muscle: transient behavior and mechanical tuning. Biophysical Journal 74:1611-1621.
  
  
• Denny, M., Gaylord, B., Helmuth, B., and Daniel, T. (1998). The menace of momentum: dynamical forces on flexible organisms. Limnol. Oceanogr. 43:955-968.
  
  
• Helmuth B.S.T., K.P. Sebens and T.L. Daniel. 1997 . Morphological variation in coral aggregations: branch spacing and mass flux to coral tissues. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 209: 233-259.
  
  
• Daniel, T.L. B.S. Helmuth, W.B. Saunders and P.D. Ward. (1997). Septal complexity in ammonoid cephalopods increased mechanical risk and limited depth. Paleobiology 23:470-481.Click here for graphic