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Behavior-genetic study on altruistic behavior in the inbred strain of mice

Research Project

Project/Area Number 01450015
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Psychology
Research InstitutionShiga University, Faculty of Education, Department of Psychology, Professor

Principal Investigator

SEKIGUCHI Shigehisa  Ph. D., 教育学部, 教授 (40024905)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) WATANABE Masayuki  MA., 教育学部, 講師 (40201230)
Project Period (FY) 1989 – 1991
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1991)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1991: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 1990: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 1989: ¥3,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000)
KeywordsInfanticide / Offspring / Inbred strain of mice / Discrimination / Kin recognition / Parental investment / Altruistic behavior / Fitness / 仔殺し / 仔育て / 別居群 / 同居群 / 性的未経験群 / 出産予定日 / 仔喰い系統 / C57BLアダルトマウス / Killer / NonーKiller / 同腹自仔 / 同腹他仔 / 子育て行動 / 仔育て系統 / 無視系統 / C57BLマウス / 他仔
Research Abstract

Our purposes of the present study described in chapter in the closely on questions about Proximate mechanisms of infanticide : How are infanticidal behaviors inhibited ? What make some individual, but not other, kill young ? Why are some offspring but not others killed and by what means do infanticidal individuals avoid killing their own offspring ?
In Chapter 2, we found that adult male lice of C57BL and BALB strains exhibited pup-killing behavior, while the mice of DBA and C3H strains ignored or nursed toward newborn pup. In contrast, most of adult female mice in all inbred strains usually exhibited maternal behavior. Furthermore, mice in most inbred strains, pup-killing behavior begins at about 60 days of age. In Chapter 3, we proposed five principles of triad relationship in order to interpret the mechanism of inhibiting pup-killing behavior in the rodents. In Chapter 4, we found that an adult male mouse could calculate that his offspring would be born about 19 days after mating dur … More ing which parental behavior is facilitated and pup-killing behavior is inhibited. From the data, it is possible that this phenomenon may represents a, -mechanism by which male mice are inhibited from killing their own offspring. In Chapter 5, we found also that both male and female of adult mice are able to discriminate between their own and alien offsprings. It is possible from this data that the discrimination appears to be based upon olfactory and gustatory cues from occurrences of pup-sniffing and pup-licking of adult mice.
In Chapters 6 and 7, we proposed several concepts concerning how animal behaviors such as infanticide and discrimination be able to explain the phenomenon of kin recognition : namely, altruist, nepotism and parental investment are all used to refer to the same phenomenon bearing on the literature concerning infanticide and kin recognition. From our perspectives on altruistic behavior in animals, we conclude that human infanticide is condemned in all circumstances and the act of infanticide is unlikely to enhance the fitness of the parent. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 1991 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1990 Annual Research Report
  • 1989 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (23 results)

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All Publications (23 results)

  • [Publications] 関口 茂久: "近交系マウスの仔育て・仔殺しの系統差と性差" 基礎心理学研究. 7. 36 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 関口 茂久: "C57BL雄マウスの自仔識別" 基礎心理学研究. 9. 62 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 関口 茂久: "雄マウスの仔殺しは雌との同居で抑えられるか" 動物心理学年報. 38. 34 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 関口 茂久編: "特集動物の生得行動" 遺伝. 42. 4-38 (1988)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 関口 茂久: "仔育て・仔殺し行動の遺伝" 遺伝. 42. 16-20 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 関口 茂久: "インフアントサイドを抑える行動原理" 日経サイエンス. 18. 70-77 (1988)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 関口 茂久: "新・人間機械論" 株式会社ソフイア, 239 (1991)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 関口 茂久: "利他行動の比較心理学的考察" 株式会社ソフイア,

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] SEKIGUCHI, S.: "Pup-caretaking and killing behaviors in the inbred strains of mice : Strain and sex differences." Jap. J. Psychonom. Psychol.7. 36 (1988)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] SEKIGUCHI, S.: "Kin recognition of the adult male mice of C57Bl strain." Jap. J. Psychonom. Psychol.9. 62 (1990)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] SEKIGUCHI, S.: "Inhibition of male mouse's pup-killing after cohabitation with female mouse." Ann. Animal Psychol. 38. 34 (1988)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] SEKIGUCHI, S.: "(Ed.). Innate Behavior in Animals." Genetics (Syokabo). 42. 4 (1988)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] SEKIGUCHI, S.: "The inheritances of pup-caretaking and -killing behaviors." Genetics (Syokabo). 42. 16 (1988)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] SEKIGUCHI, S.: "Behavioral basis of inhibition of infanticide." Scientific American wScience x. 8. 70 (1988)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] SEKIGUCHI, S.: "Neo-Mechanistic of Human Behavior" SOFIA KK. 239 (1991)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] SEKIGUCHI, S.: "Comparative Psychology of Altruistic Behavior" SOFIA KK. 239 (1991)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 関口 茂久: "新・人間機械論" 株式会社ソフイア, 239 (1991)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 関口 茂久: "利他行動の比較心理学的考察" 株式会社ソフィア,

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 関口 茂久・加藤 智美・菅野 優子&Wei Rong: "利他行動の比較心理学的考察" 滋賀大学教育学部紀要. (1991)

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 関口 茂久: "道徳性の進化、「新・人間機械論」" 株式会社ソフィア、東京. (1991)

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 関口茂久: "仔育て・仔殺し行動の遺伝" 遺伝. 42. 16-20 (1988)

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 関口茂久: "仔の識別に及ぼす血縁度と同居歴の影響" 日本基礎心理学会大会論集. (1990)

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 関口茂久: "子殺し" 動物行動と心理学(藤田統編). (1991)

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report

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