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Identification and Characterization of The Photorecetor of Insect Circadian Clock

Research Project

Project/Area Number 01560273
Research Category

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

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 農業気象・生物環境制御学
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

TSUKAHARA Yasuo  Tohoku University Research Center for Applied Information Sciences, Professor, 応用情報学研究センター・文学教官教授 (60004587)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ODA Yoshiharu  Tohoku University Professor Emeritus, 名誉教授 (30005996)
ISONO Kunio  Tohoku University Research Center for Applied Information Sciences, Research Ass, 応用情報学研究センター, 文部教官助手 (70124550)
Project Period (FY) 1989 – 1990
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1990)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1990: ¥300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 1989: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
KeywordsCIRCADIAN CLOCK / PHOTORECEPTOR / INSECT / DROSOPHILA / COMPOUND EYE / LIGHT / PHASE RESPONSE / LOCOMOTOR ACTIVITY / 概日リズム / 光受容
Research Abstract

Locomotor activity of the adult normal and mutant fruit flies Drosophila melanogaster was investigated under various lighting conditions.
Normal flies were given a short light flash of various intensities during the subjective night when the circadian locomotor activity decreases to the minimum level.
An intense light induced both (1) an increase of locomotor activity during the light stimulation and (2) a phase-shift of the circadian locomotor activities as a result of the entrainment by the light flash.
Flashes of lower intensity, however, induced only the increase of locomotor activity during the stimulation without phase-shifting the circadian activity.
Eye mutants, like sine oculis or eye-missing where the structures of the total compound eyes are missing, did not show the direct light response to the flash while they showed almost normal phase-shift of the circadian activity.
The dissociation of the locomotor activities in the normal flies and the absence of the direct light response in the eye-less mutants suggest (1) that the photoreceptor (s) of the circadian clock is not the compound eyes and (2) that the direct light response of the locomotor activity is nevertheless controlled by the input from the compound eyes.
The ocelli-less mutants also showed a normal phase-shift in response to the light flash suggesting that the ocelli are not involved in the photoresponse of the circadian clock.
While the nature of the photoreceptor of the circadian clock still remained unclear, this study has revealed the presence an input from the visual system affecting the locomotor activity without resetting the activity.

Report

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

    (25 results)

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All Publications (25 results)

  • [Publications] 磯野 邦夫・尾田 義治・伊藤 彰則・本郷 哲・宮内 雅夫・原田 敦・武蔵 昭一・塚原 保夫: "生体概日周期活動の長期自動記録とその解析システム." 応用情報学研究年報. 15. 155-166 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 磯野 邦夫・塚原 保夫・後藤 麻木・海老原 史樹文: "マウス網膜レチノイドの日周変動とその遺伝的変異." 生物物理. 30. S54- (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 香坂 昌紀・塚原 保夫: "中国史上の蝗害と記録された蝗の生態観察について" 応用情報学研究年報. 15. 121-153 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 塚原 保夫・磯野 邦夫・尾田 義治: "ショウジョウバエ概日時計原始視覚系の局在." 生物物理. 29. S255 (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Tsukahara,I.Gleadall,T.Hariyama: "Outbreaks of locust swarming may be caused by two chronobiological deficiencies." Zool.Sci.6. 1104 (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 塚原 保夫・香坂 昌紀: "清史稿「災異志」による清代大蝗の地理的分布" 応用情報学研究年報. 14. 93-100 (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Tsukahara,I.Gleadall,T.Hariyama: "In: Neural Mechanisms of Behavior(Eds,J.Erber et.al.) 共著 Gregarization in Locusta is related to uncoupling of the circadian clock during development." George Thieme Verlag,Stuttgart, 1 (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K. Isono, Y. Oda, A. Ito, H. Hongo, M. Miyauchi, A. Harada, S. Musashi, and Y. Tsukahara: "Computerized system for recording and analysis of the circadian biological activity." Ann. Applied Information Sci.vol. 15,. 155-166 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K. Isono, Y. Tsukahara, M. Goto, and S. Ebihara: "Daily changes of the retinoid contents of the mouse retina and its genetic variations." Biophysics. vol. 30. 54 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M. Kousaka and Y. Tsukahara: "Outbreaks of locust swarming on Chinese history." Ann. Applied Information Sci.vol. 15. 121-153 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y. Tsukahara, K. Isono and Y, Oda: "Localization of the photoreceptor system for Drosophila circadian clock" Biophysics. vol. 29. 255 (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y. Tsukahara, I. Gleadall, and T. Hariyama: "Outbreaks of locust swarming may be caused by two cronobiological deficiencies." Zool. Sci.vol. 6. 1104 (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y. Tsukahara, and M. Kousaka: "Geographical distribution of the outbreak of locust in Qing Dynasty on the basis of Qing Shi Gao "Zai Yi Zhi"." Ann. Applied Information Sci.vol. 14. 93-100 (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y. Tsukahara, I. Gleadall, and T. Hariyama: "Gregarization in Locust migratoria is related to uncoupling of the circadian clock during development." Neural mechanisms of behavior.(1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 磯野 邦夫・尾田 義治・伊藤 彰則・本郷 哲・宮内 雅夫・原田 敦・武蔵 昭一・塚原 保夫: "生体概日周期活動の長期自動記録とその解析システム." 応用情報学研究年報. 15. 155-166 (1990)

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 磯野 邦夫・塚原 保夫・後藤 麻木・海老原 史樹文: "マウス網膜レチノイドの日周変動とその遺伝的変異." 生物物理. 30. S54 (1990)

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 香坂 昌紀・塚原 保夫: "中国史上の蝗害と記録された蝗の生態観察について" 応用情報学研究年報. 15. 121-153 (1990)

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 塚原 保夫・磯野 邦夫・尾田 義治: "ショウジョウバエ概日時計原始視覚系の局在." 生物物理. 29. S255 (1989)

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Tsukahara,I.Gleadall,T.Hariyama: "Outbreaks of locust swarming may be caused by two chronobiological deficiencies." Zool.Sci.6. 1104 (1989)

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 塚原 保夫・香坂 昌紀: "清史稿「災異志」による清代大蝗の地理的分布" 応用情報学研究年報. 14. 93-100 (1989)

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Tsukahara,I.Gleadall,T.Hariyama,(Eds,J.Erber et.al.)共著: "Neural Mechanisms of Behavior (Gregarization in Locusta migratoria is related to uncoupling of the circadian clock during development.)" George Thieme Verlag,Stuttgart, 1 (1989)

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] I.G.Gleadall, T.Hariyama, Y.Tsukahara.: "The visual pigment chromophores in the retina of insect compound yes,with special referenc to the coleptera." J.Insect Physiol.35. 787-795 (1989)

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Hariyama,I.G.Gleadall,L.Liao,E.Gleadall,Y.Tsukahara.: "Deteils of the production of monoclonal antibodies to demonstrate the presence(in winter)of more than one type of opsin in the retinal Cells of the Crayfish,Procambarus clarkill Girard." Ann.Appl.Information Sci.14. 101-113 (1989)

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 塚原保夫,香坂昌紀: "清史稿「災異志」による清代大蝗の地理的分布" 応用情報学研究年報. 14. 93-100 (1989)

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 磯野邦夫・尾田義治・伊藤彰則・本郷哲・宮内雅夫・原田敦・武蔵昭一・塚原保夫: "生体概日周期活動の長期自動記録とその解析システム" 応用情報学研究年報. 15. 155-166 (1990)

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report

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