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The study of spatial-temporal processing of environmental information and releasing mechanisms of the behavior by micro-brain systems.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11168207
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Review Section Biological Sciences
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tsukuba

Principal Investigator

KANZAKI Ryohei  Fac. Sci., Assoc. Pro., 生物科学系, 助教授 (40221907)

Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥61,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥61,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥7,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥47,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥47,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥6,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,800,000)
Keywordsinsect / brain / odor / neural network / adaptive behavior / imaging / robot / pheromone / 微小脳 / ニューロンデータベース / 匂い識別 / 糸球体 / 光学的計測 / 脳内座表系 / 触角葉 / 膜電位感受性色素 / 光学計測 / 中大脳 / フリップフロップ / 定位行動
Research Abstract

Environmental information changes from moment to moment. Insects acquire and process this complex information, and display the appropriate behavior. Odor molecules float in the air and continuously change their distribution status in space in complex patterns. Insects can trace the pheromone to orient toward a mate over several kilometers away. The aim of the study is to understand how odor information is processed by the micro-brain systems of insects, and how the information participates in generating and guiding odor-oriented behavior.
In a walking moth species, Bumbyx mori, the walking toward the pheromone source is controlled by a combination of a reflex and a self-generated zigzag program, which are both triggered by intermittent pheromonal stimulation. First, males begin to show a brief straight-line walk to the same direction of the antenna where the stimulation was applied. Then the programmed sequence of the zigzag-walking pattern is initiated, which consists of zigzagging tur … More ns and followed by looping behavior. Inter-turn interval time of the zigzag turns increases significantly turn by turn. The programmed sequence of the movements is 'reset' and 'restarted' from the beginning in response to each pulsed pheromonal stimulation.
Pheromone-triggered brief excitation and a flipflopping neural activity pattern, whose response characteristics are similar to electric memory element (flipflop), generated in the microbrain and transmitted to a motor system in the thoracic ganglion play an important role for controlling the straight-line walking and the zigzag turns, respectively. Using such programmed behavior, and repeating the set and the reset of the program depending on the spatial and temporal distribution pattern of odors in the air, Bombyx males can orient toward the odor source without using complex memory and learning. Such behavioral strategies based on the neural mechanisms were evaluated by a small mobile robot, which had male moth antennae for detecting the pheromone. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (34 results)

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All Publications (34 results)

  • [Publications] Okada K, Kanzaki R: "Localization of odor-induced oscillations in the Bumblebee antennal lobe"Neurosci Lett. 315. 133-136 (2001)

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  • [Publications] Ando N, Shimoyama I, Kanzaki R: "A dual-channel FM transmitter for acquisition of flight muscle activities from the freely flying hawkmoth, Agrius convolvuli"J Neurosci Methods. 115. 181-187 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Hill ES, Iwano M, Gatellier L, Kanzaki R: "Morphology and physiology of the serotone-immunoreactive putative antennal lobe feedback neuron in the male silkmoth Bombyx mori"Chemical Senses. 27. 475-483 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Hill ES, Okada K, Kanzaki R: "Visualization of serotonin modulation in the silkmoth antennal lobe"J Exp Biol. 206. 345-352 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Kanzaki R, Soo K., Seki Y, Wada S: "Projections to higher olfactory centers from the subdivisions of the macroglomerular complex in the antennal lobe of the male Bombyx mori"Chem Senses. 28. 113-130 (2003)

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      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 岡田公太郎, 神崎亮平: "膜電位感受性色素によるニオイ情報処理過程の解析 最大エントロピー法の利用"生物物理. 43(2). 101-104 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Ai H, Kanzaki R: "Modular organization of the silkmoth antennal lobe macroglomerular complex by optical imaging"J Exp Biol. (acceptable). (2003)

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      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Okada. K and Kanzaki. R: "Localization of odor-induced oscillations in the Bumblebee antennal lobe"Neurosci Lett.. 316. 133-136 (2001)

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      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ando N, Shimoyama I and Kanzaki R: "Radio-telemetric recordings of flight muscle activities during flight of sweet potato hornworm, Agrius convolvuli"J Neurosci Methods. 115. 181-187 (2002)

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      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hill ES, Iwano M, Gatellier L and Kanzaki R.: "Morphology and physiology of the serotone-immunoreactive putative antennal lobe feedback neuron in the male silkmoth Bombyx mori"Chem Senses.. 27. 475-483 (2002)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hill ES. Okada K and Kanzaki R: "Visualization of serotonin modulation in the silkmoth antennal lobe"J Exp Biol.. 206. 345-352 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kanzaki R, Soo K, Seki Y and Wada S: "Projections to higher olfactory centos from subdivisions of the antennal lobe macroglomerular complex of the male silkmoth"Chem Senses.. 28. 113-130 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Okada K and Kanzaki R: "Analysis of olfactory information processing in an insect brain by optical recording with voltage-sensitive dye (in Japanese)"Seibutsubutsuri. 43(2). 101-104 (2003)

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      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ai H and Kanzaki R: "Modular organization of the silkmoth antennal lobe macroglomerular complex by optical imaging"J Exp Biol.. (acceptable).

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      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Okada K: "Localizationof odor-induced oscillations in the Bimblebee antennal lobe"Neurosci Lett. 316. 133-136 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Ando N: "Radio-telemetric recordings of flight muscle activities during flight of sweet potato hornworm, Agrius convolvuli"J.Neuroscience Methods. (in press).

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 岡田公太郎: "昆虫触角葉における膜電位振動現象の可視化"日本味と匂学会誌. 8(3). 597-600 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 神崎亮平: "脳を知るにはまず昆虫脳より始めよ"農林水産技術研究ジャーナル. 25(1). 17-18 (2002)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 神崎亮平: "シリーズ味と匂研究とComputer PICで周辺機器を制御する"日本味と匂学会誌. (印刷中). (2002)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 神崎亮平: "アロマ サイエンス シリーズ21(渋谷・外池 編) 匂いと脳・行動,テレメトリによる生体情報計測と昆虫への適用"フレグランスジャーナル社(印刷中). (2002)

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  • [Publications] 神崎亮平: "昆虫の微小脳の巧みなはたらき"脳の科学. 22・3. 297-302 (2000)

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  • [Publications] 神崎亮平: "昆虫の匂い源探索行動の神経機構"Aroma Research. 1・3. 2-8 (2000)

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  • [Publications] 藍浩之: "昆虫の脳神経活動の光学的計測"比較生理生化学. 17・4. 215-217 (2000)

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  • [Publications] 神崎亮平: "Investigative study of stimulaus-response functions of organisms and their application to micromachines"Micromachine. 30. 22 (2000)

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  • [Publications] 神崎亮平: "生物における刺激応答機能とマイクロマシンへの適用に関する調査研究"マイクロマシン. 30. 22 (2000)

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  • [Publications] Mishima T and Kanzaki R: "Physiology and morphology of olfactory descending interneurons of the male silkworm moth,Bombyx mori."J Comp Physiol A. 184. 143-160 (1999)

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      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kuwana Y,Nagasawa S,Shimoyama I and Kanzaki R: "Synthesis of silkworm moth's pheromone-oriented behavior by a mobil robot with moth's antennae as pheromone sensors."Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 14. 195-202 (1999)

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  • [Publications] 神崎亮平、下山勲: "ロボット昆虫から探る微小脳-神経行動学とロボット工学の新しい関係。"実験医学. 17(1). 4-9 (1999)

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  • [Publications] 神崎亮平、藍浩之、岡田公太郎、熊谷恒子: "昆虫の脳における匂い情報処理と行動発現。"日本味と匂学会誌. 6(2). 121-137 (1999)

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  • [Publications] 神崎亮平: "昆虫ロボットの話1・2"インセクタリウム. 36. 114-119 (1999)

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  • [Publications] 神崎亮平: "昆虫ロボットの話1・2"インセクタリウム. 36. 140-146 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Kanzaki R: "Insects and micromachine."Micromachine. 26. 9-10 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Kanzaki R: "Reserch on group control and signals transmission in organisms."Micromachine. 28. 14 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Steven de Belle J,Kanzaki R: "Protocerebral olfactory processing.In"Insect Olfaction"(Ed.Hansson BS)"Springer. 423-281 (1999)

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