| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
To understand neural mechanisms that underlie action selection based on sensory information, we analyzed brain regions related to action selection in Drosophila melanogaster by using rich genetic tools available in this species. We identified a brain region responsible for flight orientation based on visual memory and showed that the brain region encodes memory, motor, and visual information during behavior. We also found that parts of the brain region encoding memory and motor information constitute independent, parallel neural circuits. These findings provided insight into neural mechanisms of sensorimotor transformation.
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