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Neuroanatomical and neurophysiological basis of the visual mechanism for distance estimation in insects

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19570071
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Animal physiology/Animal behavior
Research InstitutionKyushu University

Principal Investigator

TOH Yoshihiro  Kyushu University, 大学院・理学研究院, 名誉教授 (60037265)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) OKADA Jiro  長崎大学, 環境科学部, 准教授 (10284481)
YAMAWKI Yosifumi  九州大学, 大学院・理学研究院, 助教 (80325498)
Project Period (FY) 2007 – 2008
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Keywords昆虫 / 視覚 / 距離感受性 / 神経生理学 / 神経解剖学 / 複眼 / ハンミョウ / スズメガ / カマキリ / 捕獲行動 / 幾何光学
Research Abstract

本研究は昆虫を対象として、視覚的に距離を推測する仕組みを調べた。ハンミョウ幼虫の単眼視覚系では、距離に特異的に応答するニューロンを生理学的、形態学的に同定した。さらに, 光学的方法で遠近識別の仕組みを調べ、新しい距離計測の仕組みを提唱した。ハンミョウ成虫の複眼視覚系では、俯角による距離識別の仕組みを提唱し、これを定性的に検証した。カマキリの複眼視覚系では、ニューロン構築を調べ距離特異的応答を記録した。スズメガ科のホシホウジャクでは、解像度が低いとされる重複像眼が距離検出に不可欠な高分解能を獲得する仕組みを形態学的に調べた。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2008 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2007 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (25 results)

All 2009 2008 2007

All Journal Article (11 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 5 results) Presentation (12 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Responses of descending neurons to looming stimuli in the praying mantis Tenodera aridifolia2009

    • Author(s)
      Yamawaki, Y. and Toh, Y.
    • Journal Title

      J. Comp. Physiol. A, 195

      Pages: 253-264

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Antennal motor activity induced by pilocarpine in the American cockroach2009

    • Author(s)
      Okada, J., Morimoto, Y. and Toh, Y.
    • Journal Title

      Comp. Physiol A, 195

      Pages: 351-363

    • NAID

      120006984573

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Responses of descending neurons to looming stimuli in the praying mantis Tenodera aridifolia2009

    • Author(s)
      Yamawaki, Y. & Toh. Y.
    • Journal Title

      J. Comp. Physiol. A 195

      Pages: 253-264

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Antennal motor activity induced by pilocarpine in the American cockroach2009

    • Author(s)
      Okada, J., Morimoto, Y. & Toh, Y.
    • Journal Title

      J. Comp. Physiol. A 195

      Pages: 351-363

    • NAID

      120006984573

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] ハンミョウの視覚行動2007

    • Author(s)
      藤義博
    • Journal Title

      昆虫と自然 42

      Pages: 13-16

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Morphological and optical properties of the corneal lens and retinal structure in the posterior large stemma of the tiger beetle larva2007

    • Author(s)
      Toh, Y. and Okamura, J. Y.
    • Journal Title

      Vision Res. 47

      Pages: 1756-1768

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Antennal and locomotor responses to attractive and aversive odors in the searching cockroach2007

    • Author(s)
      Nishiyama, K., Okada, J. and Toh, Y.
    • Journal Title

      J. Comp. Physiol A, 193

      Pages: 963-971

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] An arthropod cuticular chitin-binding protein endows injured sites with transgulutaminase-dependent mesh2007

    • Author(s)
      Matsuda Y., Koshiba, T., Osaki, T., Suyama, H., Arisaka, F., Toh, Y. and Kawabata, S.
    • Journal Title

      J. Bio. Chem. 282

      Pages: 37316-37324

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Morphological and optical properties of the corneal lens and retinal structure in the posterior large stemma of the tiger beetle larva2007

    • Author(s)
      Toh, Y. Okamura, J.-Y.
    • Journal Title

      Vision Res 47

      Pages: 1756-1768

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Antennal and locomotor responses to attractive and aversive odors in the searching cockroach2007

    • Author(s)
      Nishiyama, K., Okada, J., Toh, Y.
    • Journal Title

      J.Comp.Physiol.A, Neuroethology, sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology 193

      Pages: 963-971

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] An arthropod cuticular chitin-binding protein endows injured sites with transgulutaminase-dependent mesh2007

    • Author(s)
      Matsuda Y., Koshiba, T., Osaki T., Suyama, H., Arisaka, F., Toh, Y., Kawabata, S
    • Journal Title

      J.Bio.Chem. 282

      Pages: 37316-37324

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] ゴミムシダマシ蛹の防衛反射行動における刺激受容機構2008

    • Author(s)
      倉内敏章, 山脇兆史, 藤義博, 市川敏夫
    • Organizer
      日本動物学界
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡
    • Year and Date
      2008-09-07
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] カマキリ下降性ニューロンの形態と接近刺激への応答2008

    • Author(s)
      山脇兆史, 藤義博
    • Organizer
      日本動物学界
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡
    • Year and Date
      2008-09-07
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ゴミムシダマシ蛹の防衛反射行動における刺激受容機構2008

    • Author(s)
      倉内敏章・山脇兆史・藤義博・市川敏夫
    • Organizer
      第79回日本動物学会
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡市
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] カマキリ下降性ニューロンの形態と接近刺激への応答2008

    • Author(s)
      山脇兆史・藤義博
    • Organizer
      日本動物学会 第79回日本動物学会
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡市
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] コガネグモの視覚系の構造2007

    • Author(s)
      藤 義博
    • Organizer
      日本動物学会
    • Place of Presentation
      弘前大学
    • Year and Date
      2007-09-20
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Structure of the optic lobe of orb-weavers Argiope amoena:locahzation of cerebral photoreceptors2007

    • Author(s)
      Y. Toh
    • Organizer
      The 8^<th> Congress of the International Society for Neuroethology
    • Place of Presentation
      Vancouver, Canada
    • Year and Date
      2007-07-23
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] コガネグモの視覚系の構造2007

    • Author(s)
      藤義博
    • Organizer
      第78回日本動物学会
    • Place of Presentation
      弘前市
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 自由行動下カマキリにおける下降性ニューロンの動き刺激への応答2007

    • Author(s)
      山脇兆史・藤義博
    • Organizer
      第78回日本動物学会
    • Place of Presentation
      弘前市
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 小規模閉鎖空間におけるフタホシコオロギの場所選択2007

    • Author(s)
      水田省吾・岡田二郎・藤義博
    • Organizer
      第78回日本動物学会
    • Place of Presentation
      弘前市
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Structure of the optic lobe of orb-weavers Argiope amoena : localization of cerebral photoreceptors2007

    • Author(s)
      Toh, Y.
    • Organizer
      The 8^<th> Congress of the International Society for Neuroethology
    • Place of Presentation
      Vancouver, Canada
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Responses of praying mantis descending neurons to motion stimuli2007

    • Author(s)
      Yamawaki, Y. and Toh. Y.
    • Organizer
      The 8^<th> Congress of the International Society for Neuroethology
    • Place of Presentation
      Vancouver, Canada
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] The active antennae of the cockroach : A behavioral and physiological study of the antennal movement2007

    • Author(s)
      Okada, J., Nishiyama, K., Morimoto, Y. and Toh, Y.
    • Organizer
      The 8^<th> Congress of the International Society for Neuroethology
    • Place of Presentation
      Vancouver, Canada
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Book] 昆虫ミメティックス2008

    • Author(s)
      藤義博(共著)
    • Publisher
      株式会社エヌ・ティ・エス
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Book] 昆虫ミメティックス2008

    • Author(s)
      藤義博(共著)
    • Publisher
      株式会社エヌ・テイ・エス
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2007-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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