| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
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| Research Abstract |
Toward understanding the neural basis of spatial behavior in insects, we have developed a novel experimental system for simultaneous recording of the locomotor behavior and neural activities from freely walking insects. The system measures 2-D coordinates of the animal' s position, orientation of the body axis, and2CH extracellular neural activities. We applied this system to the field cricket and recorded spike unit activity from the brain neurons during spontaneous walking. Locomotor-related neurons were mainly located in the protocerebral area.
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