Chemical study on the "memory" phenomenon in the insectivorous plant, the Venus flytrap
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21710217
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Living organism molecular science
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| Research Institution | Chubu University (2010)
Tohoku University (2009) |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2010
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
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| Keywords | 天然物有機化学 / 有機化学 / 植物 / 生理活性 / 記憶 / 構造決定 |
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| Research Abstract |
"Memory" has been observed in the leaf closure of the insectivorous Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula). The rapid closure of the traps requires two stimuli within 30 s on the sensory hairs of their internal surface. We found that Dionaea has two endogenous chemical factors that induce the closure of traps without stimuli.
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