| Project/Area Number |
22770070
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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 |
Animal physiology/Animal behavior
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| Research Institution | Toho University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
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| Keywords | アメフラシ / 軟体動物 / 摂食行動 / 産卵ホルモン / 神経回路 / 可塑性 / 神経生物 / 生理学 |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this study was functional analysis of the central neural circuit involved in the switch of feeding and egg-laying behavior in Aplysia kurodai. I investigated the effects of the egg-laying hormone(ELH) on the activity of identified buccal neurons using conventional electrophysiological techniques. The modulation in spike activity of buccal motor neurons by ELH will cause early onset of jaw closing. This result suggests that ELH changes the buccal motor program from ingestion to rejection, which contributes to a decrease in food intake during egg-laying behavior.
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