| Project/Area Number |
22KF0296
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| Project/Area Number (Other) |
22F21392 (2022)
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund (2023)
Single-year Grants (2022) |
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| Section | 外国 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 39050:Insect science-related
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| Research Institution | Kyushu University |
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Principal Investigator |
丸山 宗利 九州大学, 総合研究博物館, 准教授 (80512186)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
LIANG WEI-REN 九州大学, 総合研究博物館, 外国人特別研究員
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| Project Period (FY) |
2023-03-08 – 2024-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2023)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
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| Keywords | Social insect / Myrmecophile / Termitophile / Micro-CT |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
The data about life-histories and symbiotic strategies of social insect symbionts are challenging to obtain by traditional ways. This study aims to establish a comparative workflow to investigate adaptive traits of social insect symbionts and their non-symbiotic relatives using u-CT.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
This research describes the development of a practical comparative workflow to investigate the life-histories and symbiotic strategies of social insect symbionts using a non-destructive high-resolution micro-CT. We have selected a set of indicator traits and tested their performance for micro-CT imaging to determine their significance as indicators. This research indicates promising results, and we are currently in the process of selecting a set of suitable indicators to apply to a wide range of rare symbiont taxa. The study aims to provide researchers with valuable tools to investigate social insect symbionts, fill knowledge gaps in their ecology, and develop simulation models to answer specific questions related to their symbiotic ecology.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
This research describes the development of a practical comparative workflow to investigate the life-histories and symbiotic strategies of social insect symbionts using a non-destructive high-resolution micro-CT. We have selected a set of indicator traits and tested their performance for micro-CT imaging to determine their significance as indicators. This research indicates promising results, and we are currently in the process of selecting a set of suitable indicators to apply to a wide range of rare symbiont taxa. The study aims to provide researchers with valuable tools to investigate social insect symbionts, fill knowledge gaps in their ecology, and develop simulation models to answer specific questions related to their symbiotic ecology.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Moving forward, our plan is to continue developing a practical methodology for investigating the enigmatic ecology of social insect symbiont based on X-ray micro-CT. We will create a comprehensive publicly accessible database 3D models of all functional traits examined. Using this database, we will build a predictive model of the symbiont's life-history and symbiotic strategy, applying selected indicators to a wide range of rare symbiont taxa. Our goal is to gain biological data to use in simulation models to answer specific questions related to the symbiotic ecology of myrmecophilous and termitophilous species. In summary, our future work aims to provide a valuable tool for researchers, fill knowledge gaps in social insect symbionts, and expand our understanding of their ecology.
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