Construction of miminal circuits that can support behaviors

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K14310
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Neurophysiology / General neuroscience
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: IINO YUICHI 東京大学, 大学院理学系研究科(理学部), 教授 (40192471)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): OHNO Hayao 東京大学, 大学院理学系研究科, 特任助教 (00747272)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 最小回路 / 合成生物学 / 化学走性 / シンタキシン / 行動 / 走化性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To avoid intrinsic problem of functional redundancy and parallel processing pathways in analyzing neural circuits, we generated neural circuits from starting null circuit by using synaptic transmission mutant. We successfully regenerated growth, locomotion and mechanical responses.

Free Research Field

神経科学