2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Molecular Evolutionary Studies on Sex Pheromone Communication System-Exploring Coevolution between Signal Emitters and Receivers-
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19208005
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Applied entomology
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
ISHIKAWA Yukio 東京大学, 大学院・農学生命科学研究科, 教授 (60125987)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2010
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| Keywords | 性フェロモン / 生合成 / 嗅覚受容体 / 交信 / 進化 / アワノメイガ / Ostrinia |
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| Research Abstract |
The sex pheromone communication systems in moths is highly developed. The sex pheromone production system in females and sex pheromone detection systems in males should have evolved in coordination in association with the speciation. We attempted to elucidate the mechanism that underlies the coordinated evolution by using moth species belonging to the genus Ostrinia. We cloned genes involved in the biosynthesis of sex pheromone components in females and genes encoding sex pheromone receptors in males.
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