2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Molecular chemical ecology on the coevolutionary process between insects and plants
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19310142
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Living organism molecular science
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| Research Institution | Kyoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
NISHIDA Ritsuo Kyoto University, 大学院・農学研究科, 教授 (30135545)
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| Research Collaborator |
TAN Keng-hong 元マレーシア理科大学, 教授
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2010
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| Keywords | 化学生態学 |
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| Research Abstract |
Ecological adaptation mechanisms were examined in the following two coevolutionary aspects, focusing on semiochemical factors associated with interactions between insects and plants. 1) Antagonistic coevolution ? Swallowtail butterflies recognize host plants with a complex mixture of specific plant metabolites both in oviposition and larval feeding processes. Relationships between taste perception and host adaptation mechanisms were examined using an ectrophysiological technique. 2) Mutualistic coevolution ? Fruit fly orchids in the genus Bulbophyllum attract Bactrocera fruit fly species for pollination using specific phenylpropanoid volatiles. An adaptation mechanism was proposed in the process of speciation via floral synomones.
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[Journal Article] Accumulation of phenylpropanoid and sesquiterpenoid volatiles in male rectal pheromonal glands of the guava fruit fly, Bactrocera correcta.2011
Author(s)
Tokushima, I., Orankanok, W., Tan, K. H., Ono, H., Nishida, R.
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Journal Title
J.Chem.Ecol. 36
Pages: 1327-1334
Peer Reviewed
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[Journal Article] Comparison of phenylpropanoid volatiles in male rectal pheromone gland after methyl eugenol consumption, and molecular phylogenetic relationship of four global pest fruit fly species-2011
Author(s)
Tan, K.H., Tokushima, I., Ono, H., Nishida, R.
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Journal Title
Bactrocera invadens, B.dorsalis, B.correcta and B.zonata.Chemoecology 21
Pages: 25-33
Peer Reviewed
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[Journal Article] Characterization of chemoreceptive protein binding to an oviposition stimulant using a fluorescent micro-binding assay in a butterfly.2008
Author(s)
Tsuchihara, K., Wazawa, T., Ishii, Y., Yanagida, T., Nishida, R.Zhen, X.G., Ishiguro, M., Yoshihara, K., Hisatomi, O., Tokunaga, F.
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Journal Title
FEBS Letters 583
Pages: 345-349
Peer Reviewed
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