2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Neural basis of spatial behavior in insects : Development of a new recording system for locomotor and neural activities and its application.
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21570079
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Animal physiology/Animal behavior
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| Research Institution | Nagasaki University |
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Principal Investigator |
OKADA Jiro 長崎大学, 大学院・水産・環境科学総合研究科, 准教授 (10284481)
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| Research Collaborator |
KAI Kazuki 長崎大学, 大学院・生産科学研究科・環境科学専攻
OHKUBO Kazuhiko 長崎大学, 環境科学部・環境科学科
SEIRYO Akamine 長崎大学, 環境科学部・環境科学科
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 神経行動学 / 脳神経 / 昆虫 / 空間行動 / 歩行 |
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| Research Abstract |
Toward understanding the neural basis of spatial behavior in insects, we have developed a novel experimental system for simultaneous recording of the locomotor behavior and neural activities from freely walking insects. The system measures 2-D coordinates of the animal' s position, orientation of the body axis, and2CH extracellular neural activities. We applied this system to the field cricket and recorded spike unit activity from the brain neurons during spontaneous walking. Locomotor-related neurons were mainly located in the protocerebral area.
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Research Products
(10 results)
