2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Chemical ecology of parasitic nematode and soil amoeba
| Project/Area Number |
23651209
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Living organism molecular science
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| Research Institution | Hokkaido University |
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Principal Investigator |
GOTO Derek 北海道大学, 大学院・農学研究院, 准教授 (40419205)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
SAITO Tamao 上智大学, 理工学部, 准教授 (30281843)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Keywords | 化学生態学 / 二次代謝産物 / 生物相互作用 / 寄生性センチュウ / 細胞性粘菌 |
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| Research Abstract |
This project discovered that a plant parasitic nematode exhibits avoidance behavior when placed in the same habitat as a soil amoeba. This response was validated by quantitative data analysis. Further analysis suggested that a secretion from one stage of the amoeba was the factor that induced this avoidance behavior. The potential for its application in agriculture to reduce parasitic nematode infection was shown.
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