2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Understanding the neural basis of olfactory memory
| Project/Area Number |
23680044
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Fusional basic brain science
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| Research Institution | The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research |
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Principal Investigator |
KAZAMA Hokto 独立行政法人理化学研究所, 脳科学総合研究センター, チームリーダー (90546574)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
ENDO Keita 独立行政法人理化学研究所, 脳科学総合研究センター, 研究員 (40425616)
SHIOZAKI Hiroshi 独立行政法人理化学研究所, 脳科学総合研究センター, 基礎科学特別研究員 (50630571)
BADEL Laurent 独立行政法人理化学研究所, 脳科学総合研究センター, 研究員 (50599123)
TAKAGI Yoshiko 独立行政法人理化学研究所, 脳科学総合研究センター, 研究員 (30415210)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | 記憶 / ショウジョウバエ / オペラント条件付け / イメージング / 電気生理学 |
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| Research Abstract |
Memory that supports human activity is thought to be embedded in the brain as changes in cellular morphology and activity. However, the mechanisms underlying memory is not well understood. By focusing on olfactory memory in the adult Drosophila, this study aimed to understand the mechanisms of memory at cellular, synaptic, and circuit levels. We were able to develop a method to create memories in individual animals, to record the activity simultaneously from an ensemble of neurons involved in memory, and to analyze electrical properties of neurons and synapses in a brain region responsible for olfactory memory.
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Research Products
(18 results)
