2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Genetic basis of mating behavior in Drosophila prolongata
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26660263
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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 |
Insect science
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
Matsuo Takashi 東京大学, 大学院農学生命科学研究科(農学部), 准教授 (70301223)
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| Research Collaborator |
SETOGUCHI Shiori 東京大学, 大学院農学生命科学研究科, 大学院生
KUDO Ayumi 東京大学, 大学院農学生命科学研究科, 大学院生
HITOSHI Yurika 東京大学, 大学院農学生命科学研究科, 大学院生
YANG Bin 東京大学, 大学院農学生命科学研究科, 大学院生
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | 交尾行動 / 行動進化 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Insects are able to change their behavior in response to their own physiological state and surrounding environment. However, genetic basis that control this response is not known. Wide variation in behavior has been detected among isofemale strains of Drosophila prolongata. In this study, genetic analysis was conducted to identify the responsible loci for male courtship behavior and female mating receptivity. As a result, the position of a major locus contributing to female receptivity was narrowed down to the 2.5 Mb region on an autosome.
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| Free Research Field |
昆虫行動生態学
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