| Project/Area Number |
20F20386
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 外国 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 44050:Animal physiological chemistry, physiology and behavioral biology-related
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| Research Institution | Nagoya University |
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| Host Researcher |
上川内 あづさ 名古屋大学, 理学研究科, 教授 (00525264)
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| Foreign Research Fellow |
SU MATTHEW 名古屋大学, 理学(系)研究科(研究院), 外国人特別研究員
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-11-13 – 2023-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2020)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
Developing new methods of mosquito control is essential, but requires improving current knowledge of basic mosquito biology. This project focuses on exploring the mechanisms underlying mosquito hearing behaviours, which form a key part of courtship, in order to develop novel control methodologies. We will investigate how the circadian clock influences mosquito hearing capabilities, and the effect of clock gene knockout on mating. After identifying genes which affect mating behaviour, we will test whether exposing mosquitoes to insecticides which interfere with the clock can inhibit courtship.
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