Molecular Neuroethological Approach for Understanding Species-Specific Learned Vocal Patterns
Project/Area Number |
21681024
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
基礎ゲノム科学
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Research Institution | Hokkaido University |
Principal Investigator |
WADA Kazuhiro 北海道大学, 大学院・理学研究院, 准教授 (70451408)
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Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥17,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,990,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥5,460,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,260,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥5,590,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,290,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥6,240,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,440,000)
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Keywords | 音声発声学習 / ソングバード / 遺伝子発現 / 神経伝達物質受容体 / 発声学習 / 種特異的行動 / 進化 / 発声行動 / 動物行動 / 発声パターン / プロモーター |
Research Abstract |
In this study, we tried to elucidate molecular basis for evolution of behavior, especially in species-specific learned vocal patterns in songbirds. For the purpose, we focused on the relationship of genes which had species-specific regulation in song system and species-specific song patterns. So far, we performed to construct a molecular phylogenetic tree and extract species-specific song features with a novel song analysis method. Furthermore, we succeeded to elucidate genes which had which had species-specific expression patterns and levels in song system among 10 Asian songbird species using DNA microarray. Now, we are trying to adult adeno-associate virus expression system into songbird brain to over-or down-regulation of genes which are regulated with species-specific manner.
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