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From People - School of Science, The University of Tokyo
飯野 雄一 (いいの ゆういち)
IINO, Yuichi
| Title | Professor |
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| Affiliation | Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Science |
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| Room | 603, Faculty of Science Bldg.7, 6F |
| TEL | +81-3-5841-3033 23033 (ext.) |
Research Field
Molecular Behavioral Genetics
Research Subject
Study of Neural Structure and Function based on Behavioral Genetics of the Nematode C. elegans
Current Research
Using the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, of which the total number of neurons (exactly 302 neurons) and all the connections between them are known, my research aims to holistically understand the functions of the neural circuits and molecules acting there. As a measure of the functions of the nervous system, we take as an output the behaviors of nematodes, particularly chemotactic behaviors, and study them by using both forward and reverse genetics, namely making use of mutants and transgenic animals.
Keywords
Nematode, Chemotactic Behavior, Behavioral Genetics, Behavioral Plasticity, Neuroscience, Learning