Abstract
A behavioristic study has been made about silkworm`s response to smell. Eighty percent of silkworms are attracted to raw mulberry leaves. When the part that is called the antenna is treated with hydrochloric acid, however, they are not attracted by the said leaves at all, which suggests that they may perceive the smell of raw leaves by use of this organ. Ninety-six percent of silkworms selectively crawl toward the raw leaves when they are to choose between artificial diet and raw leaves. In the presence of repellent stimulation, however, the number of silkworms to crawl toward the raw leaves gradually decreases. After five repellent stimulations, 95% of silkworms crawl toward the artificial diet. All these indicate that they can be conditioned in their response to smell. That is to say, it may be that they respond to smell after a data processing process known as the learning function in the brain. As for the internal structure of the antenna, it has been found that there are several cone-shaped sensors in the antenna, that smelling cells are located at their base, and that axons extend therefrom directly into the brain. The 3-dimensional structure of the olfactory channel in the brain has
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Yoshioka, K;
Matsuoka, H;
[1]
Honma, T
[2]
- Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo (Japan). Faculty of Technology
- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo (Japan)
Citation Formats
Yoshioka, K, Matsuoka, H, and Honma, T.
Biology and electrochemistry. 1. Analysis of olfactory function of the silkworm Bombyx mori; Seibutsu to denki kagaku. 1. Kaiko yochu no nioi joho shori kino no kaiseki.
Japan: N. p.,
1996.
Web.
Yoshioka, K, Matsuoka, H, & Honma, T.
Biology and electrochemistry. 1. Analysis of olfactory function of the silkworm Bombyx mori; Seibutsu to denki kagaku. 1. Kaiko yochu no nioi joho shori kino no kaiseki.
Japan.
Yoshioka, K, Matsuoka, H, and Honma, T.
1996.
"Biology and electrochemistry. 1. Analysis of olfactory function of the silkworm Bombyx mori; Seibutsu to denki kagaku. 1. Kaiko yochu no nioi joho shori kino no kaiseki."
Japan.
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title = {Biology and electrochemistry. 1. Analysis of olfactory function of the silkworm Bombyx mori; Seibutsu to denki kagaku. 1. Kaiko yochu no nioi joho shori kino no kaiseki}
author = {Yoshioka, K, Matsuoka, H, and Honma, T}
abstractNote = {A behavioristic study has been made about silkworm`s response to smell. Eighty percent of silkworms are attracted to raw mulberry leaves. When the part that is called the antenna is treated with hydrochloric acid, however, they are not attracted by the said leaves at all, which suggests that they may perceive the smell of raw leaves by use of this organ. Ninety-six percent of silkworms selectively crawl toward the raw leaves when they are to choose between artificial diet and raw leaves. In the presence of repellent stimulation, however, the number of silkworms to crawl toward the raw leaves gradually decreases. After five repellent stimulations, 95% of silkworms crawl toward the artificial diet. All these indicate that they can be conditioned in their response to smell. That is to say, it may be that they respond to smell after a data processing process known as the learning function in the brain. As for the internal structure of the antenna, it has been found that there are several cone-shaped sensors in the antenna, that smelling cells are located at their base, and that axons extend therefrom directly into the brain. The 3-dimensional structure of the olfactory channel in the brain has also been clarified. Significant changes in electric potential in the olfactory cells located in the antenna in response to the smell of raw mulberry leaves enables a guess about the olfactory preference to mulberry leaves. 6 refs., 9 figs.}
journal = []
issue = {11}
volume = {64}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Japan}
year = {1996}
month = {Nov}
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title = {Biology and electrochemistry. 1. Analysis of olfactory function of the silkworm Bombyx mori; Seibutsu to denki kagaku. 1. Kaiko yochu no nioi joho shori kino no kaiseki}
author = {Yoshioka, K, Matsuoka, H, and Honma, T}
abstractNote = {A behavioristic study has been made about silkworm`s response to smell. Eighty percent of silkworms are attracted to raw mulberry leaves. When the part that is called the antenna is treated with hydrochloric acid, however, they are not attracted by the said leaves at all, which suggests that they may perceive the smell of raw leaves by use of this organ. Ninety-six percent of silkworms selectively crawl toward the raw leaves when they are to choose between artificial diet and raw leaves. In the presence of repellent stimulation, however, the number of silkworms to crawl toward the raw leaves gradually decreases. After five repellent stimulations, 95% of silkworms crawl toward the artificial diet. All these indicate that they can be conditioned in their response to smell. That is to say, it may be that they respond to smell after a data processing process known as the learning function in the brain. As for the internal structure of the antenna, it has been found that there are several cone-shaped sensors in the antenna, that smelling cells are located at their base, and that axons extend therefrom directly into the brain. The 3-dimensional structure of the olfactory channel in the brain has also been clarified. Significant changes in electric potential in the olfactory cells located in the antenna in response to the smell of raw mulberry leaves enables a guess about the olfactory preference to mulberry leaves. 6 refs., 9 figs.}
journal = []
issue = {11}
volume = {64}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Japan}
year = {1996}
month = {Nov}
}