岩手大学農学部生命科学科分子生命医科学コース（分子生体機能学研究室）助教の上野山怜子です。ネコのマタタビ反応の生物学的意義および分子メカニズムについて研究しています。
I am Reiko Uenoyama, Assistant Professor in the Laboratory of Biomolecular Science in the Course of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, Department of Life Sciences, Iwate University, Japan.
My main interest is in the chemical basis, biological function, and molecular mechanism of species-specific behavior evoked by odorants, especially the unique response of cats to catnip and silver vine.
Keywords: cats, chemical ecology, olfaction, animal behavior, catnip, silver vine, iridoid, pest control