Integrating conspecific odors into tilapia reproductive behaviour

Objective

The aim of FISHODOR is to establish the identity of neural network components of the recently discovered tilapia
reproductive pheromone. It will identify pheromone olfactory receptor(s) and their intracellular transduction pathways thereby
increasing our understanding of olfactory perception and signal integration of fish pheromones. The project will determine
the neuronal cell type (i.e. ciliated, microvillous or crypt-type olfactory receptor neurons) detecting the pheromone, it will
establish the transduction pathways (i.e. AC/cAMP or PLC/IP3) involved in its olfactory detection and will identify the
olfactory receptor(s) that binds the pheromone. If enough time is available it will attempt to map the neuronal network
involved in the neuroendocrine response. The combination of electrophysiology, transcriptomics and molecular biology will
bring high degree of novelty to explain the mechanism of action of olfactory receptor and neuronal signal integration.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › neurobiology
• natural sciences › biological sciences › zoology › ichthyology
• natural sciences › biological sciences › zoology › mammalogy
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › artificial intelligence › computational intelligence
• natural sciences › biological sciences › molecular biology

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2016 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2016

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

CENTRO DE CIENCIAS DO MAR DO ALGARVE

Net EU contribution

€ 160 635,60

Address

Universidade Do Algarve
8005 032 Faro
Portugal

Region

Continente › Algarve › Algarve

Activity type

Research Organisations

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00