大壁虎与嗅觉相关的学习记忆  

Learning and memory correlated with olfaction in the tokay Gekko gecko

作　　者：柳小勤[1] 岳林[1] 谭华[2] 郭燕强[1] 

机构地区：[1]南京航空航天大学机电学院,南京210016 [2]南京航空航天大学仿生结构与材料防护研究所,南京210016

出　　处：《动物学报》2008年第4期744-747,共4页ACTA ZOOLOGICA SINICA

基　　金：国家自然科学基金项目(No.30570238; No.30700068);国家自然科学基金重点项目(No.60535020)资助~~

摘　　要：The influence of olfactory stimulation on the behavior of the tokay Gekko gecko was investigated by using conditioned place studies (CPS). Tokay geckos were conditioned to the smell of honey as a reward stimulus. Amyl acetate smell served as an aversive stimulus. The retention period for geckos in the chamber with honey odour increased, while that with amyl acetate odour decreased when compared with pre-conditioning tests. This indicates that the ambient smell has obvious influences on behavior. The stimulation of geckos was related to the chamber, and then the geckos remembered the chamber via training. After the smell stimulation was cancelled, the retention period in the chamber changed. These results show that olfactory learning and memory is likely to be important in the foraging activities of tokay geckos .The influence of olfactory stimulation on the behavior of the tokay Gekko gecko was investigated by using conditioned place studies （CPS）. Tokay geckos were conditioned to the smell of honey as a reward stimulus. Amyl acetate smell served as an aversive stimulus. The retention period for geckos in the chamber with honey odour increased, while that with amyl acetate odour decreased when compared with pre-conditioning tests. This indicates that the ambient smell has obvious influences on behavior. The stimulation of geckos was related to the chamber, and then the geckos remembered the chamber via training. After the smell stimulation was cancelled, the retention period in the chamber changed. These results show that olfactory learning and memory is likely to be important in the foraging activities of tokay geckos

关 键 词：壁虎 嗅觉 行为 条件性位置研究 学习记忆 

分 类 号：Q42[生物学—神经生物学]