Title :
The notion of animals´ local choice brought from an exterior of mechanical framework
Author :
Nomura, S. ; Gunji, Y.
Abstract :
We studied chemotactical behavior of an amoeboid multinuclear cell, Physarum polycephalum plasmodium. We experimentally observed that the small parts within a single organism showed different reactions under rather complex situations, unless the organism has no differentiation, and some adaptable behaviors of the individual have resulted from a temporary inadequate reaction of such a local part. We then propose an idea of animal local choice as a negation of a mechanical framework which assumes definitely decided one-to-one relations between an environmental stimulus and a reaction of an animal
Keywords :
behavioural sciences; cellular biophysics; chemioception; microorganisms; zoology; Physarum polycephalum plasmodium; adaptable behaviors; amoeboid multinuclear cell; animal local choice; chemotactical behavior; slime mold; Animals;
Conference_Titel :
SICE 2000. Proceedings of the 39th SICE Annual Conference. International Session Papers
Conference_Location :
Iizuka
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9805-X
DOI :
10.1109/SICE.2000.889677