Reiko UENOYAMA

岩手大学大学院連合農学研究科（分子生体機能学研究室）博士課程2年の上野山怜子です。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, a PhD student in Laboratory of Biomolecular Science (Prof. Masao Miyazaki's lab) at United Graduate School of Agricultural 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