Workshop: Evolution of Motor Patterns on June 5-6, 2007 at Arlington, VA

研讨会：运动模式的演变，2007 年 6 月 5 日至 6 日在弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿举行

• 批准号: 0716834
• 负责人: Peter Wainwright
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of California-Davis
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-05-01 至 2009-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0716834&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Workshop; Evolution; Motor; Patterns; June; Workshop; Evolution; Motor; Patterns; June

Motor patterns are the sequence and intensity of muscle use that coordinate the movements characteristic of the sophisticated behaviors that animals are capable of, such as locomotion, feeding and vocalization. While motor patterns are seen as a foundational element of behavior, the difficulties associated with learning about their molecular, cellular and developmental basis have limited our ability to understand their evolution. A workshop will be convened to discuss this problem in the light of recent advances in developmental genetics, genomics, and comparative biology. About 20 experts in related disciplines will meet for two days to address basic problems and recommend promising directions for understanding the mechanistic basis of motor pattern evolution. It is expected that particularly promising animal systems for integrative approaches will be identified, and that recommendations will be made regarding which methods can provide key insights into this aspect of nervous system evolution. The workshop will produce a review article to be published in a high-profile scientific journal and a glossy format workshop report that will be suitable for broad distribution to individual educational units and at scientific conferences. These publications will help to identify and direct future research efforts, and will reach out to educate a broad audience about the fundamental nature of behavioral evolution.

运动模式是肌肉使用的序列和强度，可以协调动物能够进行的复杂行为的运动特征，例如运动，进食和发声。尽管运动模式被视为行为的基本要素，但与学习分子，细胞和发育基础有关的困难限制了我们理解其演变的能力。根据最新的发育遗传学，基因组学和比较生物学的进步，将召集研讨会来讨论这个问题。大约20名相关学科的专家将满足两天的时间，以解决基本问题，并建议有希望的方向，以了解运动模式演变的机理基础。预计将确定特别有前途的动物系统，并就哪些方法提供有关神经系统进化这一方面的关键见解的建议。该研讨会将制作一篇评论文章，将在备受瞩目的科学杂志和光泽格式的讲习班报告中发表，该报告适合于在单个教育单位和科学会议上进行广泛分发。这些出版物将有助于确定并指导未来的研究工作，并将与广泛的受众了解行为进化的基本性质。