Course title
遺伝学   [Genetics]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 1  Semester Fall 
Course type Fall  Course code 01BO0803c
Instructor(s)
佐々木 一昭, 金田 正弘, 梅澤 泰史   [SASAKI Kazuaki, KANEDA Masahiro, UMEZAWA Taishi]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
This course provides students with basic principles of genetics including the concepts of heredity and genes that are essential for the image of life. The Mendelian rules are the basis for all biological phenomena related to genetics. The course further provides the basic idea for molecular genetics and biological homeostasis, plasticity and evolution.
Expected Learning
Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to:
(1) Recognize the basic principles of genetics and the structure/function of nucleic acids.
(2) Recognize the quantitative aspects of genetics and statistics based on the population genetics.
(3) Describe the basic techniques in molecular genetics and modern approaches for the genetics of plants, insects , animals and human.
Course schedule
The order of lectures
1. Introduction to genetics - from historical view to molecular genetics
2. Mendelian rules and various types of heredity
3. Meiosis and gamete formation
4. Chromosomes and genetic maps
5. Evolution of the population
6. Biochemistry for genetics
7. Central dogma
8. Structure and function of genes
9. Insect genetics
10. Genome analysis and clone animals
11. Human and animal genetics
12. plant genetics
13. Restriction enzymes and molecular cloning
14. Final examination
15. spare
Prerequisites
This course is followed by basic and advanced courses related to genetics.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Figures and tables in a textbook "Biology" by N. A. Campbell and J. B. Reece can be downloaded from Moodle.
References
Original and Japanese version of "Biology" by N. A. Campbell and J. B. Reece may be available in the library.
Assessment/Grading
70% of the final examination and 30% of the records of attendance
Message from instructor(s)
Genetics covers a wide varieties of research fields and advancing rapidly. This course would be the first step toward the newly developed modern genetics
Course keywords
Mendelian rules, cellular genetics, central dogma, molecular biology, genome analysis, gene introduction, genetic manipulation
Office hours
Individual professor will accept personal questions
Remarks 1
Students of the 1st grade should attend the class A, B or C that are strictly determined for each student. Do not attend other class or change classes after registration.
Remarks 2
Some departments require this course as an essential course for graduation.
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
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3/22/2017 9:34:18 AM