Course title
応用生命科学特論Ⅰ   [Special Lecture on Applied Life Science Ⅰ]
Course category common courses  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 1  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 05ML5101
Instructor(s)
大藤 道衛   [OHTOH Michiei]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
This course describes various methods for genetic analyses and their applications for cancer research, an introduction to next generation sequencing technologies and an overview of gene literacy education for promoting public understanding of life science and biotechnology.
Expected Learning
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
(1) Learn genetic and environmental factors in carcinogenesis.
(2) Understand analytical methods for point mutations, SNPs and DNA methylation.
(3) Discuss the prospects for new technologies of genetic analysis.
Course schedule
1. Genetic analysis of disease-related genes
Introduction to methods for genetic analyses and their applications for cancer research. This course describes molecular analyses of cancer-related genes in hereditary and sporadic gastroenterological cancers.
1.1. Life science and genome
1.2. Disease-related genes
1.3. Genetic aspect of carcinogenesis
1.4. Methods for detecting point mutations and SNPs
1.5. Epigenetic aspects of carcinogenesis
1.6. Methods for DNA methylation analysis

2. Molecular analyses of nonculturable bacterial communities
2.1. Nonculturable bacteria
2.2. DNA analysis of bacterial communities
2.3. Data analysis
2.4. Metagenomic analysis

3. An Introduction to next generation sequencing technologies
3.1. Next generation sequencer and genome science
3.2. Single molecule sequencing technologies
3.3. The prospects for next generation sequencing technologies

4. Molecular medicine and literacy education
4.1 Biotechnology industry
4.2 Gene literacy education for public understanding of life science and biotechnology.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of undergraduate level of molecular biology and gene technology is required.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Handouts are available.
References
Green MR and Sambrook J : “Molecular cloning A loboratory manual” 4th ed. by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory press (2012), Maria S. Poptsova, ed.: " Genome Analysis: Current Procedures and Applications" Caister Academic Press (2014)
Assessment/Grading
Attendance (40%) and report (60%)
Message from instructor(s)
Any questions about the lecture are welcome.
Course keywords
Genetics、genomics、epigenetics、point mutation、SNP、digital PCR、microfluidic chip、paper-based microfluidic device、next generation sequencer、gene literacy education
Office hours
Thirty minutes after each lecture.
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
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3/29/2017 11:47:19 AM