Course title
昆虫生理化学特論   [Advanced Insect Physiology and Biochemistry]
Course category		Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	1～	Semester	Spring
Course type	Spring	Course code	05MP5146
Instructor(s)
天竺桂 弘子, 浜本 洋   [TABUNOKI Hiroko, HAMAMOTO Hiroshi]
Facility affiliation	Faculty of Agriculture	Office		Email address

Course description

The instructors will provide advanced knowledge and information in insect physiology and biochemistry. This course introduce for graduate students with novel topics of insect science.

Expected Learning

To understand the current situation and problems of insect physiology and biochemistry. Also, we will expect to develop an ability for resolving the problems in insect science.

Course schedule

1. Insect in agriculture 2. Feeding habitat 3. Nutrition 4. Development for new antibiotics utilized silkworm model 1 5. Development for new antibiotics utilized silkworm model 2 6. Development for new antibiotics utilized silkworm model 3 7. Comparative genomics in insect 8. System for lipid transport and storage 9. Molecular mechanisms of stress tolerance in insects 10. Flight 11. Enzyme for metabolisms 12. Immune defense 13. Analysis of human disease related genes in insect 14. Model of human disease in insect 15. Maintenance of biodiversity and insect

Prerequisites

The students should have a knowledge about basic insect physiology and biochemistry.

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References

Some additional readings will be introduced in lectures.

Assessment/Grading

Attendance is required, and assignment should be submitted each time. Also, participants of the class are required to submit report after class.

Message from instructor(s)

We hope students improve their understanding of insect physiology and biochemistry.

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3/24/2017 2:42:57 PM