Course title
昆虫生理化学特論   [Advanced Insect Physiology and Biochemistry]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 1  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 05MP5146
Instructor(s)
天竺桂 弘子, 坊農 秀雅, 浜本 洋   [TABUNOKI Hiroko, BONO Hidemasa, HAMAMOTO Hiroshi]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  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.
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Course schedule
1. Insect physiology and biochemistry
2. Comparative genomics in insect
3. Analysis of human disease-related genes in insect
4. System for lipid transport and storage
5. Development for new antibiotics utilized silkworm model 1
6. Development for new antibiotics utilized silkworm model 2
7. Development for new antibiotics utilized silkworm model 3
8. Summary for development for new antibiotics utilized silkworm model
9. Maintenance of biodiversity and insect
10. Molecular mechanisms of stress tolerance in insects
11. Molecular mechanisms of the defense system in insects
12. Study on Insect science using public database 1
13. Study on Insect science using public database 2
14.Study on Insect science using public database 3
15. Summary for Insect science using the public database
Prerequisites
The students should have knowledge about basic insect physiology and biochemistry.
The lecture performs according to our standard time.
Required Text(s) and Materials
References
Some additional readings will be introduced in lectures.
Assessment/Grading
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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Office hours
Please get an appointment with your instructor by e-mail.
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Lecture Language
Japanese
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1/27/2020 4:35:28 PM