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| 昆虫生理生化学特論 [Advanced Insect Physiology and Biochemistry] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 0.5 | ||
| Department | Year | ～ | Semester | 3rd | |
| Course type | 3rd | Course code | 96133 | ||
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| 宮川 一志（宇） [MIYAKAWA Hitoshi] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | United Graduate School Agricultural Science | Office | afjgxte/L1151 | Email address | |
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“Roles of juvenile hormones in the regulation of phenotypic plasticity in arthropods” Phenotypic plasticity in which organisms alter their phenotypes in response to environmental stimuli under the same genetic background greatly contributes to the prosperity of the species. In most of the cases, individuals receiving certain environmental signals get to the expression of final phenotypes via alteration of internal physiological state. Therefore, endocrine systems play core roles in the regulation of phenotypic plasticity. |
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By understanding various functions of juvenile hormone, which is one of the most important endocrine factors in arthropods, to become able to discuss how the endocrine systems can contribute to environmental adaptation and evolution of organisms. Juvenile hormone is a major multifunctional hormone regulating various biological phenomena such as molting, metamorphosis and reproduction, in arthropod species. In addition, recent studies demonstrated that juvenile hormones are involved in the regulation of phenotypic plasticity. In this lecture, I will summarize molecular basis of juvenile hormone signaling together with our resent research topics in which we mainly focused on the regulation of phenotypic plasticity by juvenile hormones. |
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1. Biosynthesis, signaling pathway and biological functions of juvenile hormones 2. Roles of juvenile hormones in the phenotypic plasticity of insects. 3. Roles of juvenile hormones in the phenotypic plasticity of daphnids. |
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| Let’s study the phenotypic plasticity which is an elaborate and dynamic phenomenon and have been acquired through the evolution of organisms. |
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| 2/26/2019 2:49:56 PM |