Course title
分子生物学   [Molecular Biology]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 1  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01bn1005
Instructor(s)
佐々木 信光   [SASAKI Nobumitsu]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office Gene Research Center E18  Email address

Course description
This course provides the opportunity to learn what nucleic acids and protein are and how these molecules regulate gene replication, transcription and translation to proteins, from the viewpoint of the basic principle of self-replication and life maintenance of the life. Learners also study the basics of gene recombination and gene analysis techniques on the basis of the basic principle of molecular biology.
Expected Learning
Learner are expected to learn basic knowledges to understand phenomena of the life at molecular levels, and describe these with technical terms by themselves. Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy:
See the curriculum maps.
https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/
Course schedule
15 periods in total.
1. Introduction of molecular biology
2. Structures and basic roles of nucleic acids and proteins
3. Replication of DNA (1)
4. Replication of DNA (2)
5. DNA repair
6. Transcription mechanism (1)
7. Transcription mechanism (2)
8. Translation mechanism (1)
9. Translation mechanism (2)
10. Protein modification and quality control
11. Gene expression regulation in procaryotes (1)
12. Gene expression regulation in procaryotes (2)
13. Plasmids and viruses
14. Development of molecular biology-based gene engineering
15. Summary and Examination

Prerequisites
Learning basic biology in advance is helpful. In addition to the lectures in the class, you are recommended to prepare and review the class using the standard amount of time as specified by the university for each class.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Handouts are uploaded in Google classroom.
References
Bunshi-seibutsu-gaku-no-kiso (Tokyo Kagaku Dojin) [original: Essentials of molecular Biology]
Watson idenshi-no-bunshi-seibutsu-gaku (Tokyo Denki Daigaku Shuppankyoku) [original: Molecular Biology of the Gene]
Watson kumikae-DNA-no-bunshi-seibutsu-gaku (Maruzen) [original: Recombinant DNA GENES AND GENOMES]
Bunshi-seibutsu-gaku-on-tanjo (Shuei Sha)
Bunshi-seibutsu-gaku-no-kiseki (Kagaku Dojin)
Assessment/Grading
Examination 100%. Note that more than 2/3 of attendance is required for taking the examination.
Message from instructor(s)
I hope you enjoy learning basic mechanisms of how the life is maintained by molecules such as DNA, RNA, and proteins.
Course keywords
DNA, RNA, protein, replication, transcription, translation
Office hours
(Mon-Fri) 10:00〜18:00
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
9/7/2020 9:17:32 AM