Course title
発生学   [Veterinary Embryology]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 1  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01VN1109
Instructor(s)
高橋 研   [TAKAHASHI Ken]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
The lecture deals with the processes of gamete (egg or sperm) formation in the reproductive organs (ovary or testis), fertilization, and differentiation of various organs constituting the animal body, focusing on the stage of early development.
Expected Learning
Learning basic knowledge to understand the regulatory mechanisms of development of the animal and differentiation/maturation process of cells/tissues/organs by studying the developmental process of target tissues, organs or animals in veterinary medicine. Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: See the Curriculum maps.
Course schedule
Seven consecutive lectures will be followed by the exam in the 8th lecture. The subject of each lecture will be as follows:
1st: Guidance, Origin of primordial germ cells, Gamete (egg and sperm) formation, and Fertilization
2nd: Cleavage, Gastrulation, and Differentiation of ectoderm
3rd: Differentiation of paraxial mesoderm: bone, muscle, and connective tissues
4th: Differentiation of intermediate mesoderm: urogenital organs
5th: Differentiation of lateral mesoderm: cardiovascular system, coelom, and skeletons of limbs
6th: Differentiation of endoderm
7th: Formation and function of placenta
8th: Summary and Exam
Prerequisites
In addition to 15 hours that students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for
and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and
using the lecture handouts as well as the references specified below.
Required Text(s) and Materials
As shown in the Japanese syllabus.
References
As shown in the Japanese syllabus.
Assessment/Grading
A comprehensive evaluation of perticipation points (20%) and test results (80%). Supplementary examination will be considered as necessary.
Message from instructor(s)
Absences decrease participation points (2.5 point/an absence).
Course keywords
Phylogeny, cleavage, compaction, inner cell mass, bilayer scutellum, gastrula embryo, mesoderm, neural embryo
Office hours
The second period on Friday. If there is a question or consultation, it will be accepted after the lecture ends.
Remarks 1
This course is taught by a part-time lecturer. Once the employment of the part-time lecturer is
confirmed, this syllabus may be modified. In this case, the official version is the modified syllabus. The lecturer of this course has the firsthand experiences on research work in
a general incorporated foundation, and will provide the lecture based on his research experiences and activities.
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
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1/21/2021 8:32:51 AM