| Course title | |||||
| 昆虫利用学 [Application of entomology] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 2 | ||
| Department | Year | 3～ | Semester | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 01an3036 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 天竺桂 弘子, 佐藤 令一 [TABUNOKI Hiroko] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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This is part of the Courses of Animal Production Science in the Department of Biological Production. Insects are familiar to Japanese people because they use insects for some industrial goods, such as clothes historically. Insect’s forms, body colors and behaviors are diverse and very attractive creatures. In the field of agriculture, insects cause serious damage to agricultural crops and some insect species that are classified as agricultural pests. While other insects are useful for human life. For example, insects can help the change of the structure of compound by their metabolism cycle. This system can be utilized for development of medicines. In this lecture we understand insects from their physiological and biochemical perspectives and we discuss what these systems can be utilized for human life. |
| Expected Learning |
| To obtain the knowledge of insect physiology and biochemistry, and student can apply this knowledge to industrial goods. https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ |
| Course schedule |
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1. Insects vision and its uses 2. Lipid transport and storage system 3. Insect enzymes for drug metabolism 4. Water creation and hold 5. Insects nutrition and foods 6. The system for protein production and industrialization 7. Diapause for adaptation of the environment 8. Insect diseases and their applications 9. Use of BT toxin in genetically modified foods 10. BT toxin and its mechanism of action 11. Important effectors of insect immunity: Antimicrobial peptides 12. The mechanism for immune recognition in insect 13. The mechanism for insect odorant recognition 14. The mechanism for taste recognition and its receptors in insects 15. Summarize through the class and Examination |
| Prerequisites |
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It is desirable the student learned agricultural entomology I or II. 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 |
| You can obtain the materials form Google Classroom. |
| References |
| Some additional readings will be introduced in lectures. |
| Assessment/Grading |
| We evaluate by contribution to the class (30%), and final examination (70%). |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| We hope students improve their understanding of insect physiology and biochemistry. Also, we hope how student can use this knowledge. |
| Course keywords |
| insect physiology, insect biochemistry |
| Office hours |
| Please get an appointment with your instructor by e-mail. |
| Remarks 1 |
| Please check the classrooms of this course for changes in class schedules and other information due to the new coronavirus infection. |
| Remarks 2 |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 2/21/2022 3:48:34 PM |