Course title
グローバル特論Ⅰ(共通)   [Global Speicial Seminar I (Common)]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 0.5 
Department   Year   Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 96015
Instructor(s)
小松 健, 鈴木 栄, 杉原 創   [KOMATSU Ken, SUZUKI Sakae, SUGIHARA Sou]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
December 20, 2022(Tue)
The 2nd meeting room, 4th floor, Main building of United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, TUAT

10:00- Prof. Komatsu(TUAT)
13:00-Prof.Sugihara(TUAT)
15:00-Prof.Suzuki(TUAT)

<Prof.Komatsu>
Plant pathogens including fungi, bacteria, phytoplasma, and viruses can cause severe damages to agricultural crops. Plant pathogens differ from environmental microorganisms and symobionts, in their lifestyles and strategy to invade plants. This course starts by introducing students to the importance of plant pathology and next shows how plant pathogens differ from other microorganisms. Lastly, I will talk about the importance of plant microbiota research, which has been increasingly progressed by the development of new systems called “Syncom.” This lecture will lead students to the world of recent plant pathology research, which can solve the problem of food security.

<Prof.Sugihara>
Soil resource management is critically important to achieving sustainable agriculture. In addition, “Carbon farming” becomes a strong keyword in the world to consider the balance of productivity and environment in the agricultural ecosystems. This lecture will talk about the recent progress in the study of Soil Carbon dynamics to manage the C sequestration into the soil.

<Prof.Suzuki>
Many new techniques have been utilized in the production and breeding of horticultural crops. One of them include plant tissue culture and genetic transformation techniques. In this class, I describe that basic point, problems, and future prospects about these techniques on the production and breeding of horticultural crops. Furthermore, I also describe the improvement of horticultural crops using modification of biosynthetic pathway of plant pigments such as anthocyanin and carotenoid.
Expected Learning
<Prof.Komatsu>
Understanding how pathogenic microorganisms differ from other environmental microorganisms and symbionts. Understanding the importance and the process of research of microbiome studies in plants.

<Prof.Sugihara>
Understanding the concept of “Carbon farming” with basic and new knowledge.

<Prof.Suzuki>
Understanding of the basis and applications of plant tissue culture and genetic transformation techniques in horticultural crops.
Acquisition of the ability to consider the problems and future issues about these techniques in horticultural crops.

Course schedule
<Prof.Komatsu>
1. Plant disease threatens the global food security
2. How do plant pathogens differ from other microorganisms?
3. Recent advances in microbiome research

<Prof.Sugihara>
1. Climate change and agroecosystems.
2. Management of Soil Carbon dynamics ~ Carbon farming

<Prof.Suzuki>
1. Utilization of plant tissue culture and genetic transformation techniques in horticultural crops.
2. Development of high-value-added horticultural crops using plant pigments.
3. Future prospects of production and breeding in horticultural crops.
Prerequisites
This course does not have any prerequisites. Students are asked to review what they learn from the course.
Required Text(s) and Materials
<Prof.Komatsu>
Handouts will be provided or download in class.

<Prof.Sugihara>
The nature and properties of Soils (15th Edition)(Pearson)

<Prof.Suzuki>
Handouts will be provided or download in class.
References
<Prof.Komatsu>
Handouts will be provided or download in class.

<Prof.Komatsu>
To be announced in the lectures.

<Prof.Suzuki>
Handouts will be provided or download in class.
Assessment/Grading
Credit will be given on the basis of the evaluation of report
Message from instructor(s)
<Prof.Komatsu>
This lecture will interest and inspire students who is not familiar with the plant pathology, as well as those who have been studying plant pathology.

<Prof.Suzuki>
I hope that my lecture become a reference for students who have a research theme such as physiological analysis, and development of production technology and breeding techniques in crops science.
Course keywords
<Prof.Komatsu> Plant pathology, plant-microbe interactions, microbiome, Syncom <Prof.Sugihara> C sequestration, microbial function, soil management, climate change <Prof.Suzuki> plant tissue culture, genetic transformation, plant pigments, plant breeding, RNAi
Office hours
We will welcome questions and discussions after the lecture, or by e-mail. <Prof.Komatsu>akomatsu@cc.tuat.ac.jp <Prof.Sugihara>sohs@cc.tuat.ac.jp <Prof.Suzuki>ssakae@cc.tuat.ac.jp
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9/16/2022 11:29:22 AM