Numbering Code	U-AGR01 3A301 LJ69	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	3rd year students	Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Mon.1
Instructor name	YOSHIDA KENTARO (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Heredity is a fundamental principle of life. The genetic information such as DNA, which is the blueprint of life, is inherited from parent to child and from child to grandchild. In this lecture, you will learn about cytogenetics and population genetics.
Course Goals	Acquire basic knowledge of cytogenetics and population genetics. Understand the mechanisms of speciation, reproductive isolation, polyploidy, meiosis, and aneuploidy. Construct a simple model of population genetics and test it with the R language.
Schedule and Contents	Week 1: Interspecific hybrids Week 2: Polyploidy Week 3: Chromosome and meiosis Week 4: Aneuploidy Week 5: Random mating Week 6: Linkage disequilibrium Week 7: Inbreeding Week 8: Mutation and coalescent Week 9: Migration Week 10: Natural Selection and Genetic Drift (1) Week 11: Natural Selection and Genetic Drift (2) Week 12: Natural Selection and Genetic Drift (3) Week 13: Molecular Population Genetics (1) Week 14: Molecular Population Genetics (2) Week 15: Feedback
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Attendance (50%) and final examination (50%) are considered. The full point is 100, and grade is pass >60, good >70, and excellent >80.
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	I will give an assignment for each lecture. In the lecture of population genetics, you will use R to build and analyze a simple model of population genetics.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	None
References, etc.	None