Life Sciences II (Advanced Course)
| Numbering Code | G-AGR03 6CA25 LJ79 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Intensive, Second semester |
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| Number of Credits | 1 | Course Type | Lecture |
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| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Intensive |
| Instructor name |
UMENO DAISUKE (Part-time Lecturer) YAZAKI KAZUFUMI (Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
This course will provide an overview of how actin fibers and microtubule biological polymers are formed in eukaryotes and generate a variety of high-order structures and arrangement patterns. We will then examine how these dynamic cytoskeletons affect the functions of the cells, tissues, and individual organisms. In particular, we will introduce students to the latest findings on the cytoskeletons of plant cells while comparing them to the cytoskeletons of animal cells. |
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| Schedule and Contents | First, the formation mechanisms and dynamics of cytoskeletons will be outlined. Next, the high-order patterns created by microtubules and their functions will be explained. Finally, students will be introduced to the latest findings on the molecular mechanisms by which environmental stress regulates the cytoskeletons of microtubules. | ||
| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Evaluation will be based on attendance and reports. | ||
| Course Requirements | None. | ||
| References, etc. | Molecular Biology of the Cell 5th Edition., Albert et al., (Garland Science.) | ||
