Topics in Advanced Plant Breeding?
| Numbering Code | G-AGR01 5AA33 LJ78 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
| Target Year | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese and English | Day/Period | Tue.5 |
| Instructor name | NASUDA SHUUHEI (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | 1. Basic molecular mechanisms of mutation are overviewed to understand the nature of gene mutation. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
History of mutation research: 3 sessions An overview of the history of mutation research will be followed by a discussion on gene structural changes caused by mutation at the cellular and molecular levels. Mutagens: 3 sessions The mechanisms of mutation induced by radiation and various chemical mutagens will be described from physical and chemical perspectives. Transposons: 3 sessions The mutagenesis of transposable elements (such as transposons and retrotransposons) will be described, and the current state of the development of a new breeding system utilizing the transposable elements will be introduced. Effective methods of inducing and achieving mutation: 2 sessions Effective methods of processing mutagens and cultivating progeny of the processed mutagens will be described. Development of biology using mutation: 2 sessions The effectiveness of using induced mutation for research in biology-related fields will be described in reference to actual examples. Achievements of mutation breeding: 1 session An introduction of achievements in mutation breeding will be followed by a discussion on the feasibility of developing valuable genetic resources through mutation. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Evaluation will be based on reports on assigned topics. | ||
| Course Requirements | None. | ||
