| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life (Master's Course) Division of Integrated Sciences for Life Program of Mathematical and Life Sciences |
| Lecture Code |
WG143004 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
分子形質発現学 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ブンシケイシツハツゲンガク |
Subject Name in
English |
Molecular Plant Biology |
| Instructor |
SAKAMOTO ATSUSHI,SHIMADA HIROSHI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
サカモト アツシ,シマダ ヒロシ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(4T) Fri1-4：Online |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Lecture |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
B
:
Japanese／English |
| Course Level |
6
:
Graduate Advanced
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| Course Area（Area） |
26
:
Biological and Life Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
04
:
Life Sciences |
| Eligible Students |
Master-course students |
| Keywords |
Photosynthesis, stress response; stress protection; plant physiology; gene function; plant genetic engineering; molecular breeding |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
The objective of this course is to learn the basic concept of plant-environment interaction with special emphasis on how plants respond and adapt to changing environments at molecular, biochemical, cellular and physiological levels. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1: Guidance
lesson2: History of Photosynthesis study
lesson3: Light, redox potential and thermodynamics
lesson4: Photosynthetic electron transport
lesson5: Calvin cycle, C3, C4 and CAM plant
lesson6: Photoinhibition
lesson7: Photosynthesis measurement
lesson8: Stress concept
lesson9: Stress damage
lesson10: Adaptation and acclimation to stress (1)
lesson11: Adaptation and acclimation to stress (2)
lesson12: Molecular mechanisms of stress tolerance (1)
lesson13: Molecular mechanisms of stress tolerance (2)
lesson14: Sensing environmental signals
lesson15: Summary |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
There is no main text, but handouts are given in this course. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| (More Details) |
PowerPoint |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Carefully review the distributed handout for each lesson. Uncertainty should be clarified in the class for their own better understanding. |
| Requirements |
Basic knowledge of modern plant biology is preferred but not essential. |
| Grading Method |
Integrated evaluation based on the reports, quizzes or final examination (70%) and attitude in the class (30%). Grading scale: Excellent (S), 90-100%; Very Good (A), 80-89%; Good (B), 79-70%; Fair (C), 60-69%; Fail (D), below 59%.
Message |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |