Takato Koba, Hidenori Sassa

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1 Number 1 Physiology of plant resources Satoru Kondo, Hitoshi Ohara, Katsuya Okawa ation Environmental stresses such as drought and chilling temperature induce free radicals in fruit trees. In contrast, physiological active substances, abscisic acid (ABA), Polyamines, and jasmonic acid (JA) have a role as prospective substances against these stresses. In this subject, the relationship between physiology of fruit trees and metabolism of these substances are explained. For example, ABA was involved in the oxidative cleavage of carotenoids such as neoxanthin and violaxanthin to yield a C15 immediate precursor of ABA, xanthoxin. JA stimulated callus formation and promoted anthocyanin accumulation in fruit. In addition, fruits contain high concentrations of antioxidants such as polyphenolics, carotenoids and vitamins. 1-5 Environmental stresses and free radicals in fruit trees 6-10 Roles of plant hormones against environmental stresses Plant hormones and antioxidant Handouts / Power Point A report to be submitted for evaluation Number 2 Plant Genome Science Takato Koba, Hidenori Sassa We will study structure, function and evolution of plant genomes at molecular and chromosomal levels. Also application of genomic information to plant breeding and plant biotechnology will be discussed. The purposes of the lecture are to understand the latest results of plant genome sciences and obtaining the ability to apply knowledge on genome sciences to practical plant breeding. 1-2 Concept of the genome and genome analysis 3-5 Application of molecular markers to plant breeding (3) 6-7 Genome structure and function 8-9 Comparative genomics Genetic engineering Molecular cytogenetics 14 Plant germplasm collection 15 Molecular phylogeny (1) All of the lectures will be held by using PowerPoin / Materials in the lectures will be handed ove Quality of presentation and reports will be evaluate

2 Number 3 Plant Cellular Breeding Masahiro Mii, Ikuo Nakamura Recent advances in the field of plant biotechnology and molecular genetics are provided with some outstanding topics on the application of the biotechnological and molecular techniques for the breeding of various plants including food, fiber, timber and ornamental crops as well as other useful and important plants as biomass, energy and environmental controls. The main objective of the lecture is to give the general ideas on the significance and importance of plant breeding by utilizing plant biotechnology and molecular genetics. 1 Cellular breeding and plant biotechnology 2-3 Application of tissue culture for plant breeding 4 Haploid breeding 5-6 Remote hybridization with embryo rescue and in vitro fertilization 7 Protoplast technology and somatic hybridization 8 Germplasm preservation and cryopreservation 9-10 Molecular breeding through genetic transformation Plant molecular genetics Molecular phylogeny y All of the lectures will be held by using PowerPoin / Materials in the lectures will be handed over Quality of presentation and reports will be evaluate Number 4 Advanced theory of plant pathosystem Yoshimiki Amemiya, Masahiro Shisido, Toshiyuki Usami Studies of host-parasite interactions through microbial infection, disease development and role of microbial environment in various pathosystem 1-3 Ecology of plant pathogens 4-6 Mechanisms of host recognition, infection and disease development 7-9 Plant defense mechanisms Role of rhizosphere microorganisms in pathosystems Plant disease control systems using beneficial microorganisms Journal articles Contents and format of the article (e.g,, Introduction, Development, Conclusions and References, etc.)

3 Number 5 Pedoshere science Kazuyuki Inubushi, Kazunori Sakamoto Number 6 Topics in planr protection Hiroshi Amano, Masashi Nomura Number 7 Plant molecular physiology Takahide Sato, Masatoshi Sonoda In the lecture, recent advancements in plant molecular physiology are discussed, especially in topics such as "Nitrogen metabolism", "Roles of nitric oxide", and " Biosynthesis and signal transduction of ethylene". 1-8 Biosynthesis and signal transduction of ethylene 9-12 Nitrogen metabolism Roles of nitric oxide Current research journal articles Presentation (using power point) and discussion of research papers Number 8 Biomolecular Chemistry Akikazu Ando, Yoshihiro Nishida, Akihiro Saito Reading current research papers on carbohydrates and sugars especially on the cell surface, we discuss about their molecular roles on cellular structure and function. Also we discuss how to plan, do, check and evaluate the research project of students. Through the discussion creative ability of students on research should be stimulated. 1~5 molecular design of chitosanase 6~10 molecular design of sugar and related compounds 11~15 molecular design of sugar transporter Use current research journals Presentation (using power point) and discussion of research papers

4 Number 9 Flora and Vegetation Conservation Ecology Susumu Okitsu, Arata Momohara, Kouichi Uehara This class overviews basic and applied aspects of the conservation ecology concerning to the native flora and original vegetation of Japan, especially to those of central Honshu. It also focuses on the current advances of the researches on the conservation ecology with worldwide view. The class conducts a one day excursion around the metropolis, to practically understand the present status and the historical developments of the flora and vegetation of central Honshu in the field. 1-5 Literature review 6-12 Introduction of the teacher's field works related to flora and vegetation and their conservation ecology in arid, cool temperate and arctic regions Presentation on the current status of the conservation ecology in homelands of students Teaching materials are introduced every time/ one-day-excursion Collective evaluation of the content of the presentation and discussion during the class and the field, and final report at the end of the class Number 10 Environmental Information Science Takeshi Honjo, Kiyoshi Umeki In this class, we will learn about recent advancement on landscape visualization and forest dynamics. 1-8 Visualization of landscape 9-15 Forest dynamics Handouts Quizzes (50%) and reports (50%) Number 11 System engineering of landscape Changyuan Tang Number 12 Landscape and greenspace design Yoritaka Tashiro, Takeshi Kinoshita

5 Number 13 Garden and environment Sawako Ono, Toru Mitani, Junhua Zhang Number 14 Town and country planning Isami Kinoshita, Yukihiko Saito To breed the sense of planning and research. Being familiarised with the basic philosophical idea, students are led to think about, how to solve from the planning side, issues lying between human life and space under continuos transformtion through modernization. Analysis of town and country planning case study and related acts and social institutions are main focus. 1 Explanation of the outline of town and country problems 2 Analysis the landscape using landscape simulator 3 Discussion about town and country exchange simulating town and country exchange game 4 Discussion about resident participation visiting a case of regional revitalization 5 Analysis the direction of human life according to urbanization 6 Analysis of the issues of space revealed as a contradiction lying between human life and urban space 7 Modern theory of planning and relating modern philosophical idea 8 The issues of planning system 9-11 Case study Presentation and discussion Landscape simulator (soft ware), Personal Computer / handouts Report, presentation and discussion each student makes Number 15 Environment and resource economics Masao Masao Kikuchi, Atsushi Maruyama, Michiko Takagaki This course provides a comprehensive understanding on multifaceted issues of sustainable development and utilization of environments and resources in terms of economics and agriculture science. 1-5 Resource economics in rural development 6-10 Issues in environmental economics Indigenous resources for rural development Use power-point presentation ti and d/ or hand-out tfor lecture Quizzes and / or exams