Introduction to New Biotechnology

This lecture provides an overview of biotechnology, focusing on topics related to items (1) to (7):
(1) From conventional biotechnology, including enzymes, to new biotechnology using genome engineering
(2) From breeding to epigenetics—biotechnology’s new potential in wide-ranging fields
(3) Issues in the research and development of small pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals
(4) Fundamental knowledge of fungi, the expansion of which is attracting attention from industry, and methods of developing breeding and cultivating
technologies
(5) Systemic analysis methods of fungi, which have diversified in the process of evolution at the genetic level, and the latest research outcomes
(6) The structure of DNA and the operation of genes; genetic modification using microbe, plant, and animal cells
(7) Ways of thinking about the usefulness and safety of genetically modified creatures and foods

microbe, cyanobacteria, fungus, stem cell, virus, genetic manipulation, genetic engineering, genome engineering, protein engineering, epigenetics, biofuel, medicine, small pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, genetically modified foods, genetically modified creatures

1. Outline: lecture on the change from old bio to new bio (Ikeda)
2. Lecture on an example of new bio (1): Leading-edge medicine (Ikeda)
3. Lecture on an example of new bio (2): The impact of microbe genomes (Ikeda)
4. Lecture on an example of new bio (3): Green plastics and biofuels (Ikeda)
5. Lecture on issues in small pharmaceutical research and development (Kii)
6. Lecture on issues in biopharmaceutical research and development (Kii)
7. Lecture on epigenetics (Suzuki)
8. Lecture on exchanges of information between organs (Suzuki)
9. Lecture on food ingredients that promote qualitative changes in cells (Mitani)
10. Lecture on organ aging and cell aging (Mitani)
11. Lecture on fungus biotechnology: Fungus breeding technology (1)
12. Lecture on fungus biotechnology: Fungus breeding technology (2)
13. Lecture on the development of pharmaceuticals using microbe resources (1) (Hosaka)
14. Lecture on the development of pharmaceuticals using microbe resources (2) (Hosaka)
15. Lecture on an overview of the history of genetic manipulation technology; class questionnaire (Hosaka)
16. Final test (Hosaka)

Syllabus (Japanese site only)