Frogs
- Open a Biological Field Between Genetics and Embryology -
- Open a Biological Field Between Genetics and Embryology -
Year
April, 1980
Time
35 min.
Summary
What is genetic embryology ?
One of the most convenient ways to understand this scientific field is to know the history of the development of genetically altered frogs. This film introduces a rather difficult task, extending over 30 years, of establishing a suitable frog ancestry that was carried out by Dr. Toshijiro Kawamura and Dr. Midori Nishioka at Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
The researchers made a lot of effort to continue their investigation for a long period in spite of interruptions due to World War II and the aftermath of the atomic bomb. Despite these difficulties, the scientists' desire for the mystery of life was unabated. Their study with frogs has expanded and evolved into new research fields such as in the cases of mutation caused by radiation and cell biology using chimera animals.
This film aids us to understand the ideal way of existence of human beings with passion and the meaning of science and nature through the scientists in Hiroshima.
One of the most convenient ways to understand this scientific field is to know the history of the development of genetically altered frogs. This film introduces a rather difficult task, extending over 30 years, of establishing a suitable frog ancestry that was carried out by Dr. Toshijiro Kawamura and Dr. Midori Nishioka at Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
The researchers made a lot of effort to continue their investigation for a long period in spite of interruptions due to World War II and the aftermath of the atomic bomb. Despite these difficulties, the scientists' desire for the mystery of life was unabated. Their study with frogs has expanded and evolved into new research fields such as in the cases of mutation caused by radiation and cell biology using chimera animals.
This film aids us to understand the ideal way of existence of human beings with passion and the meaning of science and nature through the scientists in Hiroshima.
Awards
1981 科学技術映画祭優秀作品賞
Planning
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
※The name of a planning company, supervisor and their title is that at the time of completion.
Staff
Director : Takeda, Junichiro
Screenplay : Takeda, Junichiro
Cinematographer : Ookojima, Yashikazu / Hasegawa, Takahisa / Sugiyama, Akira
Experiments : Asaka, Tokio
Art Director : Mori, Hidetomo
Music : Ikeno, Sei
Narrator : Ito, Souichi
Producer : Gunji, Ryo
Production Manager : Todoroki, Yasuyuki
Screenplay : Takeda, Junichiro
Cinematographer : Ookojima, Yashikazu / Hasegawa, Takahisa / Sugiyama, Akira
Experiments : Asaka, Tokio
Art Director : Mori, Hidetomo
Music : Ikeno, Sei
Narrator : Ito, Souichi
Producer : Gunji, Ryo
Production Manager : Todoroki, Yasuyuki