Search for dissertations about: "microchromosomes"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word microchromosomes.

  2. 1. Comparative Genomics in Birds

    Author : Erik Axelsson; Hans Ellegren; Martin Lercher; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Molecular genetics; Birds; molecular evolution; macrochromosomes; microchromosomes; mutation rate; substitution rate; base composition; positive selection; genetic drift; population size; Genetik;

    Abstract : To shed light on forces that shape the molecular evolution of bird genomes, and in turn avian adaptations, comparative analyses of avian DNA sequences are important. Moreover, contrasting findings in birds to those of other organisms will lend a clearer view on general aspects of molecular evolution. READ MORE

  4. 2. The exploration and evolution of the avian genomic dark matter

    Author : Valentina Peona; Alexander Suh; Hanna Johannesson; Rachel O'Neill; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; evolutionary genomics; genome assembly; sex chromosomes; birds; satellite DNA; transposable elements; endogenous retroviruses; Biology with specialization in Systematics; Biologi med inriktning mot systematik;

    Abstract : The development and improvement of genome sequencing technologies in the last decade revolutionised the entire field of biology with genome assemblies of virtually any organism. Despite this tremendous progress, complex genomic regions are systematically missing from genome assemblies and form the so-called "genomic dark matter". READ MORE

  5. 3. Chicken Genomics - Linkage and QTL mapping

    Author : Per Wahlberg; Leif Andersson; Ruedi Fries; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; chicken; quantitative genetics; linkage map; QTL mapping; recombination; long-term selection; Z chromosome; selective sweep; SNP; Genetics; Genetik;

    Abstract : This thesis presents results from genetic studies conducted in the chicken (Gallus gallus). The domestication of chicken is believed to have been initiated approximately 7,000 – 9,000 years ago in Southeast Asia. READ MORE