Search for dissertations about: "A Ambrosia"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words A Ambrosia.
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1. Olfactory genomics of bark- and ambrosia beetles : Evolution and function of chemoreceptors
Abstract : Insect behaviours, such as host and mate selection, are often mediated by chemical cues. The chemical cuesare detected by large and rapidly evolving families of chemoreceptors which include odorant receptors (ORs),gustatory receptors (GRs) and ionotropic receptors (IRs). READ MORE
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2. Biological Activities of Natural and Semi-Synthetic Pseudo-Guaianolides: Inhibition of Transcription Factors
Abstract : Damsin (1) is a natural sesquiterpene lactone (SL) isolated from Ambrosia arborescens Mill., a plant used in the Andes as antiinflammatory medicine. READ MORE
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3. Biologically active terpenoids from Bolivian medicinal plants
Abstract : Pseudo-guaianolides represent a large group of sesquiterpene lactones exhibiting significant cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory activities. Their biological activities are due to a 훼-methylene-훾-lactone unit in their chemical structure, which reacts with free sulfhydryl groups of free cysteine via a Michael-addition. READ MORE
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4. Bioactivity of Medicinal Bolivian Andean plants. Effects on cell proliferation and related processes
Abstract : Colon cancer is common in both developed and developing countries, and is responsible for at least 600,000 deaths globally every year. It is therefore the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality. Extensive studies are being conducted worldwide to find more effective drugs that can be used in cancer treatment. READ MORE
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5. Genetic and epigenetic mechanisms underlying the regulation of flowering time
Abstract : Developmental transitions and responses to the environment have a tight epigenetic control. Especially the switch to flowering is important for plants because it allows (sexual) reproduction, and should not occur unless the conditions are right. READ MORE