Search for dissertations about: "Animal Genetics"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 124 swedish dissertations containing the words Animal Genetics.
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1. Archaeological Genetics - Approaching Human History through DNA Analysis
Abstract : There are a variety of archaeological questions, which are difficult to assess by traditional archaeological methods. Similarly, there are genetic and population genetic questions about human evolution and migration that are difficult to assess by studying modern day genetic variation. READ MORE
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2. Domestication Effects on the Stress Response in Chickens : Genetics, Physiology, and Behaviour
Abstract : Animal domestication, the process where animals become adapted to living in proximity to humans, is associated with the alteration of multiple traits, including decreased fearfulness and stress response. With an estimated population of 50 billion, the domesticated chicken is the most populous avian species in the world. READ MORE
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3. Genetics of equine insect bite hypersensitivity and genetic diversity in horses
Abstract : Genetic variation contributing to the phenotypic variation was utilized in this thesis to understand the genetic background of a complex trait IBH, and to understand genetic diversity and relationships between various horse populations. IBH is the most common skin allergic disorder in horses, caused by bites of midges, predominantly Culicoides species. READ MORE
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4. Genetic Studies of Rheumatoid Arthritis using Animal Models
Abstract : Predisposition to autoimmune diseases such as, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, and multiple sclerosis, is caused by the effect of multiple genes and a strong influence from the environment. In this study, I have investigated genetic factors that confer susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis in a rat model. READ MORE
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5. Following the herd : Population genetics of European sheep in time and space
Abstract : Sheep, which were domesticated in the Fertile Crescent about 10,000-12,000 years ago, have been a key resource for human populations ever since. We, however, know little about how they were domesticated, and what happened to them after their initial expansion from their domestication area into all corners of Eurasia and later Africa and the Americas. READ MORE