Search for dissertations about: "Canis lupus"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words Canis lupus.
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1. From wolf to dog: Behavioural evolution during domestication
Abstract : Biologists since Darwin have recognized that domestication, where species are selected to live in human-controlled environments, exerts strong selection on organisms and dramatically impacts their evolutionary trajectories. Across domesticated mammal species, characteristic morphological, physiological and behavioural changes occur simultaneously, as correlated traits, a phenomenon known as the domestication syndrome. READ MORE
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2. Evolution of MHC Genes and MHC Gene Expression
Abstract : Polymorphism in coding regions and regions controlling gene expression is the major determinant of adaptive differences in natural populations. Genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) possess a high level of genetic variation, which is maintained by selection over long coalescence times. READ MORE
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3. Consequences of the Domestication of Man’s Best Friend, The Dog
Abstract : The dog was the first animal to be domesticated and the process started at least 15 000 years ago. Today it is the most morphologically diverse mammal, with a huge variation in size and shape. READ MORE
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4. Conservation Genetics of Wolves and their Relationship with Dogs
Abstract : Management of wolves is a complex issue, and molecular genetics is an important tool in this work. Molecular genetics can provide important information at the species, population and individual level, which can be essential for the development of management programs aiming at the long term survival of wolf populations. READ MORE
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5. Conservation genomics in inbred Scandinavian wolves using bioinformatic methods
Abstract : With the recent and unprecedented progress in retrieving DNA sequence information from a large number of individuals of any species, conservation genetic research has entered a new phase. Specifically, it has become possible to study how genomes of endangered species respond to reductions in population size. READ MORE