Search for dissertations about: "Cecilia Nilsson"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words Cecilia Nilsson.
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1. Flight Behaviour of Passerines on Nocturnal Migration
Abstract : Many passerines migrate during the night and at high altitudes, making their migration difficult to observe. By using tracking radars we have been able to make exact observations of the flight behaviour of passerines on nocturnal migration, which has enabled us to test several hypotheses about adaptive values and constraints regarding migratory behaviour in different ecological contexts. READ MORE
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2. Characterization of Male Breast Cancer : From Molecule to Clinical Outcome
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to investigate different aspects of male breast cancer (MBC), and to compare these with findings in female breast cancer (FBC). In paper I, a population–based study was performed to investigate possible differences in treatment and outcome between MBC and FBC patients. READ MORE
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3. Perinatal programming and neuroendocrine function
Abstract : Perinatal growth and development are dependent on a sufficient metabolic, hormonal and nutritional environment. Suboptimal conditions during specific perinatal developmental windows can lead to permanent programming of physiological systems in the fetus or newborn, with implications for adult health. READ MORE
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4. Microarray Based Gene Expression Analysis in Cancer Research
Abstract : Biotechnological inventions during the 20th century have resulted in a wide range of approaches for explorations in the functional genomics field. Microarray technology is one of the recent advances which have provided us with snapshots of which genes are expressed in cells of various tissues and diseases. READ MORE
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5. Characterization of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli water isolates
Abstract : Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli are together the most common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in the European Union. Campylobacter can be transmitted to humans via contaminated water, but it is largely unknown how these bacteria survive in water. READ MORE