Search for dissertations about: "Lepidoptera"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 47 swedish dissertations containing the word Lepidoptera.

  2. 1. Rates and patterns of genome evolution in Lepidoptera

    Author : Karin Näsvall; Niclas Backström; Simon Martin; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Chromosomal rearrangements; karyotype evolution; recombination rate; Lepidoptera; genome structure; molecular evolution; Biology with specialization in Evolutionary Genetics; Biologi med inriktning mot evolutionär genetik;

    Abstract : The evolutionary consequences of genome restructuring and chromosomal rearrangements can be significant, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. This thesis explores the relationships between genome restructuring, recombination, and maintenance of genetic diversity in different butterfly species. READ MORE

  4. 2. The age of museomics : How to get genomic information from museum specimens of Lepidoptera

    Author : Elsa Call; Biodiversitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Museomics; Museum specimens; Lepidoptera; WGS; Target enrichment; Phylogenomics; NGS;

    Abstract : In the age of museomics, the ability to sequence the genetic material from old museum specimens provides an invaluable and often untapped molecular resource. The application of the latest Next-Generation sequencing (NGS) technologies to such specimens allows us to utilise the diverse biobank that is natural history museums. READ MORE

  5. 3. Stereoselective syntheses of semichemicals : Applications in ecological chemistry

    Author : Ellen M. Santangelo; Anna-Karin Borg-Karlsson; Olov Sterner; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Organic chemistry; synthesis; semiochemical; pheromone; Lepidoptera; diene; Organisk kemi; Organic chemistry; Organisk kemi;

    Abstract : This thesis describes the syntheses of semiochemicals and their applications in the development of control methods for pest insects. The compounds synthesized are divided into three groups: 1) Lepidoptera pheromones; 2) methyl substituted chiral pheromones and 3) aphid pheromones. READ MORE

  6. 4. Evolution of mate signalling in moths: Biosynthetic gene families and diversification of female sex pheromones

    Author : Marjorie Liénard; Biologiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; duplication; transcriptome; fatty-acyl-CoA reductase; fatty-acyl-CoA desaturase; fatty-acid biosynthesis; odour; insect; Lepidoptera; phylogeny; qPCR; heterologous expression; mutagenesis;

    Abstract : Pheromones are intraspecific chemical signals serving as a ubiquitous form of communication, particularly among insects. Female sex-pheromone signals act as the core constituent in the specialized odour-mediated moth mate-recognition system. Female moths typically release multicomponent mixtures of alcohols, aldehydes or acetates. READ MORE

  7. 5. Advances in studying the role of genetic divergence and recombination in adaptation in non-model species

    Author : Ramprasad Neethiraj; Christopher Wheat; Sören Nylin; Mathieu Joron; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Recombination; Genetic divergence; Lepidoptera; Genetic variation; Genetic diversity; Holocentric chromosomes; cis-regulatory variation; Allele-specific expression; populationsgenetik; Population Genetics;

    Abstract : Understanding the role of genetic divergence and recombination in adaptation is crucial to understanding the evolutionary potential of species since they can directly affect the levels of genetic variation present within populations or species. Genetic variation in the functional parts of the genome such as exons or regulatory regions is the raw material for evolution, because natural selection can only operate on phenotypic variation already present in the population. READ MORE