Search for dissertations about: "Nancy"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 45 swedish dissertations containing the word Nancy.
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16. Sex and symbionts : New discoveries in local and regional patterns of coral ecology and reproduction
Abstract : Coral reefs belong to the most diverse and the most threatened ecosystems on earth. Anthropogenic stressors and climate change have led to mortalities at levels unprecedented in modern times. The aims of this thesis are to investigate aspects of the corals’ ability to reproduce, disperse, adapt and survive. READ MORE
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17. His Name Immortal : Five Studies in the Sacred Music of Johann Baptist Wanhal
Abstract : This thesis comprises five studies of the sacred music of Johann Baptist Wanhal (1739–1813), and his masses in particular. A review of the historical records reveals that his sacred music was highly regarded by those who knew it – without the caveats that were sometimes attached to his secular music – and that a number of details in his biography need to be revised, the most important of which concern the likely date of his move to Vienna and the consequences this has on the chronology of his early compositions. READ MORE
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18. The relationship between overweight and depression in view of genes, environment and their joint influence
Abstract : Obesity and depression are known to often go hand in hand, but is this due to our genetic heritage, environmental factors or a combination thereof? With a neuroscientific approach, I have investigated the relationship between obesity and depression with the aim of bridging the different levels of research available in order to better understand this complex topic. Using data from a longitudinal cohort with adults, we analysed the genetic contribution to antidepressant response in Study I. READ MORE
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19. Human iris characteristics as biomarkers for personality
Abstract : This dissertation explains why behavioral genetic research can be better informed by using characteristics in the human iris as biomarkers for personality, and is divided into five parts. Part I gives an introduction to the classical twin method and an overview of the findings that have led most developmental researchers to recognize that the normal variation of personality depends on a complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors. READ MORE
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20. RNA-mediated virulence gene regulation in the human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes
Abstract : The Gram-positive human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes uses a wide range of virulence factors for its pathogenesis. The majority of its virulence genes are encoded on a 9-kb pathogenicity island and are controlled by the transcriptional activator PrfA. READ MORE