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1. Allergy to pets : molecular approaches for improved diagnostics and vaccination
Abstract : Allergic diseases are a major health problem, affecting up to 30% of the population in affluent countries. Domestic pets such as cats, dogs and horses are among the most common agents of IgE-mediated allergies. READ MORE
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2. Level-set methods and geodesic distance functions
Abstract : The work in this thesis focuses on efficient implementations of level-set methods and geodesic distance functions. The level-set method is a grid based design that inherits many favorable traits from implicit geometry. READ MORE
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3. The role of estrogen in growth plate chondrogenesis
Abstract : Overall body proportion is determined by the size of the skeleton, which in turn is determined by the rate and duration of longitudinal bone growth. Longitudinal bone growth occurs at the growth plate and is regulated by a variety of hormones and growth factors. READ MORE
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4. External Mycelia of Mycorrhizal Fungi - responses to elevated N in forest ecosystems
Abstract : Most plants live in symbiosis with mycorrhizal fungi. Mycorrhizal roots constitute the interface between the plant and the soil, and almost every fine root of forest trees in nitrogen-limited boreal and temperate forests is colonised by ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi. READ MORE
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5. Latent messenger RNA in dormant Artemia embryos
Abstract : This thesis deals with the demonstration and partial characterization of latent messenger RNA in encysted Artemia embryos.RNA was extracted from subcellular fractions of dormant Artemia cysts and tested for template activity in a messenger RNA deficient amino acid incorporating bacterial system. READ MORE