Search for dissertations about: "Partner selection"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 44 swedish dissertations containing the words Partner selection.
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16. MHC polymorphism in a songbird : Fitness, mate choice, and sexual conflict
Abstract : Sex differences in immune responses have been observed across a wide range of animal species, with the generaltendency that males have weaker immune responses than females. These differences are at least partly caused by immune-regulating effects of sex hormones, and have been associated with an increased prevalence of autoimmune disorders in females and with a general tendency for males to be parasitized more often than females. READ MORE
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17. Genetics of carcass composition in Irish cattle exploiting carcass video image analysis
Abstract : In this thesis we investigated the feasibility of breeding for phenotypes predicted from video image analysis (VIA). In meat factories in Ireland, digital images are routinely taken after slaughter to derive EUROP conformation and fat grades. READ MORE
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18. Plasmodium falciparum resistance to amodiaquine in monotherapy and in combination therapy with artesunate
Abstract : In response to the increasing resistance to antimalarial monotherapies, artemisinin basedcombination therapy (ACT) is now recommended as first line therapy against uncomplicatedPlasmodium falciparum malaria. However, the choice of partner drug to artemisinin (ART) iscritical for ACT efficacy to endure. READ MORE
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19. The MHC genes: variation and impact on life-history traits in house sparrwos
Abstract : In birds the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) organization differs both among and within orders. Galliformes often have simple arrangements with few transcribed MHC genes whilst many songbirds (Passeriformes) have a complex arrangement with many MHC genes and also presence of pseudo-genes. READ MORE
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20. Hybrid zones and speciation – insights from the European crow hybrid zone
Abstract : In hybrid zones genetically differentiated populations meet and interbreed. As they result from ongoing divergence and potential speciation, such zones provide opportunities to study how different factors affect this process. The hybrid zone between the all black carrion crow (Corvus corone corone) and the grey and black hooded crow (Corvus c. READ MORE