Search for dissertations about: "Per Jensen"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 40 swedish dissertations containing the words Per Jensen.
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16. Behavioural aspects of conservation breeding : Red junglefowl (Gallus gallus) as a case study
Abstract : Ett stort antal utrotningshotade djurarter ingår idag i bevarandeprogram världen över. Små populationer hålls då i skyddade miljöer, exempelvis i djurparker, och i många fall är målet att återintroducera djur till naturen. READ MORE
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17. Quantitative genetics of gene expression and methylation in the chicken
Abstract : In quantitative genetics the relationship between genetic and phenotypic variation is investigated. The identification of these variants can bring improvements to selective breeding, allow for transgenic techniques to be applied in agricultural settings and assess the risk of polygenic diseases. READ MORE
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18. Genomics of chicken domestication and feralisation
Abstract : Domestication can serve as a study system of rapid evolutionary change with wide-ranging effects on traits in animals. The chicken was domesticated from the Red Junglefowl and has diverged in behaviour, morphology and life history traits. READ MORE
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19. Survival of the Tamest : The Domesticated Phenotype in Red Junglefowl Selected for Tameness
Abstract : Early animal domestication was probably associated with reduced fear of humans. Domestication is a process in which animals adapt to humans and the captive environment provided by humans. Selection on tameness as the only trait has previously been found to generate changes in other phenotypes in different animal species. READ MORE
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20. Commercialising social media : a study of fashion (blogo)spheres
Abstract : A common characteristic of the theoretical developments within the field of social media marketing is that activities to which consumers devote themselves in social media settings shift power from firms to consumers. Extant literature has therefore analysed the practices of consumers within social media and their potential implications for marketing. READ MORE