Search for dissertations about: "population-wide approach"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words population-wide approach.
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1. Toward Predictive Maintenance in a Cloud Manufacturing Environment : A population-wide approach
Abstract : The research presented in this thesis is focused on improving industrial maintenance by using better decision support that is based on a wider range of input information. The core objective is to research how to integrate information from a population of similar monitored objects. READ MORE
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2. Using systems genetics to explore the complexity of leaf shape variation in Populus tremula
Abstract : Leaves are essential for sustaining humanity as they function as the energy and oxygen-producing organ of plants. Intensive research on physiological processes has contributed immensely to our understanding of the function of leaves. However, comparatively little is known about how leaf size and shape is determined. READ MORE
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3. On the Evolution of the Avian Transcriptome
Abstract : Change in gene expression is a powerful tool for evolution, because seemingly small expression changes can contribute important steps towards adaptation without necessarily affecting the whole organism. There is still much to learn about how gene expression evolves on genome- and population-wide levels, especially in non-model organisms. READ MORE
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4. Family, Neighborhoods, and Health : Conditions for the Development of Human Capabilities
Abstract : Essay 1: We use data from a large sample of adoptees born in Sweden to decompose the intergenerational persistence in health inequality across generations into one pre-birth component, measured by the biological parents’ longevity, and one post-birth component, measured by the adopting parents’ longevity. We find that most of the health inequality is transmitted via pre-birth factors. READ MORE