Search for dissertations about: "random mating"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words random mating.
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1. Selection, Maternal Effects and Inbreeding in Reindeer Husbandry
Abstract : In extensive grazing systems where several owners’ flocks are allowed to mix, selection strategies will also interact, due to gene flow between flocks. The aim of the thesis was to analyse breeding schemes in terms of genetic gain and rate of inbreeding (?F), given the complexity of ownership and interaction of selection strategies within a mixing reindeer population. READ MORE
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2. Pollen Competition as a Target for Sexual Selection in Plants
Abstract : According to the theory of sexual selection, traits can evolve because they confer a mating advantage in competition with members from the same sex. In animals, sexual selection is considered as an important evolutionary force. In this thesis I have investigated the potential for sexual selection in plants. READ MORE
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3. Reproductive Biology and Population Genetics of Common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.)
Abstract : Common Ash, Fraxinus excelsior L. (Oleaceae) is a wind-pollinated, wind-dispersed, deciduous tree, commonly occurring throughout Central and Northern Europe. The thesis addresses several questions concerning reproductive biology and factors influencing the genetic richness of ash stands. READ MORE
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4. Genetic Structuring and the Evolution of Lekking Behaviour in the White-bearded Manakin, Manacus manacus
Abstract : Genetic structuring is common in natural populations. It is important to identify and consider population structure when studying evolutionary processes. Recently, the discovery of genetic structuring in some lekking bird species has opened up new perspectives on our understanding of the evolution of lek mating systems. READ MORE
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5. Reproduction in the Hermaphrodite Aeolidiella glauca - A Tale of Two Sexes
Abstract : This thesis focuses on reproduction in a simultaneous hermaphrodite with internal fertilization; the nudibranch Aeolidiella glauca. Unlike most other nudibranchs, where copulation is the rule, A. glauca was found to transfer sperm via external spermatophores that were attached to the partner's back. READ MORE