Search for dissertations about: "thesis in animal genetics"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 124 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis in animal genetics.
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1. Domestication Effects on the Stress Response in Chickens : Genetics, Physiology, and Behaviour
Abstract : Animal domestication, the process where animals become adapted to living in proximity to humans, is associated with the alteration of multiple traits, including decreased fearfulness and stress response. With an estimated population of 50 billion, the domesticated chicken is the most populous avian species in the world. READ MORE
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2. Genetics of equine insect bite hypersensitivity and genetic diversity in horses
Abstract : Genetic variation contributing to the phenotypic variation was utilized in this thesis to understand the genetic background of a complex trait IBH, and to understand genetic diversity and relationships between various horse populations. IBH is the most common skin allergic disorder in horses, caused by bites of midges, predominantly Culicoides species. READ MORE
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3. Archaeological Genetics - Approaching Human History through DNA Analysis
Abstract : There are a variety of archaeological questions, which are difficult to assess by traditional archaeological methods. Similarly, there are genetic and population genetic questions about human evolution and migration that are difficult to assess by studying modern day genetic variation. READ MORE
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4. Following the herd : Population genetics of European sheep in time and space
Abstract : Sheep, which were domesticated in the Fertile Crescent about 10,000-12,000 years ago, have been a key resource for human populations ever since. We, however, know little about how they were domesticated, and what happened to them after their initial expansion from their domestication area into all corners of Eurasia and later Africa and the Americas. READ MORE
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5. Polymorphism in pattern recognition receptor genes in pigs
Abstract : The mammalian immune defense consists of two systems, which are interconnected and co-operate to provide host defense. The innate immune system is always active and detects and responds to non-self without delay. The adaptive immune system has a lag phase, but is more specific and has got a memory. READ MORE