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Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 58 avhandlingar innehållade ordet chickens.
6. Genomic and Peptidomic Characterization of the Developing Avian Brain
Sammanfattning : Chicken and Japanese quail are commonly used models in developmental and sex specific neuroendocrine research. There is relatively little known about the mechanisms behind their sex specific brain development, especially regarding the impact of the sex chromosomes (male: ZZ, female ZW) in relation to gonadal hormones. LÄS MER
7. Genetic Characterization of Chicken Models for Autoimmune Disease
Sammanfattning : Autoimmune diseases are endemic, but the disease mechanisms are poorly understood. A way to better understand these are to find disease-regulating genes. However, this is difficult as the diseases are complex, with several genes as well as environmental factors influencing the development of disease. LÄS MER
8. Domestication and early experiences in chickens : Behavior, stress and gene expression
Sammanfattning : A number of animal species have undergone domestication, the process of becoming adapted to living in captivity and in proximity to humans. Common for these species is that they have all developed certain traits, including changes to coat color, body size and level of fearfulness. This has been termed the domestic phenotype. LÄS MER
9. Domestication Effects on the Stress Response in Chickens : Genetics, Physiology, and Behaviour
Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER
10. Correlated selection responses in animal domestication : the behavioural effects of a growth QTL in chickens
Sammanfattning : Studying animal domestication offers an opportunity to understand the mechanisms of evolution. Domestication is associated with a change in selection pressures; selection for production traits is introduced, and animals are faced with larger and denser social groups. LÄS MER