Browsing by Subject "genetics"
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Biologically Informed Feature Selection in Large Scale Genomics
(2019-12-18)Predictive genetics is a promising field of research, particularly in medical science where the ability to identify disease or treatment response could provide novel methods of mitigating their negative effects. Machine ... -
Contributions Of DNA Sequence Elements, Plasmid-Encoded Proteins And Host Proteins To Maintenance Of The Yeast 2-Micron Plasmid
(2016-09-12)The 2-micron plasmid is found at high copy in the nuclei of most strains of the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Despite conferring no selective advantage to its host, the plasmid is able to persist due to mechanisms ... -
THE EVOLUTION OF ORGANELLE GENOME ARCHITECTURE
(2010-08-31)Genomic sequence data from the three domains of life have revealed a remarkable diversity of genome architectures. The relative contributions of adaptive versus non-adaptive processes in shaping this diversity are poorly ... -
EXPLORING THE GENETICS OF AROMA PRODUCTION IN APPLES
(2022-08-22)Apple aroma is a major determinant of consumer acceptability. In order to better understand the aroma of apples, gas-chromatography mass-spectrometry (GCMS) was used to quantify apple volatiles across 515 apple varieties ... -
Genomic Ancestry Estimation in Interspecific Grape Hybrids
(2014-04-09)The genus Vitis (the grapevine) is a group of highly diverse, diploid woody perennial vines consisting of approximately 60 species from across the northern hemisphere. To gain insights into the use of wild Vitis species ... -
Investigation of the COMT Val158Met variant association with age of onset of psychosis, adjusting for cannabis use
(Wiley Periodicals, 2017)Objective COMT rs4680 (Val158Met) genotype moderates the effect of cannabis on the age of onset of psychosis (AoP). We investigated the association between rs4680 and AoP, after adjusting for relevant covariates, in a ... -
LONG-TERM EVIDENCE THAT PRECOCIOUS PARR CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE EFFECTIVE SIZE OF A POPULATION OF ATLANTIC SALMON (SALMO SALAR)
(2012-08-22)I describe temporal changes in the genetic composition of a small anadromous Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) population from South Newfoundland, an area where salmon populations are considered as Threatened (COSEWIC 2010). ... -
Studies on the genome biology and evolution of Acanthamoeba
(2024-08-22)Acanthamoeba castellanii has the potential to be a model organism for studying genome evolution and lateral gene transfer in eukaryotes. However, its complex and dynamic genome has posed a challenge to realizing the full ...