Biology (School of): Recent submissions
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Not just fat : investigating novel physiological state biomarkers in cetacean blubber
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-26) - ThesisDespite its importance as a predictor of fitness, no consensus has been reached about how to assess the nutritive body condition of free-ranging cetaceans. Standard indices of condition used in terrestrial ecology were ... -
Homeobox genes in the development and regeneration of the cephalochordate Branchiostoma lanceolatum and the polychaete annelid Spirobranchus lamarcki
(University of St Andrews, 2019) - ThesisThe development of complex animal morphology requires the extremely sophisticated spatiotemporal coordination of cell behaviour and communication. Homeobox genes encode transcription factors that are deployed in developmental ... -
Building a molecular machine : heterologous expression and biochemical characterisation of transcription factor IIH
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-26) - ThesisOrganisms across Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya possess a series of mechanisms to protect the integrity of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from the constant attack of internal and external factors that modify the structure ... -
The biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and value of restored salt marshes in the Eden Estuary, Scotland
(University of St Andrews, 2018) - ThesisThe ecosystem service (ES) framework is increasingly being incorporated into management decisions, providing a basis by which ES can be quantified to understand the impact of decisions to society and the environment. Our ... -
Evolutionary theory of human warfare : genes, individuals, groups
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-26) - Thesis