Biology (School of): Recent submissions
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Genome-based approaches for identification of avirulence genes in potato cyst nematodes
(University of St Andrews, 2019-12-03) - ThesisThe use of natural resistance is the most effective way to control the potato cyst nematodes Globodera pallida and G. rostochiensis. Although pathotypes of the latter species can now be fully controlled, control of G. ... -
Molecular analysis of the eggshell and cuticle surface of the potato cyst nematode, Globodera rostochiensis
(University of St Andrews, 2019-12-03) - ThesisPlant-parasitic nematodes regulate their interactions with the external environment and their host. The surface of the nematodes, whether the cuticle or the eggshell, plays a key role in this process. Work undertaken in ... -
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 ...