Biology (School of): Recent submissions
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Investigating mitochondrial dysfunction and lipid abnormalities in Alzheimer's disease
(University of St Andrews, 2019-12-03) - ThesisAlzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most prevalent form of neurodegenerative dementia, estimated to affect 50 million people worldwide. Despite extensive research into AD, current therapeutic options provide only symptomatic ... -
Humpback whales in Brazil : distribution, abundance and human impacts
(University of St Andrews, 2019-12-03) - ThesisThe humpback whale population breeding in Brazilian waters has greatly increased, after near extinction due to whaling in the twentieth century. Today, these animals are under pressure from human activities in the area. ... -
As the crow, flies : identifying genomic loci contributing to adaptation in Drosophila and the corvid radiation
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-27) - ThesisIdentifying loci that contribute to adaptive traits is an important goal of evolutionary biology. I take a comparative genomic approach to identify loci that have responded to divergent selection. First I consider the ... -
Acoustic signals as indicators of animal behavior, presence and location in delphinids
(University of St Andrews, 2019-12-03) - ThesisAnimal acoustic behavior systems are complex and the lifestyle of marine mammals makes understanding these systems difficult as they spend much time submerged underwater and are often difficult to observe visually. Using ... -
Integrating the theories of kin selection and sexual selection
(University of St Andrews, 2019-12-03) - Thesis