Biology

The School promotes an interdisciplinary approach to both applied and fundamental research problems and to postgraduate training. Research in the School is organised into three major interdisciplinary centres: the Scottish Oceans Institute (SOI), Biomedical Sciences Research Complex (BSRC) and Centre for Biological Diversity (CBD). Together these centres encompass the full spectrum of research in biological sciences, spanning investigations on the properties and behaviour of individual molecules to planetary environmental dynamics.
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Core effectors of plant-parasitic nematodes and their host targets
(2022-06-15) - ThesisPlant parasitic nematodes infect many major food crops worldwide, causing damage valued at approximately 80 billion U.S. dollars per year (Nicol et al. 2011). As part of the parasitic process, some nematodes form a feeding ... -
Degrading heparan sulfate : structural and functional analysis of sulfatases for drug discovery applications
(2022-11-29) - ThesisHeparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) are a fundamental and evolving part of the cell surface and within the extracellular matrix (ECM). Turnover of HSPGs is aided by sulfatases, a family of enzymes which catalyzes cleavage ... -
Behavioural responses by seals to offshore energy activities
(University of St Andrews, 2022-06-15) - ThesisTo effectively manage interactions between industrial activities and wildlife populations in increasingly urbanised environments, it is essential to understand how animals may be affected by different anthropogenic activities. ... -
Mechanistic enzymology of short-form ATP phosphoribosyltransferase and bifunctional phosphoribosyl-ATP pyrophosphohydrolase/phosphoribosyl-AMP cyclohydrolase
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Modelling the movements of flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius) in relation to a Scottish Marine Protected Area
(2022-11-29) - Thesis1. Movement shapes the lives of animals and their interactions with human activities. In recent decades, the emergence of movement ecology as a discipline and developments in electronic tagging and tracking have led to ...