Browsing University of Galway Theses by Subject "College of Science"
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Genetic and biotechnological development of the pennate marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum for high-value bioproducts and carbon bio-mitigation.
(2014-04-25)Conflicting demands of food over fuel and the mushrooming need for feed and fibre are serious challenges for humankind at a time when we also need to address climate change challenges. Global demands for land based commodities ... -
Genome dosage and parent of origin effects in a ploidy series of Arabidopsis thaliana
(2013-11-11)Polyploidy, the presence of more than two sets of chromosomes in an organism, plays major roles in plant evolution, development and function. Understanding the effects of polyploidization at the phenotypic and molecular ... -
Mathematical models of centromere associating proteins
(2014-07-11)This thesis describes the development and analysis of new mathematical models of Centromere Protein A (CENP-A) incorporation in mammalian centromeres, intermolecular autophosphorylation and Aurora B kinase activity in ... -
The potential of neurotrophin-secreting mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of Parkinson's disease
(2015-06-30)The most effective experimental neuroprotectant for Parkinson's disease that has been identified from extensive preclinical studies is the neurotrophin, glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF). However, the ...