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Understanding antigen processing in chickens using genome editing technology
(2019-07-20)The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) plays crucial roles in many biological processes, most especially disease resistance. Classical MHC molecules are extremely polymorphic and encode cell surface glycoproteins that ... -
Investigation of the genetic components of maternal infanticide in Sus Scrofa
(2019-07-20)The aim of this thesis was to investigate the genetic components of maternal infanticide in the domestic pig (Sus scrofa). The killing of piglets by sows by eating them soon after birth is a significant issue for the pig ... -
Investigating the DNA damage response induced by Typhoid Toxin
(2019-05-18)Typhoid toxin is produced by the antimicrobial resistant human pathogen Salmonella Typhi that causes 27 million cases of typhoid fever per year and chronic infections, which retain the pathogen in the population. The toxin ... -
Elucidation of mammary gland development: combination of novel techniques to study proliferation and stem cells
(2019-05-18)The mammary gland is a dynamic organ that undergoes many cycles of proliferation and death throughout both oestrus cycling and the gestation/lactation/involution cycle. Moreover, it is a unique tissue in that the majority ...
