Essays about: "Modelldjur"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the word Modelldjur.

  1. 1. Hunden som modelldjur i humanforskningen med fokus på Alzheimers sjukdom

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Ida Hansen; [2021]
    Keywords : Alzheimers sjukdom; canine cognitive dysfunction; djurmodell; humana sjukdomar; hund; jämförande forskning; terapihundar;

    Abstract : Idag finns nästan 800 ärftliga sjukdomar som drabbar hundar. För majoriteten av dessa finns liknande humana sjukdomar vilket gör komparativa studier mellan hund och människa intressanta. READ MORE

  3. 2. Hunden som modell för ärftlig retinopati hos människa

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Susanna Berger; [2017]
    Keywords : retinopati; Retinitis pigmentosa; Leber congenital amaurosis; hund; modelldjur; genterapi;

    Abstract : This literature review aims to evaluate the dog as a model organism for research concerning retinopathy, as well as gene therapy as a potential treatment. At least 256 genes and 300 mutations associated with hereditary retinopathy in humans have been identified. In canines, 28 such genes have been identified. READ MORE

  4. 3. Insekter som livsmedel : möjligheter och utmaningar i att designa avelsprogram

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Agnes Fridell; [2017]
    Keywords : Acheta domesticus; Tenebrio; Apis mellifera; Bombyx mori; entomophagy; avelsprogram;

    Abstract : Insekter har föreslagits som ett möjligt alternativ för att producera klimatsmart kött. Det beror delvis på deras höga foderomvandlingsförmåga. Foderomvandlingsför-mågan innebär att de kan födas upp på mindre foder i jämförelse med andra djur. Det kan vara ett bra sätt att använda markresurserna. READ MORE

  5. 4. The pig as an animal model for kidney transplantation

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Martina Zakariasson; [2016]
    Keywords : pig; kidney; transplantation; rejection; ischemia reperfusion;

    Abstract : A significant amount of the world’s population suffers from chronic kidney disease. Renal failure arises when less than 25 % of the kidneys function properly. The treatments available for humans that suffer from renal failure are dialysis or renal transplantation, of which transplantation is considered to be the treatment of choice. READ MORE

  6. 5. Halomax® as a method for chromatin staining in cat sperm

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Agnes Sjödahl; [2015]
    Keywords : Halomax®; chromatin staining; spermatozoa; cat;

    Abstract : Wild felids all over the world are threatened by extinction. As a part of the preservation task concerning those species, in zoos as well as in situ in their wild habitat, the use of assisted reproduction technology (ART) is explored, e. g. artificial insemination (AI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF). READ MORE