Essays about: "disease resistance"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 194 essays containing the words disease resistance.
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1. Spray Induced Gene Silencing in Phytophthora infestans : investigating exogenous dsRNA application for the control of potato late blight
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)Abstract : Phytophthora infestans is an oomycete pathogen and the causal agent of late blight disease in potato and tomato. Even today, it causes massive loss to crop and economy worldwide. Current disease control strategies include breeding for resistance and extensive fungicide spray. READ MORE
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2. Estimating Variant Intolerance for Genes of Cattle
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : Cattle play a crucial role in providing nutrition and economic stability worldwide. Threats to their health, particularly infectious diseases, and genetic mutations, can have profound implications for both animal and human livelihoods. READ MORE
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3. Spridning av mjöldryga genom renkavle
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production EcologyAbstract : Mjöldryga (Claviceps purpurea Tul.) är en svampsjukdom som leder till stora skador på framför allt råg och vete. Den är vanligt förekommande i Europa och befaras öka i framtiden. Renkavle (Alopecurus myosuroides Huds. READ MORE
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4. Antibiotic consumption was associated with higher abundance of gut microbiota species previously linked to coronary atherosclerosis in the population-based SCAPIS cohort
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Background: The human gut microbiota is the complex microbial community that lives in our gut. The gut microbiota has a key role in health and disease and its disruption has been linked to several chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases. READ MORE
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5. Riskfaktorer för Strongylus vulgaris – en enkätstudie
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : I stort sett exponeras alla betande hästar för endoparasiter någon gång under sin levnad. Strongylus vulgaris, en av hästens stora blodmaskar, anses vara den hästparasit som är mest patogen och kan orsaka skador som är direkt fatala. Strongylus vulgaris har en fekal-oral livscykel som tar cirka sex till sju månader att fullborda. READ MORE