Essays about: "hippo"

Found 2 essays containing the word hippo.

  1. 1. Mapping the relationship between integrin activation, focal adhesion organization and mechanotransduction in fibroblasts

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Valeriia Grudtsyna; [2021]
    Keywords : Mechanotransduction; Focal adhesions; Yes-associated protein 1 YAP ; Integrins; Fibronectin; Polarization microscopy; TIRF microscopy; Fluorescence anisotropy; YAP activation; Image analysis; Cell biology; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Cells can sense and respond to mechanical forces through a process called mechanotransduction. It is controlled by the mechanical cues, originated from the cell's microenvironment, and occurs via a complex, step-wise process. READ MORE

  3. 2. How Maasai settlements affect the grazing habits of the Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Åsa Wengström; [2009]
    Keywords : hippopotamus; hippo; maasai mara; grazing habits; human wildlife relationship;

    Abstract : With a growing human population as well as a changing lifestyle, the conflict of wildlife and humans is intensifying. In Kenya, Maasais and their livestock have for a long time coexisted with wildlife, but an adjustment to privately own land and cultivation might rapidly change the terms for this coexistence. READ MORE