Essays about: "of jungle fowl"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words of jungle fowl.
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1. Spatial resolution threshold in layers and red jungle fowls : are there differences due to light intensity or light spectra?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : The domestic fowl (Gallus gallus domesticus) originates from the forests in South-east Asia. It may be correct to assume that the visual system of the domestic fowl is still adapted to light that is filtered through the green forest canopy. READ MORE
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2. Fine mapping of autoimmune diseases in chicken
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : Autoimmune diseases arise due to tolerance breakdown or failure of the body's immune system to establish tolerance leading to the body failing to recognize its own tissues and organs as self. Systemic sclerosis is a disease of the connective tissue characterized by immunological abnormalities and increased deposition of extracellular matrix proteins in the skin. READ MORE
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3. Effects of stress on fowl and their need for social support
University essay from Biologi; Tekniska högskolanAbstract : Domestication has taken place over thousands of years and during that time we have bred animals on different traits. The red jungle fowl is the ancestor to all domesticated chicks, including the white leghorn which is used in egg production. READ MORE
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4. Detecting Major Genes Controlling Robustness of Chicken Body Weight Using Double Generalized Linear Models
University essay from StatistikAbstract : Detecting both the majors genes that control the phenotypic mean and those controlling phenotypic variance has been raised in quantitative trait loci analysis. In order to mapping both kinds of genes, we applied the idea of the classic Haley-Knott regression to double generalized linear models. READ MORE
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5. The expression of thermoTRP channels in the brood patch of jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) during egg incubation
University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologiAbstract : The regulation of egg temperature requires the transfer of heat from the brood patch. Thus, the brood patch needs the presence of thermo receptors as well as an appropriate vasomotor response. During the incubation an exact detection of the egg’s temperature is essential. READ MORE