Essays about: "sex hormones"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 26 essays containing the words sex hormones.
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21. Effects of a mutation on the TSHR gene on social and fear related behaviours in chickens.
University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologiAbstract : It has been shown that thyroid hormones are important in development and growth in birds and further that thyrotropin (TSH) signaling regulated photoinduced seasonal reproduction. In addition to controlling the development of certain physiological traits, TSH can affect a wide range of phenotypes related to domestication such as behaviour, growth rate, more frequent reproductive cycle’s, pigmentation and also behaviour. READ MORE
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22. FTM Trans Theory VS. Trans Narratives : Working Towards an Updated Trans Theory
University essay from Centrum för genusvetenskapAbstract : Theories are tools with which we critically analyze society‟s structure and understand experiences that are not our own. When theories no longer describe the narratives that they claim, we must update them. This thesis proposes to do just that. The trans theories of J. READ MORE
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23. Kastration av katt
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : This student report is about neutering male and female cats and compares early ageneutering to neutering at the traditional age of 6 months.The main focus in this report is early age neutering, which means that neutering isperformed when the kittens are between 6 and 16 weeks of age. READ MORE
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24. Evolutionary Psychology - Sex Differences in Spatial Abilities
University essay from Institutionen för kommunikation och informationAbstract : Sex differences in spatial ability, especially mental rotation, navigation and object-location memory are described in this essay. Biological differences in brain morphology, hormones and genes between men and women are presented as explanations for the sex differences. READ MORE
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25. Intersex : Problems of theory become problems in practice
University essay from Centrum för tillämpad etikAbstract : This paper discusses the medical treatment of intersex infants: children born with ambiguous genitalia, chromosomes, or hormones. The central thesis is that unnecessary surgery, defined as surgery that is not necessary to preserve the life or physical health of the infant, is unethical when performed on infants and should be postponed until the patient is able to participate in, and contribute to, the decision. READ MORE