In this review, consideration is given to the genetic basis of reactions to stress and the genetic
control of the stress threshold; in particular, the effect of stress on genotypic variation, on …

… 5), the sign test revealed in all the generations studied a lower mean corticosterone level
in the domesticated rats as compared with aggressive animals (p<0.05). It was found that the …

Germline-restricted chromosomes (GRCs) are accessory chromosomes that occur only in
germ cells. They are eliminated from somatic cells through programmed DNA elimination …

The chicken continues to hold its position as a leading model organism within many areas
of research, as well as being a major source of protein for human consumption. The First …

… To test the deviation from the within-locus additive model, we used the linear model
height ∼β s sex+β a age+β AB P AB +β BB P BB , where P AB and P BB are the estimated …

An unusual supernumerary chromosome has been reported for two related avian species,
the zebra and Bengalese finches. This large, germline-restricted chromosome (GRC) is …

… If an individual is the founder of the pedigree, that is, his/her parents are not members of the
pedigree, then the model also specifies the prior probability p(g) of each of the genotypes g. …

While World War I (WWI) is most associated with widespread use of chemical weapons
before 1950, significant arsenals were stockpiled in Europe during WWII. Many of these in …

Complex models generated eg with a laser range scanner often consist of several thousand
or million triangles. For efficient rendering this high number of primitives has to be reduced. …

… PM BORODIN … BANASZEK, JB SEARLE and PM BORODIN, 2000a. - New chromosome
races of the common shrew Sorex araneus from Eastern Siberia. Acta TherioL, 45, Suppl. …