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Nicolàs Pàrraga, Sara (Date of defense: 2018-11-05)
Low risk Human Papillomaviruses (LR-HPVs) 6 and 11 are the main causative agents of benign proliferative lesions such genital warts (GWs) and recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) (Aubin et al. 2008; Ball et al. 2011; ...
Soto Chavarro, Erika Lorena (Date of defense: 2022-09-16)
Aquest treball de recerca es va concebre com a part d'un projecte científic més gran i complex que inclou l'aplicació d'eines d'enginyeria metabòlica i edició del genoma per introduir la via metabòlica de l'esqualè a l'arròs ...
Roca Lecha, Carles (Date of defense: 2014-03-03)
La diabetis tipus 2 és la malaltia metabòlica més freqüent a tot el món. Malgrat que els tractaments farmacològics són útils en les primeres etapes de la malaltia, no han sigut capaços prevenir la pèrdua de control de la ...
Ihshaish, Hisham W. Y. (Date of defense: 2012-09-12)
El objetivo principal del presente trabajo es abordar el problema de precisión y tiempo de espera en la predicción meteorológica, la cual es habitualmente llevada a cabo por aplicaciones computaciones conocidas como modelos ...
Lluís Ganella, Carla (Date of defense: 2012-06-26)
The main expansion of the discovery of genetic variants associated with complex diseases has occurred during the last decade. This expansion has been accompanied, and in some sense motivated, by the desire to use this ...
Sánchez García, Miguel (Date of defense: 2012-11-05)
Vilar Ribó, Laura (Date of defense: 2023-11-20)
[eng] Substance use disorders (SUDs) are psychiatric disorders characterized by a recurring desire to continue taking a substance regardless of its destructive consequences. The etiology of SUDs is complex and multifactorial, ...
Manuel Montero, Marc de (Date of defense: 2018-12-11)
Els nostres parents més propers, els ximpanzés i els bonobos, tenen una història demogràfica complexa. En aquest estudi, hem analitzat els genomes sencers de 75 ximpanzés i bonobos nascuts en 10 països diferents d'Àfrica. ...
Ayuso López, Eduard (Date of defense: 2006-06-30)
La diabetes de tipo 1 resulta de la destrucción autoinmune de las células ß pancreáticas, que conduce a una falta en la producción de insulina y la consiguiente hiperglucemia. La terapia sustitutiva con inyecciones subcutáneas ...
Yahyaoui, Mohamed Habib (Date of defense: 2003-07-30)
Yoskovitz, Guy (Date of defense: 2012-12-05)
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder and the most common metabolic bone disease. It is recognized as one of the most prevalent problems facing postmenopausal women in western society. The World Health Organization ...
Bentayebi, Kaoutar (Date of defense: 2012-06-09)
Este trabajo describe la diversidad genética de las poblaciones actuales del Oeste del Mediterráneo según dos polimorfismos: nueve polimorfismos Alus y doce microsatelites (STR) presente en el cromosoma X. En este trabajo, ...
Mitjans Niubó, Marina (Date of defense: 2014-12-17)
Severe mental disorders, such as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Bipolar Disorder (BD) and Schizophrenia (SCZ), represent a huge burden to society, reflecting the limited efficacy of current drug treatments. Although the ...
Prats Balado, Claudia (Date of defense: 2017-09-29)
Nowadays, it is estimated that about 450 million people suffer from a mental or behavioural disorder in the world. According to World health organization (WHO), 33% of the years lived with disability (YLD) are due to ...
Rubio Araúna, Lara (Date of defense: 2017-12-14)
North African populations show a complex genetic structure characterized by the admixture of at least four different components: Middle Eastern, sub-Saharan, European and autochthonous North African. However, there are few ...
Mont i Cardona, Carme (Date of defense: 2015-01-23)
Aquest treball doctoral explora dues aproximacions a l’estudi de la conducta a través de la genètica. La primera és una aproximació de caire intervencionista l'objectiu de la qual és estudiar la funció conductual de la ...
Peña Lozano, Elionora (Date of defense: 2020-11-13)
Based on the background showing i) that obesity have a polygenic nature with the implication of different genes of minor effect and lifestyle factors; ii) the high variability between individuals in weight loss outcome ...
Suh, Jongmo (Date of defense: 2024-02-20)
[eng] The invasion of alien species is a major global threat to ecosystems, with significant impacts, especially on freshwater ecosystems. The species diversity in freshwater ecosystems has significantly declined worldwide, ...
Codina i Solà, Marta (Date of defense: 2016-07-14)
The etiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) remains unknown for most of the cases, in spite of its strong genetic component. A greater knowledge of its genetic basis would result in many benefits, including specific ...
Torruella Loran, Ignasi (Date of defense: 2016-10-28)
Els microRNAs són importants reguladors de gens i destacats contribuïdors a la diversitat fenotípica clarament involucrats en malaltia humana. Hem analitzat la variabilitat genètica en microRNAs i como aquesta variabilitat ...