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(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2003)
In mammalian cells essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are converted to longer PUFAs by alternating steps of elongation and desaturation. In contrast to other PUFA-rich tissues, the testis is continuously drained ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Newly synthesised proteins are therefore subjected to a strict control machinery in the ER lumen where different chaperones facilitate folding during and after translocation. If the folding process is incomplete, misfolded ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2005)
DNA polymeraser er av fundamental betydning for levende organismer, ettersom de spiller en avgjørende rolle i replikasjon og reparasjon av DNA. I de siste årene er de blitt viktige genteknologiske verktøy, og varmestabile ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2006)
Epitelcellelinjen ”Madin-Darby canine kidney” (MDCK), er en velstudert polarisert cellelinje som danner et tett cellelag med separate apikale og basolaterale membranoverflater. For å opprettholde polariteten, må nysyntetiserte ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2007)
The hematopoietic transcription factor c-Myb has been reported to be involved in diverse and important cellular functions such as differentiation, proliferation and apoptosis. It has also been implicated in tumorigenesis, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) are fatal, neurodegenerative diseases in human and animals, caused by prion protein (PrP). The functions of PrP and the basis of these diseases are still under debate. In ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Chemokines are small, secreted proteins (5-15 kDa) that mediate leukocyte transmigration and can be secreted from endothelial cells in a constitutive or regulated manner. Regulated secretion shortens the response time to ...
Identification of small molecule inhibitors of the transcription factor c-Myb through structure-based drug design and EMSA analysis Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
The nitric oxide synthase protein system in Bacillus cereus : From gene to 3D structure Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2003)
Sammendrag
Alle levende organismer inneholder en eller flere DNA polymeraser, og dette enzymet er helt nødvendig for videreføring av arvestoffet fra generasjon til generasjon. DNA- polymeraser har også etter hvert fått ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2005)
Antimicrobial peptides produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are extensively studied, but little is know about their three-dimensional structures. Solution structures of these peptides will be useful to gain information ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
The major histocompatibility (MHC) class II molecules present peptides to the T cell receptor on CD4+ lymphocytes. The diversity of the epitopes presented depends critically on the processing of the ingested antigens, and ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Prostate cancer (PCa) and obesity are currently two of the most prevalent health problems in the western world. Some epidemiological studies suggest a connection between PCa and fat intake and obesity. In addition, androgens, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Studies on s2m, a mobile genetic element of viral genomes Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
A highly conserved RNA-motif, called stem-loop-2-motif (s2m), has been identified in the 3' end of the genomes of viruses belonging to different RNA virus families which infect a broad range of animal species. Currently, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Bacteriocins are ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and proteins produced by bacteria. The two-peptide (class-IIb) bacteriocins consist of two different peptides and optimal antimicrobial activity requires ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Certain species of lactic acid bacteria produce and secrete bacteriocins, which are ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial peptides. These peptides recognize and kill target cells by rendering their membrane permeable for ...
The effects of VEGF on skeletal muscle phenotype in adult rats. Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
The effects of VEGF on skeletal muscle phenotype in adult rats.
Skeletal muscle has an exceptional ability to adapt to different usage. Phenotype transformation is mainly dependent on the changes of firing pattern from ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2007)
c-Myb er en transkripsjonsfaktor som er involvert i proliferasjon, differensiering og apoptose, hovedsakelig av hematopoetiske celler. Den transkripsjonelle aktiviteten av c-Myb har vist seg å være avhengig av forskjellige ...
Analyse av interaksjonen mellom topeptidbakteriocinet lactococcin G og immunitetsproteinet til lactococcin G Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2007)
Kunnskap om de antimikrobielle peptidene, også om hvordan de tilhørende immunitetsproteinene gjenkjenner og nøytraliserer effekten av disse, er viktig da de antimikrobielle peptidene har potensielle bruksområder som ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
The bacteriocin plantaricin J/K consists of the two peptides PlnJ and PlnK, and the two peptides must be present for optimal bacteriocin function. In this study, the three dimensional structure of the PlnJ peptide was ...
The X-ray crystal structure of the anti-tumor antibody P3Q Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
The use of monoclonal antibodies in the search for anti-cancer therapeutics has been a research field of great potential since the hybridoma technology was introduced by Köhler and Milstein in the mid 70s. The use of ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
Cancer is a disease resulting from an accumulation of acquired genetic mutations. The consequence is an uncontrolled growth of cells and disruption of normal control mechanisms. Complex chromosomal aberrations such as ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Cyanobakteriestammer fra slektene Anabaena, Microcystis, Planktothrix og Nostoc er vidt utbredt i elver og sjøer over hele jorden. Disse og andre cyanobakterier bruker store multifunksjonelle enzymer, ikke-ribosomale peptid ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2007)
Lactococcin G er et to-peptid bakteriosin produsert av melkesyrebakterien Lactococcus lactis LMG2081. Peptidene dette bakteriosin består av kalles α og β. Genene lagA og lagB som koder for henholdsvis α- og β-peptidene ble ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Histone lysine methylation is considered to be a relatively stable modification associated with important functions in epigenetic gene control and for organizing chromatin domains. Genes encoding mammalian homologues of ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
This study is part of a project where the Chlamydomonas reindhardtii rbcL 5’UTR is analyzed for its effect on transcript stability. Two different mutated rbcL 5’UTRs were fused to GUS reporter genes, and introduced into ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Covalent modifications of the DNA and histones through acetylation, phosphorylation, methylation, etc are central to gene regulation, recombination, DNA replication and many other processes in the cell. With respect to ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Antimicrobial peptides are produced by nearly all organisms. Certain antimicrobial
peptides from multicellular animals also kill a variety of tumour cells at concentrations not
affecting normal eukaryotic cells. Recently, ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2003)
The antimicrobial peptide, sakP(N24C + 44C) is a mutant of a class IIa bacteriocin, sakacin P, produced by lactic acid bacteria.
SakP(N24C + 44C) consists of 44 residues and possesses a C-terminal disulphide bond that ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Adult neurogenesis has been subject to increasing interest over the past decades. In fish, this ability to create new neurons is impressive compared to most other vertebrate taxa. Several factors are known to influence ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2003)
Key words: Mucosal targeting, pIgR, Phage display, Automation, Amino acid substitution, Mutation analysis, GFP-fusion protein.
1. Abstract
Delivery of therapeutic macromolecules, gene therapy vectors and diagnostics ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2004)
Chromosome One Amplified Sequence 2 (COAS2) is a member of the cyclophilin family of proteins (Meza Zepeda et al., 2002). It has 84% amino acid homology to H. sapiens cyclophilin A, also known as Peptidylprolyl Isomerase ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Identifikasjonen av proteinet hNCU-G1 er basert på interaksjonen med hCRBP1-promoterens FP1-element (+66-+99), som ble gjort ved EMSA-studier. Videre studier avslørte at hNCU-G1 kunne fungere som en transkripsjonsfaktor ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Den interbulbære forbindelsen mellom de to luktelappene er en nerveforbindelse vi ikke vet så mye om. Anatomiske studier allerede på slutten av 1800-tallet viste at det finnes nevroner som projiserer mellom de to luktelappene ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2007)
The crucian carp survives anoxia with the brain turned on. In such a state it is crucial to lower energy expenditures. This can be achieved by lowering the permeability of ionotropic receptors such as the N-metyl-D-aspartate ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
The high densities of receptors found in synapses are crucial for effective transmission between a nerve and its target cell. At the neuromuscular junctions, acetylcholine is the transmitter substance and its receptor, the ...
Odorant-specific endocytosis : Mapping the connectivity within the olfactory system in crucian carp, Carassius carassius Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Genetisk og funksjonell studie av glykosyltransferase PglA i Neisseria gonorrhoeae og Neisseria lactamica Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Neisseria er en gruppe gram-negative bakterier som består av både patogene og ikke-patogene arter. Patogene Neisseria fører til store helseproblemer på verdensbasis; Neisseria meningitidis kan forårsake meningokokksykdom, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Androgen ablation during the initial stages of prostate cancer causes regression of the tumor due to an increase in apoptosis and reduced cellular proliferation. However, some prostate cancer cells survive in the androgen ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Malignant melanoma is a very metastatic and therapy resistant disease, with few therapeutic options in advanced stages. An abnormal apoptosis pathway is considered to contribute substantially to the resistance observed in ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
It has previously been found that the sequence and conformation of a 10-nucleotide element in the 5´untranslated region (5´UTR) of rbcL mRNA are important for transcript stability. In this study two variants of a 20-nucleotide ...
PTM-crosstalk in c-Myb : Analysis of interdependence between posttranslational modifications in the negative regulatory domain of the oncoprotein c-Myb. Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Heterolog ekspresjon av immunitetsproteinet til to-peptidbakteriosinet lactococcin G Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Bakteriosiner er ribosomalt syntetiserte, antimikrobielle peptider som produseres av en rekke bakteriearter. Lactococcin G er et bakteriosin som består av to peptider, kalt α og β, og produseres av melkesyrebakterien ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Epitelcellelinjen ”Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK)” er en velstudert polarisert cellelinje som danner tette cellelag med separate apikale og basolaterale membrandoméner. Proteoglykaner sorteres til både den apikale og den ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Crucian carp (Carassius carassius) avoids lactic acidosis during prolonged periods of anoxia by producing ethanol as the main anaerobic end-product. Apparently, this is made possible by adaptations in the pyruvate dehydrogenase ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
High levels of oxidative stress are a common aspect of most neurodegenerative disorders. Oxidative stress in the brain causes DNA lesions that are mainly repaired by the base excision repair (BER) pathway. The BER pathway ...
Targeted delivery of resurfaced gp120 to antigen-presenting cells, a novel vaccine concept in HIV vaccine development Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
DNA vaccines have the ability to induce humoral and cellular immune responses but their efficiency needs further improvement. One strategy is to target the antigen to surface receptors on antigen-presenting cells (APCs), ...
DAXX-dependent recruitment of the histone variant H3.3 to PML bodies prior to chromatin deposition Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
The genome is organized into chromatin domains which can be distinguished by enrichment in post-translational modifications of histones and histone variants. Since the histone code has been discovered, little is known about ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Epitelcellelinjen ”Madin-Darby canine kidney” (MDCK) er en velstudert polarisert cellelinje som danner tette cellelag med separate apikale og basolaterale membrandomener, som ved hjelp av polarisert transport av nysyntetiserte ...
Functional Analysis of Kallikrein 4 in LNCaP cells Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Prostate cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers and second highest cause of death in patients who suffer from cancer in western countries. Much effort has been carried out to understand the molecular ...
Functional characterization of a novel human methyltransferase and the generation of corresponding knockout human cell lines Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
This study investigates the function of a novel human protein, which, based on secondary structure prediction, belongs to class I of SAM-dependent methyltransferases (MTases). No specific functions or substrates have yet ...
Targeting Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 in Carcinogenesis Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Nearly all human tissues express epidermal growth factor receptors(ErbBs)embedded in the plasma membrane. Four homologous ErbB proteins exert a pivotal function of transmitting proliferative signals by binding their cognate ...
Signalsystemer knyttet til TSH- og svellingstimulert taurineffluks i rottetyrocytter (FRTL-5-celler)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Sammendrag
Taurin er den vanligste organiske osmolytten i de fleste dyrearter som er engasjert i volumregulering av celler. Tidligere studier har vist at både cellesvelling og TSH-stimulering øker taurineffluksen fra ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
The Benguela upwelling in Namibia and South Africa experienced an ecosystem collapse after overfishing in the 1960s and 1970s, and as several industrially important species became scarce, others grew abundant. One of these ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Human bone marrow multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (hBM-MSC) represent an appealing source of adult stem cells for cell therapy and tissue engineering. Since hBM-MSC are present at low frequency in the bone marrow, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
The myogenic regulatory factors (MRFs) are a group of muscle specific transcription factors important during determination and differentiation of muscle fibers. In adult muscle two of the members, MyoD and myogenin, are ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
At the moment, one-third of the world’s population is estimated to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB) in humans. Our treatment strategies have been greatly challenged ...
Human Endonuclease V - Cloning, Expression, Purification and Biochemical Characterization Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Multiple DNA damaging agents cause deaminations of the bases of DNA. If not repaired, these can lead to mutations, which in turn can result in dangerous diseases. Endonuclease V (EndoV) is a highly conserved gene from ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
The crucian carp (Carassius carassius) inhabits lakes and ponds in Northern Europe, where it is able to survive anoxia that often occurs for months during the long winter. Several physiological adaptations, including the ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Gb3 (Gal α1-4, Gal β1-4, Glc β1-1, Ceramide) is a neutral glycosphingolipid specifically expressed in several human tissues, and is recognised as a receptor for Shiga toxins. Gb3 has been demonstrated to be upregulated in ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
The crucian carp (Carassius carassius) manage to live without oxygen for months at low temperatures, and the only way to produce ATP is through the glycolytic pathway, which yields less than 10% of the ATP formed through ...
Towards the development of nanobead vaccines against salmon pathogens: : establishment of cold-water fish infection models Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
As the fish farming industry is growing all over the world, economic losses caused by diseases are also increasing. In Norway one fifth of the farmed fish are lost due to viral diseases; there is no treatment for viral ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
ABSTRACT
The aim of this thesis was to investigate the in vitro physiological and genetic responses of Bacillus cereus ATCC 14579 to bile, bile salts and mucin, substances which would be encountered in the gastrointestinal ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Animals store most excess energy as fat in specialized cells called adipocytes which form the major part of adipose tissue. Since obesity, which has reached epidemic proportions in the last decades, is the result of excess ...
Optimization of a cell free protein synthesis system for expression of Lactococcin A immunity protein Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Design of an inducible system to control SUMOylation of the transcription factor c-Myb in vivo Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
The transcription factor c-Myb is an important regulator involved in proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis of hematopoietic cells. Its activity is regulated through interactions with co-repressors and co-activators. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Abstract
The intention of this study was to identify and characterize signal pathways of the mesenchymal stem cell line hMSC-TERT which are being influenced by different mediators of inflammation. The purpose was also to ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
T-cellespesifikt adapterprotein (TSAd), kodet av SH2D2A genet, blir uttrykt i aktiverte T-celler, NK-celler og i endotelceller. TSAd består hovedsakelig av et SH2-domene og et prolinrikt område og inneholder 10 tyrosiner ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST) is a rare and highly aggressive malignancy with high frequency of both local recurrence and distant metastasis. About half of all cases arise in individuals with the hereditary ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Epigenetic gene regulation is crucial in developmental processes, controlling which genes that are expressed at what times and in what tissues. Posttranslational modifications on histone tail residues yield various outcomes ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
SAMMENDRAG
Det går et fint skille mellom medfødt og ervervet immunitet og de to systemene samarbeider på mange områder. Anafylatoksinene C3a og C5a er viktige effektormolekyler som produseres av det medfødte immunforsvaret. ...
Osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells : Identification of potential regulators Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) is a tightly regulated process, inducing large changes in cell phenotype and gene expression. Characterization of these expressional changes may be important in ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
The elongation step of transcription is now recognized as a critical target for transcription regulation. An increasing number of elongation factors have been identified, and the regulatory mechanism of elongation seems ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Thioredoxin (Trx) is a small ubiquitous protein containing two conserved cysteines that can reversibely form a redox-active disulfide bond, belonging to the Trx superfamily. Ribonucleotide reductase (RNR) was the first ...
Characterization of the human AlkB homologue 8 (hABH8) Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
The human genome encodes 8 homologues of the E.coli protein AlkB, hABH1-8. AlkB, hABH2, and hABH3 repair DNA and RNA by oxidative demetylation in the presence of Fe2+ and 2-oxoglutarate (2OG). The functions of the remaining ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Abstract
The gram negative obligate human bacterium N. gonorrhoeae possesses a general O-linked glycosylation system with several target proteins. So far twelve glycoproteins have been identified. In all cases where the ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Ovarian carcinoma (OC), primary peritoneal carcinoma (PPC) and malignant mesothelioma (MM) are all highly aggressive tumors that share common morphological features in addition to being histogenetically related. It is of ...
Cell context-dependent differences in interaction with Shiga toxin Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Cells that grow in a restricted area will eventually become confluent. At that point normal cells will stop dividing, while cancer cells, with their invasive properties, will continue dividing. It has been known for quite ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
The human HMGA2 gene is located at chromosomal band 12q14-15. In normal cells it
encodes for the HMGA2 protein (109 amino acids). HMGA2 is a transcription factor
that binds to the AT rich sequences on DNA and thereby ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
ABSTRACT
Cell-to-cell communication is a vital characteristic of multicellular organisms, making it possible for cells to coordinate their physiological behaviour. Small peptides may act as signalling molecules that ...
Spinal LTP is attenuated by the FAAH enzyme inhibitor URB597 Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Fatty-acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) is an enzyme that metabolizes several endocannabinoids and fatty acid amides. A functional variant of the gene encoding FAAH, which reduces the enzymatic activity, has been associated with ...
Intracellulær trafikkering av hNCU-G1 i HeLa celler Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Eskild sin gruppe har klonet hNCU-G1 som viser seg å være et protein med en mulig dobbeltfunksjon. Proteinet ble vist til å være lokalisert i kjernen hvor det kan fungere som en transkripsjonsfaktor og kjernereseptor ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a relatively newly discovered class of small endogenous non coding RNA molecules with important roles in cell function and cancer development. Mature miRNAs bind to complementary sequences of transcripts ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
In this study we have established a method for screening a collection of strains, from the Bacillus cereus group of bacteria, for biofilm formation, including soil isolates, strains from culture collections, reference ...
(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2005)
In isolated rat hepatocytes, okadaic acid and cantharidin activate AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) by a naringin-sensitive and a naringin-resistant mechanism respectively, probably through inhibition of protein ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Abstract
Vascular endothelial cells contain typical, elongated vesicles called Weibel-Palade bodies (WPBs), which serve as a storage compartment for biologically active factors involved in hemostasis and inflammation. ...
Distribution and Diversification Processes in cryptomonads, protalveolates and Telonemia investigated by Environmental Sequencing and Phylogenetic Analyses Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
There is a current debate on microbial diversity between the defenders of the cosmopolitan hypothesis, arguing for high gene flow and low diversity, and the defenders of the endemism hypothesis, conversely arguing for ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Identification of novel epigenetic biomarkers in colorectal cancer Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Colorectal cancer is a common malignancy that develops over a long period of time. Most cases are sporadic, while a small percentage is hereditary, such as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC, Lynch syndrome). ...
Role of pro-inflammatory cytokines in persistent pain after disc herniation : nociceptive signaling and genetic susceptibility Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Low back pain and sciatica after disc herniation may be caused by mechanical compression of the nerve roots, but also by the release of inflammatory substances from nucleus pulposus (NP) of the herniated disc. In the present ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2011)
The cell cycle of the fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, does not easily lend itself to analysis by flow cytometry, mainly because cells in G1 and G2 phase contain the same amount of DNA. This occurs because fission ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
A unique characteristic of skeletal muscle is its diversity, reflected in the fibre type composition of muscles and in the heterogeneity of different fibre types. Mammalian skeletal muscle has a remarkable capacity to ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Mechanical factors are important in the regulation of muscle phenotype. Adaptation of structural and mechanical proteins to withstand increased load and cope with increased work is needed in a muscle exposed to mechanical ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a widely used model organism to study chloroplast gene expression and photosynthetic processes. In this project we worked to identify a novel trans-acting factor that is thought to contribute ...
Ligand-receptor matchmaking: The IDA-HAE/HSL2 signaling system and the IDL and HSL relatives Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Until recently, most intercellular communication in plants has been explained by the signaling and perception of non-peptide plant hormones. It is, however, becoming increasingly clear that plant cell communication also ...