Genetics: Recent submissions
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A novel gene-based therapy for galaucoma:from discovery to preclinical development
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Genetics & Microbiology. Discipline of Genetics, 2018)Introduction: Glaucoma is a multifactorial condition that will often result in complete bilateral blindness if untreated. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is both a major risk factor and indicator of disease. IOP is ... -
Complex evolutionary dynamics in simple genomes: the paradoxical survival of intracellular symbiotic bacteria
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Genetics, 2009)Symbiosis is one of the ways in which nature has been able to generate biological innovation by fusing two organisms with different complexities. Because of these differing complexities, many problems for both organisms ... -
The genetics of Mycobacterium bovis infection in Irish cattle
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Genetics, 2016)Infection of livestock with Mycobacterium bovis, is the causing agent of bovine tuberculosis and is of major economic and health concern globally, with the cost of livestock loss estimated at €2 billion globally. In developed ... -
Interpretation and improvement of the current genetic epidemiology methodology for schizophrenia
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Genetics & Microbiology. Discipline of Genetics, 2018)Recent technological advancements have allowed for the development of new methodologies in the investigation of the genetic epidemiology of schizophrenia. Two of the most prominent methods in that field are the Polygenic ... -
Genetic analyses of thalamocortical axon guidance and subpallial development
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Genetics, 2016)Normal brain functioning in mammals depends on the establishment of specific, finely-organised neural networks connecting distant regions during development. In particular, sensory stimuli processing is supported by ... -
A new family of vertebrate-specific Polycombs encoded by the Lcor/Lcorl genes balance PRC2 subtype activities
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Genetics & Microbiology. Discipline of Genetics, 2018)The Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) is composed of the core subunits SUZ12, EED, RBBP4/7 and EZH1/2, which together are responsible for all di- and tri- methylation of lysine 27 on Histone H3 (H3K27me2/3). In addition, ... -
A Genomic Compendium of an Island: Documenting Continuity and Change across Irish Human Prehistory
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Genetics & Microbiology. Discipline of Genetics, 2018)Abstract embargoed until 24/5/2023 -
The Multilayered Prehistory of Wild Aurochs and Domestic Cattle
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Genetics & Microbiology. Discipline of Genetics, 2018)This thesis explores 122 ancient genomes of domestic cattle and wild aurochs to investigate past population events such as domestication and admixture. Population genomics of ancient taurine domestics from the ancient Near ... -
The role of death receptors in ER stress and Inflamation
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Genetics & Microbiology. Discipline of Genetics, 2018)Cell death induced in response to ER stress, particularly in response to classical ER stress-inducing agents thapsigargin, brefeldin A and tunicamycin, has been shown to be dependent on the ER stress-dependent upregulation ... -
Herding Ancient Domesticates: From Bones to Genomes
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Genetics & Microbiology. Discipline of Genetics, 2018)This thesis demonstrates the power of the analysis of ancient domesticate genomes of cattle and sheep in order to analyse past population dynamics of the two species. In total 113 whole genomes and 127 mitogenomes of wild ... -
Analysis of stage-specific gene perturbations and characterisation of two novel F-box genes during flower development in Arabidopsis thaliana
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Genetics & Microbiology. Discipline of Genetics, 2018)The model plant Arabidopsis thaliana has been used for past three decades to study the genetic and molecular processes underlying floral organogenesis. Flowers of this small plant consist of four concentric whorls, containing ... -
Primary open-angle glaucoma: on the development of novel therapeutic approaches
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Genetics & Microbiology. Discipline of Genetics, 2018)Glaucoma is one of the most prevalent forms of preventable blindness, affecting more than 60 million people worldwide. While normotensive forms of the disease do exist, the majority of cases are caused by elevations in ... -
Optimisation of therapies for inherited retinal and mitochondrial diseases
Inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs) are the most frequent cause of vision loss in people of working age. They have highly varied causes and pathophysiologies, and are typically incurable. Gene therapy has emerged as a ...
