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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
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Fall 2020
Excellent pork meat quality for improved eating experience is becoming increasingly important to consumers and therefore the hog industry as a whole. One of the most interesting factors associated with eating experience is fat; fat plays a significant role in the acceptance (and rejection) of...
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Fall 2019
Understanding historical species distributions is vital to the conservation and restoration of native species, yet such information is often qualitative. Here, we show that the paleolimnological history of threatened freshwater fishes can be reconstructed using species diagnostic markers...
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Examining Relations Between Parental Behaviour, Children’s Characteristics, and Children's Executive Function in Early and Middle Childhood
DownloadSpring 2021
Parental behaviour is an important predictor of executive function (EF) in early childhood and the transition to middle childhood. Yet, not all children are equally impacted by parental behaviour. This dissertation examined interactions and bidirectional relations between parental behaviours and...
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Fall 2019
Meat has changed its role from just providing necessary nutrition for the human body to improving the quality of life by giving us eating satisfaction, resulting in the impetus for scientific research on meat quality. Although many strategies have been taken to improve meat quality, unacceptably...
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Investigation of the Genetic Etiology of Superior Coloboma and the Formation and Closure of Superior Ocular Sulcus
DownloadSpring 2022
Congenital ocular coloboma is a rare genetic disorder that is typically observed as a cleft in the inferior aspect of the eye due to failed choroid fissure closure during embryogenesis. Together with microphthalmia (small eyes) and anophthalmia (absence of eyes), it represents 3-11% of childhood...
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Phenotypic and genetic variation in Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis)
DownloadFall 2023
Genetic variation is a ubiquitous feature of natural populations and underpins much phenotypic variation. Genetic variance can be partitioned and examined at various hierarchical levels of organization to address fundamental questions in ecology and evolution. Patterns of genetic variance among...