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Gene Regulation by Drugs Used to Treat Mood Disorders

Deng, Xiaoyan (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)

Mood disorders such as Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder are devastating burdens upon sufferers, their families and society as a whole. Despite their high prevalence and socioeconomic impact, understanding the ...
Gene expression and genetic association in bipolar disorder

Sears, Catherine Sarah (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)

Bipolar disorder is a serious psychiatric condition characterised by alternating episodes of major depression with mania or hypomania. The condition is relatively common, affecting 2-3% of the general population, and is ...
An Epigenetic Analysis of the Human Placenta

Macaulay, Erin Cuffe (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)

The human placenta is a highly specialized organ that is responsible for the survival of pregnancy. During its development, placental trophoblast cells invade into the uterine wall to establish a blood supply for the growing ...
Linking cohesin-dependent transcription with cell pluripotency

Rhodes, Jenny Marie (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)

Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent; they have the ability to form any cell type of the developing embryo. Due to their pluripotent nature there is a strong interest in understanding the biology of embryonic stem cells. ...