Browsing OSU - Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Subject "fertility"
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Development of Simple Sequence Repeat Markers, Fertility Study and Seed Yield Heritability Estimates in Bermudagrass
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)The objectives of this study were to: develop and characterize genomic simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers in C. transvaalensis from its four SSR libraries enriched with [CA]n, [GA]n, [AAG]n, and [AAT]n; study selfing and ... -
Fertility status in visual processing of men's attractiveness
(2018-12)Physical characteristics are visually salient information that display an insight into a potential mate's immunocompetence, status, and reproductive potential (Djikstra & Bunk, 2001; Dixson, Grimshaw, Ornsby, & Dixson, ... -
Hormonal influences on attraction and visual attention to facial masculinity
(2021-05)Differences in reproductive success caused by competition within and between the sexes have resulted in selective pressures in females to favor specific features in males. Research on women's mate preferences has indicated ... -
Human capital formation, fertility, and labor force participation in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2022-07)My dissertation comprises three chapters. The first chapter examines the effect of childhood immunization. After being in power in Burkina Faso for about a year, a military regime led by Thomas Sankara-within weeks, ...