Fakultät für Biologie und Psychologie (inkl. GAUSS)
Recent Submissions
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The role of pragmatics in early word learning
(2024-10-10)Young children show remarkable abilities in learning words from highly ambiguous surroundings. Regardless how many languages they learn, they seem to have no effort in linking a novel word to its correct meaning. ... -
Specification of Multiple Processes in Metacontrast Masking
(2024-09-13)Metacontrast masking has been widely used as a tool to study visual perception, but there is still no comprehensive theory of the phenomenon. There is no lack of theories, but a synthesis of the different approaches seems ... -
High-resolution analysis of regulatory interactions and nano-scale chromatin structures
(2024-09-11)Despite having the same genetic blueprint, the development of a complex, multicellular organism from a single fertilized egg results in a wide variety of hundreds distinct cell types, each uniquely contributing to the ... -
Soil food webs change with land use: basal resources, functional diversity and trophic niche breadth
(2024-09-06)The diversity and interactions of organisms, along with ecosystem functions and stability, are intricately linked to food webs. Among these, soil food webs have only been investigated relatively recently due to the small ... -
Community dynamics and trophic niches of soil fauna in Central European forests
(2024-09-06)Global change is altering the state of forest ecosystems, threatening their integrity. A number of studies have reported declines in aboveground arthropod diversity over the last decade and indicated management practices ... -
Sensory Attenuation related to Action-effect Prediction and the Sense of Agency
(2024-09-03)Sensory consequences caused by a self-generated action (action-effect) are assumed to lead to less intense perception compared to external stimuli. This reduced perception referred to as sensory attenuation is suggested ... -
An automated data integration platform for interpreting genomic data and reporting treatment options in molecular tumor boards
(2024-08-16)This thesis presents significant advancements in precision oncology, focusing on enhancing MTB workflows through the development and integration of innovative bioinformatics tools and methodologies. These contributions ... -
Structural and functional characterization of TIM22 complex in the inner mitochondrial membarne
(2024-08-16)Mitochondria have gained significant attention in disease models due to their crucial role in cellular energy production and metabolic activity. Understanding how mitochondria maintain their function and interact with other ... -
Influence of clock gene homologs and Pseudomonas spp. on Verticillium dahliae development and host plant interaction
(2024-08-09)The soil-borne phytopathogenic fungus Verticillium dahliae requires a tight regulation to form different developmental structures for infection, colonization of the plant vasculature and survival in soil. The fungal life ... -
Cognitive Foundations of Ascribing Intentional Action
(2024-08-09)Understanding and interpreting actions is fundamental for profoundly social beings like humans. We explain and predict intentional actions of others by reference to mental states, such as beliefs, desires and intentions. ... -
Characterization of the Phosphomimetic Mutant Y39E of a-Synuclein
(2024-08-06)α-Synuclein (aSyn) has long been identified as a key factor in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's Disease (PD), with familial mutations in the SNCA gene contributing to the aberrant aggregation of aSyn. Its aggregation results ... -
Mobile Cognitive Interventions in Mental Disorders
(2024-08-05)Mental disorders pose a significant public health challenge, contributing substantially to disability-adjusted life years and increasing mortality rates. Despite their prevalence, the mechanisms underlying the development, ... -
Trophic ecology of earthworms: the relative role of litter- and root-derived resources investigated with compound-specific stable isotope analysis of amino acids
(2024-07-23)Earthworms, known as ecosystem engineers, shape the structure and functioning of ecosystems by altering nutrient cycling, habitat architecture and plant growth due to feeding interactions or physiological activities. They ... -
The Role of Low-Level Visual Features in the Emotional and Motivational Relevance of Symbolic Stimuli
(2024-07-16)In our daily lives, we encounter a wide range of visual stimuli, but printed words are critical for communication and information acquisition. Emotional words receive preferential attention, resulting in modulations of ... -
The role of Wnt signalling in the microtubule-mediated maintenance of chromosomal stability
(2024-07-05)Chromosomal instability (CIN) is a major hallmark of cancer and represents a driving force for tumourigenesis, tumour progression, and the development of therapy resistance. CIN can be subdivided into structural CIN ... -
Analysis of the Antiviral Restriction Factor Shiftless in the context of HIV-1 Programmed –1 Ribosomal Frameshifting
(2024-07-05)The human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV 1) is responsible for a major global health crisis, the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) pandemic. Retroviruses integrate their genetic material into the genome of host ... -
Untersuchung von risikoprognostisch relevanten Faktoren und Aufmerksamkeitsprozessen bei Personen mit normativem und deviantem sexuellen Interesse
(2024-06-28)Child sexual abuse is associated with far-reaching negative consequences for its victims. With the increasing spread of the internet in recent decades, this no longer takes place exclusively through direct contact, but ... -
NMR spectroscopy of liquid-liquid phase separation related to transcription
(2024-06-05)The Carboxyl-Terminal Domain (CTD) of the largest subunit RPB1 of RNA Polymerase II (Pol II), is a disordered low-complexity region which is crucial for pre-mRNA transcription and processing. Due to its highly repetitive, ... -
Population Trends of Common Breeding Birds in Germany: Patterns, Drivers, and Conservation Implications
(2024-06-05)Biodiversity is declining globally. To detect population declines early, biodiversity monitoring is crucial. It enables scientists to prioritize research into the causes of declines, investigate drivers of population change, ... -
Analyzing host shift patterns of Wolbachia (Alphaproteobacteria) among arthropods using comparative genomics
(2024-05-28)In this thesis, I investigated the host shift event and patterns of the endosymbiotic bacterium Wolbachia. I examined the molecular diversity and distribution of Wolbachia among arthropod communities of different terrestrial ...