Locus de caractères quantitatifsvignette|Locus de caractères quantitatifs Un locus de caractères quantitatifs (LCQ ou QTL pour quantitative trait loci) est une région plus ou moins grande d'ADN qui est étroitement associée à un caractère quantitatif, c'est-à-dire une région chromosomique où sont localisés un ou plusieurs gènes à impliqué dans caractère en question. L'hérédité de caractères quantitatifs se rapporte à une caractéristique phénotypique qui varie par degrés, et qui peut être attribuée à l'interaction entre deux ou plusieurs gènes et leur environnement (appelé aussi hérédité polygénique).
Hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axisThe hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis (HPT axis for short, a.k.a. thyroid homeostasis or thyrotropic feedback control) is part of the neuroendocrine system responsible for the regulation of metabolism and also responds to stress. As its name suggests, it depends upon the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the thyroid gland. The hypothalamus senses low circulating levels of thyroid hormone (Triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4)) and responds by releasing thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH).
Gray's biopsychological theory of personalityThe biopsychological theory of personality is a model of the general biological processes relevant for human psychology, behavior, and personality. The model, proposed by research psychologist Jeffrey Alan Gray in 1970, is well-supported by subsequent research and has general acceptance among professionals. Gray hypothesized the existence of two brain-based systems for controlling a person's interactions with their environment: the behavioural inhibition system (BIS) and the behavioural activation system (BAS).
Human behavioral ecologyHuman behavioral ecology (HBE) or human evolutionary ecology applies the principles of evolutionary theory and optimization to the study of human behavioral and cultural diversity. HBE examines the adaptive design of traits, behaviors, and life histories of humans in an ecological context. One aim of modern human behavioral ecology is to determine how ecological and social factors influence and shape behavioral flexibility within and between human populations.
Adrenal crisisAdrenal crisis is a potentially life-threatening medical condition requiring immediate emergency treatment. It is a constellation of symptoms (caused by insufficient levels of the hormone cortisol) that indicate severe adrenal insufficiency. This may be the result of either previously undiagnosed or untreated Addison's disease, a disease process suddenly affecting adrenal function (such as bleeding from the adrenal glands in Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome), suddenly stopping intake of glucocorticoids or an intercurrent problem (e.
Modernité comportementalevignette|redresse=1.4|Art pariétal du Paléolithique supérieur (), grotte de Lascaux en France. La modernité comportementale est un ensemble de caractéristiques cognitives et comportementales qui distinguent l'Homme moderne des autres espèces et populations humaines préhistoriques dites archaïques. Quoique la définition soit souvent débattue, de nombreux chercheurs s'accordent sur le fait que le comportement humain moderne est caractérisé par l'association de la pensée abstraite, la capacité de planification, l'extension du réseau humain des individus, la pensée symbolique (art, parure, musique.
Self-administrationSelf-administration is, in its medical sense, the process of a subject administering a pharmacological substance to themself. A clinical example of this is the subcutaneous "self-injection" of insulin by a diabetic patient. In animal experimentation, self-administration is a form of operant conditioning where the reward is a drug. This drug can be administered remotely through an implanted intravenous line or an intracerebroventricular injection.
Grande Dépression (1873-1896)La Grande Dépression, ou plus exactement Grande Déflation, est une période de ralentissement économique mondial entre 1873 et 1896 qui démarre par un épisode brutal, la crise bancaire de mai 1873, qui n'est cependant pas l'origine ou la cause de ce phénomène. Après la crise de 1929, l'expression Grande Dépression devient inadéquate. Surtout, cette locution ne révèle absolument pas la réalité économique de cette période. Le terme de Longue Dépression lui a été préféré.
Scientific information from the Mars Exploration Rover missionNASA's 2003 Mars Exploration Rover Mission has amassed an enormous amount of scientific information related to the Martian geology and atmosphere, as well as providing some astronomical observations from Mars. This article covers information gathered by the Opportunity rover during the initial phase of its mission. Information on science gathered by Spirit can be found mostly in the Spirit rover article. The unmanned Mars exploration mission, commenced in 2003 sent two robotic rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, to explore the Martian surface and geology.
Profiling (information science)In information science, profiling refers to the process of construction and application of s generated by computerized data analysis. This is the use of algorithms or other mathematical techniques that allow the discovery of patterns or correlations in large quantities of data, aggregated in databases. When these patterns or correlations are used to identify or represent people, they can be called profiles.
