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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Kosrae"”.
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Mapping Genes for Complex Traits: Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension, and Dyslipidemia on the Pacific Island of Kosrae
… applied to a real dataset from the population of Kosrae, the Federated States of Micronesia. This is a study of the population on the island of Kosrae, which one large extended pedigree and high prevalence of the common complex disorders that are known as Syndrome X: obesity, type II diabetes, …
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An archaeology of artisan identities and global relationships: Case studies of 19th and early 20th century weavers and carvers from Pohnpei and Kosrae, Micronesia
… relationships. Many Oceanians, such as those of Kosrae and Pohnpei in Micronesia, participated in a cosmopolitan world for decades, due to their frequent interactions with both local and worldwide travellers. Accordingly this thesis asks: how can we examine the ways in which Pacific islanders …
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Political Leadership Perceptions on the College of Micronesia System in the Federated States of Micronesia
… (COM-FSM), and the four campuses in Chuuk, Kosrae, Yap and Pohnpei. Open-ended interviews, review of documents and observations provided the data for the study. The findings suggest that national and state level perceptions are aligned with the stated purposes and priorities of the college. …
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Genome-Scale Genetics: Lessons from Founder Populations
… in 2,906 related individuals from the Island of Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia, who were previously genotyped for over 330,000 SNPs. We re-analyzed data for 17 published and 8 previously unpublished metabolic and electrocardiographic traits. We replicate seven genome-wide significant …