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................................................................................ ii-iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS............................................................... iv TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................. v LIST OF FIGURES.................................................................................. vi-ix General Introduction........................................................................ 1-17 Material and Methods......................................................................18-38 Results and Discussion.....................................................................39-66 General Discussion......................................................................... 67-97 Bibliography................................................................................. 98-108 Figure Legends.............................................................................. 109-114 Figures........................................................................................115-167 CURRICULUM VITAE.................................................................. 168-171