• Mining, livelihoods and forest conservation in the DR Congo 

  Ladewig, Malte (PhD Thesis;2025:35, Doctoral thesis, 2025)

  This doctoral thesis investigates the nexus of mineral extraction, livelihoods and forest conserva- tion in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in three papers. The first two papers are set in the eastern DRC that ...

• Transcriptome analysis of Phytophthora cactorum infecting strawberry identified RXLR effectors that induce cell death when transiently expressed in Nicotiana benthamiana 

  Ghimire, Bikal; Gogoi, Anupam; Poudel, Mandeep; Stensvand, Arne; Brurberg, May Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Phytophthora cactorum is a plant pathogenic oomycete that causes crown rot in strawberry leading to significant economic losses every year. To invade the host, P. cactorum secretes an arsenal of effectors that can manipulate ...

• Livestock in a virtual world : learning, behaviour and welfare when introduced to a virtual fencing system 

  Eftang, Silje (PhD thesis;2025:26, Doctoral thesis, 2025)

  Over the last few decades, agriculture has undergone a minor revolution in technological advancements. Among these technologies is the virtual fencing system, an invisible fence that operates using GPS technology. Animals ...

• Somatic cell counts and their impact on Norwegian goat milk quality 

  Desidera, Francesca (PhD thesis;2025:39, Doctoral thesis, 2025)

  Somatic cell count (SCC) is a key indicator of milk quality and udder health in dairy production. While SCC in cow milk is primarily used as a diagnostic tool for mastitis, its interpretation in goat milk is more complex ...

• Improved computational methods for regulatory genomic inference 

  Nguyen, Dat Thanh (PhD thesis;2025:44, Doctoral thesis, 2025)

  Establishing precise links between genotypes and traits is essential for enhancing breeding efficiency in agriculture and advancing personalized medicine. However, the presence of multiple variants in linkage disequilibrium ...

View more