Faculty of Biosciences (BioVit): Recent submissions
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Pepinomosaikkvirus - overlevelse under kompostlignende forhold
(Master thesis, 2021)Bruken av kompostert plantemateriale som en komponent i vekstmedier og til jordforbedring kan medføre et potensiale for spredning av plantepatogener. Kunnskap om patogeners respons på ulike komposteringsforhold er nødvendig ... -
Using herd-averages of feed efficiency as training data for genomic selection
(Master thesis, 2021)Genomic selection on feed efficiency traits in dairy cows can save more feed costs and result in more sustainable dairy industry. Here we estimate the accuracy of genomic selection regarding dry matter intake in dairy ... -
Melkeprøveuttak i AMS: variasjon av melkekomponenter, korrigering og praktiske anbefalinger
(Master thesis, 2021)Melkeprøver i besetninger med automatisk melkesystem (AMS) er et viktig styringsverktøy for bonden, og brukes i kukontrollen til Tine SA. Tidligere kunnskap har vist at det er utfordrende å få en god representativ prøve ... -
Simulating future climate scenarios : the effect on nitrogen utilization in organic fertilizers on carrot crops
(Master thesis, 2021)The agricultural industry's impact on biodiversity loss and greenhouse gas emissions necessitates addressing the use of nitrogen (N) in agroecosystems. This study explores the role of organic fertilizers, such as manure, ... -
Tracking GnRH neurons in vivo following CRISPR knock out of Six6 in Atlantic salmon
(Master thesis, 2021)Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) is a conserved neuroendocrine decapeptide, crucial for the onset of puberty and for the functioning of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (HPG). The homeodomain protein sine oculis ... -
Status og potensiale for utvikling av småskala grønsaksproduksjon i Vestland fylke – ei undersøking av interessentinvolvering og interaksjon i matsystemet
(Master thesis, 2021)Den globale matproduksjon går ei utfordrande tid i møte, og Noreg og Vestland er ikkje i le for trugsmåla som fylgjer med eit skiftande klima. Mykje indikerar ei trong for ein solid og robust matproduksjon nasjonalt, der ... -
What keeps dry petfood together? Optimizing homogeneity, extrusion melt and dehydration for best physical quality of petfood.
(Master thesis, 2021)Extrusion is the most common method for producing dry pet food. This technology involves various operations such as mixing, heating, kneading, shearing, and shaping. Obtaining extremely homogenous mixes of the ingredients ... -
Towards sustainable food provisioning: An exploration of socio-material agencies shaping household shopping practices in Norwegian supermarkets
(Master thesis, 2021)The current agri-food system is intricate and immensely complex, with human and planetary health unravelling at an unimaginable pace. At its centre, grocery stores mediate the exchange of food items between farmers, ... -
Effect of using insects as a dogfood ingredient: A perspective on technology and nutrition on focus to Lumbriculus variegatus, Hermetia illucens and Tenebrio molitor- A literature review
(Master thesis, 2021)The use of insect as food and feed has been in existence for a very long time as it was used as an alternative protein source for food and feed production. The current food crises has caused researchers to find ways of ... -
A Comparative Study of Forecasted Benefits from Historical and Current Street-Trees in Downtown Oslo. Implications for Management
(Master thesis, 2021)Urban trees and forests provide environmental, economic, social, and human health benefits collectively known as ecosystem services. Todays’ climate crisis and urbanization is linked to multiple challenges within cities ... -
Liberalized agriculture policy effects on socioeconomic conditions of smallholder farmers in the global south : a food sovereignty perspective
(Master thesis, 2021)In the years since the second World War, governments globally have adopted trade and production policies which opened global trade via the relaxation of tariffs through international agreements, both bilateral and multilateral. ... -
Development of a method to compare sgRNA expression driven by heterologous and endogenous U6 promoters in an Atlantic salmon head kidney cell line
(Master thesis, 2021)Infectious diseases have negative impacts on fish welfare and sustainable aquaculture. Knowledge on host pathogen relationship and genes responsible for disease resistance could lead to development of vaccines and therapeutics ... -
Modeling feed intake and feed efficiency along the lactation curve of Norwegian Red Dairy Cattle
(Master thesis, 2021)Including feed efficiency into breeding goals could be a key in ensuring sustainable dairy cattle production as selection could be based on how efficient a cow is in terms of what it consumes and produces all through the ... -
Functional characterization of putative disease resistance genes of strawberry
(Master thesis, 2021)The octoploid strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) is highly valued horticultural crop. The fruit crop is often challenged by several phytopathogens including a hemibiotrophic oomycete, Phytophthora cactorum. The pathogen has ... -
Functional analyses of FvMYB46-CRISPR/Cas9-edited Fragaria vesca plants
(Master thesis, 2021)One of the biggest humanitarian challenges in the world today is food security. Improving food production requires improvement in the productivity of existing crops. Plant diseases are major causators of crop yield losses, ... -
Evaluation of susceptibility to fruit tree canker caused by Neonectria ditissima
(Master thesis, 2021)Fruit tree canker caused by Neonectria ditissima is a major bark canker disease on apple especially in temperate regions with high humidity and precipitation. The fungus can infect plant material through natural or artificial ... -
Management of genomic inbreeding in breeding schemes
(PhD Thesis;2019:25, Doctoral thesis, 2019)The overall aim of this research work was to explore strategies that manage genetic variation at the genomic level in the era of powerful genomic selection methods. In paper 1, the role of alternative genomic relationship ... -
Starch digestion dynamics in broiler chickens as affected by structural components, starch properties and level of inclusion
(PhD Thesis;2019: 57, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Quantitatively, starch is the most important component and the major energy source in poultry diets. Although it is commonly believed that the broiler chicken has a large capacity to digest starch, numerous studies have ... -
Effects of the downstream processing of yeast on the gastrointestinal health of Atlantic salmon during seawater transfer
(Master thesis, 2021)Aquaculture intensification and sustainability concerns have prompted research into new feed ingredients, notably microbial ingredients such as yeast. Cyberlindnera jadinii (CJ) and Wickerhamomyces anomalus (WA) are among ... -
Cloning and characterization of Cas9 in IPEC-J2 cells for CRISPR screens against porcine E. coli pathogen
(Master thesis, 2021)Bakgrunn Svin er ofte brukt husdyr i landbruket, brukt primært for dets kjøtt. Et ofte forekommende problem i svineindustrien er diare forårsaket av bakterier, hvor enterotoksinproduserende Escherichia coli(ETEC) er en ...