Faculty of Biosciences (BioVit): Recent submissions
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Simulation analysis of the impacts of climate change and scenarios of adapted cropping practices on the risk of brown rust development in winter wheat.
(Master thesis, 2020)The challenge of climate change in agriculture is a global threat and to meet the demand for food of future generations and ensure global food security, there is a great need to use agroecological measures to reduce or ... -
From feed to food : how a culinary focused transition enabled Copenhagen’s public meal system to convert to using 90% organic food at no extra cost
(Master thesis, 2020)Our world faces a socio-ecological crisis, and our food system is a significant contributor to that crisis. We must seek to turn our food system into a contributor towards regenerating our earth systems. To do that we ... -
Whole genome sequencing with Oxford Nanopore and de novo genome assemblies of lipid-producing fungi in phylum Mucoromycota
(Master thesis, 2020)Phylum Mucoromycota consists of economically and ecologically important fungi, including industrial producers of lipids, enzymes and fermented foods and beverages, symbionts and decomposers of plants, as well as fungi ... -
Root trait variation within a wheat/faba bean intercrop system during the early growing stage
(Master thesis, 2020)The large genetic diversity present among faba bean has been explored for traits to improve crop performance. Characterising root traits of different faba bean cultivars and their response to neighbouring plants, can ... -
Agroecological Education Initiatives for the Construction of Food Sovereign and Politicized Communities: A Case Study of Brazil and the US
(Master thesis, 2020)The following work is a reflection on the design and implementation of the Bay Area Farmer Training program (BAFT) located in California USA and SERTA’s Agroecology training program located in Pernambuco Brazil, both of ... -
The effect of crop diversification in small fields on the community of natural enemies on the ground: A strip cropping experiment with white cabbage in the Netherlands
(Master thesis, 2020)Agricultural development has contributed significantly to the decline in biodiversity over the last century. Crop diversification is promoted as a strategy to mitigate this ongoing catastrophe. This study investigates the ... -
Transient gene editing in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) with CRISPR/Cas9 to knock-out F3H
(Master thesis, 2020)With the continuous desire for crops with superior qualities, the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system seems to be a promising, cost-effective, efficient and a much faster method of developing new superior varieties compared ... -
Analysis of viable Lactococcus community in Norvegia cheese during ripening during cheese making and ripening
(Master thesis, 2020)The goal of this project was to investigate the microbial community in cheese and how it evolved throughout ripening. The Lactococcus community of cheese made with the two different starter cultures C10 and C07 were analysed ... -
Effects of Candida utilis as a protein source and replacement of soybean meal and yeast with barley on feed utilization and nitrogen use efficiency in dairy cow diets
(Master thesis, 2020)An increasing global population requires increasing sustainable food production. Today, protein from soybeans is used in concentrates to dairy cows. Climatic conditions make it difficult to grow soybeans and other protein ... -
Growth, nutrient content and tipburn in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. 'Frillice') in response to light intensity and aerial environment
(Master thesis, 2020)The incidence of tipburn in the vegetable cultivation industry has been a major challenge to the Norwegian growers particularly to the growers of Frillice lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. ‘Frillice’). In periods, Norwegian growers ... -
Influence of the animal feed binders on optimal nutritional and physical qualities of the animal feed pellets and feed production capacity- A literature review
(Master thesis, 2020)Binders are binding/firming agents that develop solid bridges through chemical reaction to make strong interparticle bonding. They are used to strengthen pellets, improve pellet integrity, durability and stability, reduce ... -
Potensialet til flis av bjørk som grovfôrerstatter til drøvtyggere undersøkt in vitro
(Master thesis, 2020)Denne oppgaven består av en teoridel og gjennomføringen av ett forsøk ved bruk av in vitro gass måling system. Litteraturdelen tar for seg de viktigste næringsstoffene til drøvtyggeren, samt nedbrytingen av disse og ulike ... -
Impact of light regimes on growth and tipburn formation in lettuce (Lactuca Sativa L. ‘Frillice’) and the use of NDVI for early detection of tipburn.
(Master thesis, 2020)The work in this master thesis was undertaken in order to add to invesitage how light schedules impact the growth and the formation of tipburn in ‘Frillice’ lettuce when grown hydroponically in controlled growth chambers, ... -
Optimization of regeneration of red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) cultivars ‘Veten’ and ‘Ninni’ using different light qualities
(Master thesis, 2020)Customizable light technology is becoming commercially available to producers, giving opportunity to increase control in plant production systems. Understanding of how specific light qualities affect different species and ... -
Answering the Call : Motivation and Experiences of Leaders in the Global Regenerative Forestation Movement
(Master thesis, 2020)Forestation, the planting and cultivation of trees, is an important strategy utilized by community groups, farmers, NGOs, and governments, to counteract catastrophic climate change. Regenerative forestation is an ecological ... -
Factors affecting the behaviour of horses when ridden, with emphasis on bridles and other equipment used to control behaviour
(Master thesis, 2020)The horse is usually controlled through use of some form of equipment and pressure. This thesis explores type and fit of riding equipment, especially bridles, and how they affect ridden horse behaviour. A review of relevant ... -
The role of demonstration farms in agroecological transitions : nexus for scaling up and scaling out agroecology
(Master thesis, 2020)Adoption of agroecological farming practices remains low, despite increasing evidence for their socioeconomic and ecological potential. This is regretful, especially in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) where there is a critical ... -
Exploring different aspects of a metgenomic study using third-generation sequencing
(Master thesis, 2020)The microbial communities found in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, such as within the rumen of herbivores or in the gut of humans exert significant influence on their host via their vast array of metabolic functions. ... -
Trends in runs of homozygosity and inbreeding in Norwegian Red Cattle before and after implementation of genomic selection
(Master thesis, 2020)Background: Despite commercial breeding being part of the genomic era, routine use of genotype data to govern inbreeding is still scarce. Recent studies have found acceleration of inbreeding rates after implementation of ... -
Characterization and optimization of the ParB_INT imaging tool
(Master thesis, 2020)Partitioning B (ParB) proteins are key to the prokaryotic partitioning machinery which ensures proper segregation of replicated plasmid DNA strands. ParB proteins bind specifically to a centromere-like parS sequence, from ...