• Genome-wide association study of resistance to cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS) in Atlantic salmon (Salmon salar L.) 

  Ding, Jingwen (Master thesis, 2019)

  Cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS) is considered as a serious viral disease in Norwegian farmed Atlantic salmon. Outbreaks of the disease occur without any observable signs and CMS primarily affects adult salmon. In 2011, piscine ...

• Linkage disequilibrium in the chromosomal region surrounding the prion protein gene (Prnp) in Norwegian dairy goat 

  Hammervold, Mie Marie (Master thesis, 2019)

  The Norwegian dairy goat is the only known mammal that naturally lacks cellular prion protein (PrPC); this due to a nonsense mutation in the prion protein gene (PRNP). This makes the goats interesting model animals in ...

• Non-invasive prediction of vertebral deformities and mineral deposition using Computed Tomography (CT) for the advancement in breeding of Atlantic salmon 

  Chidakwa, Valerie (Master thesis, 2019)

  The aim of this thesis was to develop a method for determination of vertebral deformities and mineral deposition in the skeleton of gutted Atlantic salmon using a novel non-invasive method based on computer tomography (CT). ...

• Cultivating human beings : natural farming in South Korea 

  Perrelet, Charlotte (Master thesis, 2019)

  Although having achieved an unprecedented rise in food production, the ecological, social and health impacts of industrial agriculture have led numerous scholars and activists to question its desirability. Regarded as a ...

• The assessment of urban and peri-urban agriculture in Kumasi metropolis, Ghana 

  Anokye, Kenneth Darko (Master thesis, 2019)

  Presently, half of the world’s population lives in urban areas and the rate of urban development is expected to remain the same in this 21st century, with most of the growth taking place in the developing world. The ...

• Black soldier fly larvae (acid conserved or dry meal) in extruded salmon diets : effects on feed processing, pellet quality, growth, and nutrient digestibility 

  Nøkland, Daniel (Master thesis, 2019)

  The study was designed to investigate the effect of full fat black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) (Hermetia illucens L.) in diets for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) with emphasis on extrusion processing parameters, pellet quality, ...

• Fôropptak, fordøyelighet, tilvekst og generell helse hos smågris fôret med økende nivåer insektmel fra larver av svart soldatflue 

  Grepperud, Guro Holseth (Master thesis, 2019)

  I Norge er vi i dag avhengig av å importere proteinrike fôringredienser, grunnet våre krevende klimatiske forhold og begrensede dyrkbare arealer. Det jobbes med å finne alternative proteinkilder, som kan produseres uten å ...

• Beyond blanket solutions : examining the potential of community seed banks to improve maize seed security in Northern Malawi 

  Vansant, Emilie (Master thesis, 2019)

  In Malawi, maize seeds are a sociopolitical currency and the Malawian government’s primary tool for addressing severe and chronic food and seed insecurity. The large-scale government and donor-sponsored seed subsidy program ...

• High and low fat diets, leucine and DHA influence growth, gene expression and fatty acid composition of different tissues in Atlantic salmon (salmo salar L) 

  Sandli, Ida Cathrine (Master thesis, 2019)

  The main goal of this master thesis project was to examine how protein to lipid ratio in the diets, and DHA and leucine in combination, interact and affect the energy utilization for growth and lipid and protein deposition ...

• Dietary effect on skeletal development of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) 

  Agyeman, Patterson Amoako (Master thesis, 2019)

  The main aim of this thesis was to study the effect of dietary treatments on the skeleton of Atlantic salmon. This experiment was conducted prior to moving the fish to the seawater phase. The starting weight of the salmon ...

• Reimagining the university through innovative student roles : the case of design for society 

  Akdos, Idil (Master thesis, 2019)

  Student-centred learning is a paradigm shift, which centralises the needs and learning interests of students and explores student’s active learning and involvement in the learning process. While this approach positions the ...

• Genetic variation in relation to stress from computed tomography in Norsvin Landrace pigs 

  Heggli, Andrew (Master thesis, 2019)

  Resilience towards stress is an important trait as it has implications for animal welfare, and can reduce labour costs. Though some traits included in breeding programs cover disease resilience, general resilience towards ...

• Effekt av UVB lys på vitamin D innholdet i egg, skallkvalitet, skjelettkvalitet og produksjonsresultater 

  Nordås, Martine Louise (Master thesis, 2019)

  I dagens samfunn er mangel på vitamin D et problem. Dette problemet kan løses ved å endre innholdet av vitamin D i ulike matvarer. For verpehøns kan vitamin D tilføres via fôret, men det er satt en maksimumsgrense på lovlig ...

• Betydningen av miljøberikelse for avvente smågris: effekter av ulike rotematerialer på atferd og velferd 

  Woldsnes, Benedicte Marie (Master thesis, 2019)

  Perioden etter avvenning kan være stressende for smågris (Sus scrofa domesticus), og er en velferdsmessig utfordring i norsk svineproduksjon. Målet med denne studien var å undersøke effektene av ulike typer rotematerialer ...

• Exploring challenges and opportunities of an agricultural territory using Life Cycle Assessment 

  Borghino, Noélie (Master thesis, 2019)

  Biomass of agricultural origin (BAO) has many uses and results from human activities in a specific context. Its management should consider the associated environmental impacts. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a standardized ...

• Achieving equity (with)in Food Policy Councils : confronting structural racism and centering community 

  Kessler, Matthew Evan (Master thesis, 2019)

  This thesis investigated if Food Policy Councils (FPCs) are effectively democratizing and shaping a more equitable food system for all, or are they replicating the existing structural inequality embedded within the ...

• Estimation of genetic parameters and strain genetic effects in Oreochromis mossambicus 

  Das, Koushik (Master thesis, 2019)

  A breeding program for Oreochromis mossambicus has been established by CEPAQ (Centro de Pesquisa em Aquacultura, translated as The Research Centre in Aquaculture) and is intended to develop the local fish farming industries ...

• Tipburn in lettuce (Lactuca Sativa L. ´Frillice´) : identifying climate factors that induce tipburn and cultivation methods that mitigate tipburn in controlled environment 

  Knoop, Martin Christian (Master thesis, 2019)

  This master thesis is done with the aim of adding understanding to why tipburn occurs in greenhouse production of ´Frillice´ lettuce (Lactuca Sativa L. ’Frillice’), and to find cultivation methods can help reduce this ...

• Kjøttfekalvers tilvekst på utmarksbeite : effekt av rase og beitekvalitet 

  Heim, Kjersti (Master thesis, 2019)

  I Norge har antall ammekyr økt kraftig det siste tiåret for å dekke den økende innenlandske etterspørselen etter storfekjøtt. Våre store uutnytta utmarksbeiteressurser gir muligheter for ekstensiv kjøttproduksjon på ...

• Connection between degree of confident behaviour and social motivation in domestick mink 

  Gjøen, Johanna (Master thesis, 2019)

  Dyrevelferdsmessige utfordringer knyttet til gruppehold av husdyr er et viktig tema i den offentlige debatten, særlig av arter som i naturen lever som solitære rovdyr og med svært territoriale instinkter. Oppdrettsmink er ...

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