Browsing Doctoral theses (BioVit) by Subject "VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900"
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Alternative systems for Norwegian sheep production: extending fresh meat season and meeting niche market demands
(Phd Thesis;2020:49, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Norway has the largest sheep population (>1 million winterfed ewes) in Scandinavia. Sheep farming is taken as a part-time activity by most farmers. The focus of this PhD study has been on increasing year-round fresh meat ... -
Establishment of a base population for long-term genetic improvement of Nile tilapia in Ethiopia
(PhD Thesis;2019:8, Doctoral thesis, 2019)The success of genetic improvement obtained in fish breeding programs depends on the genetic diversity of the founder populations and how the base population is constructed, as they influence the genetic variation of the ... -
Grain yield in Norwegian spring wheat : past, present, and future : historical genetic gains, their genetic basis, and prospects of future improvement using phenomics
(PhD thesis;2023:52, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Bread wheat is among the most critical staples worldwide and is essential to Norway’s food production. The aftermath of the green revolution nearly eradicated Norwegian wheat production in the 1950s and 1960s. The lack of ... -
Reproductive and Genetic Studies in Large Yellow Croaker
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-12-15)Large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) is distributed in the coastal regions of East Asia and is one of the most important marine aquaculture species in China. However, due to overfishing, it has been difficult to ...