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  1. 1. Secrets of the Seeds : exploring the relationship between seed morphology and seed quality in Lepidium campestre, a novel oil crop for Northern Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

    Author : Ludvig Pettersson Landgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Lepidium campestre; field cress; oil crop; plant breeding; domestication; seed morphology; seed colour; seed analysis; Northern Sweden; glucosinolate;

    Abstract : This study set out to explore relationships between seed morphology and qualitative traits in field cress, Lepidium campestre, with the goal of assisting the breeding process of this crop under domestication. A collection of seeds of L. campestre as well as related species was analysed for weight and size using a MARViN seed analyser. READ MORE

  3. 2. Domestication and coat colours : A review

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Biologi

    Author : Jenny Dalenius; [2021]
    Keywords : coat colour; domestication; genetics; pigmentation;

    Abstract : The domestication of animals is a process of great interest to many scientific fields, including genetics. Differences in coat colour between wild and domesticated animals have been of scientific interest for a long time. Coat colours are easily recognizable phenotypes and so have been studied since the dawn of modern genetics. READ MORE

  4. 3. Do growing pigs build sleeping nests? : a behavioural study in domestic pigs and European wild boar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Wilhelmina Ehrenkrona; [2020]
    Keywords : growing pigs; behaviors; nest-building; sleeping nest; European wild boar; sus scrofa; domestic pigs;

    Abstract : The domesticated pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, has long been used for meat produc-tion. Its wild relative, the wild boar, Sus scrofa scrofa, gives an important possibil-ity to study some aspects of the domestication process. Thereby increasing our knowledge of important behaviours that may still exist in our domestic pigs. READ MORE

  5. 4. (In)Visible Presence: Narratives of inclusion and exclusion in a Milanese public space

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Giulia Merelli; [2020]
    Keywords : contested space; visibility; invisibility; practices; Milan; re-territorialization; migrants;

    Abstract : Urban public space is arguably far from the pacified, freely accessible, democratic space which Western normative literature proposes. It is a site of contention, where different interests, norms and perceptions over appropriate uses and presence come into conflict. READ MORE

  6. 5. The particular politics of the home : Domestication and parental practices of digital games in everyday life

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Magnus Johansson; [2018]
    Keywords : Domestication theory; digital games; problem gaming; everyday studies; morals; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The masters thesis The particular politics of the home - domestication and parental practices of digital games in everyday life aims at providing a closer look at how games played on phones, consoles or computers are regulated within the everyday of family life. Through semi-structured interviews with nine parents, the author creates understanding for how digital games are not only tied to the moral project of the home, but have their values negotiated in relation to public discourses around games, focused on the perceived harmful aspects. READ MORE