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Detailed genetic approach to improve frost tolerance of German winter faba beans
(2014-06-04)A number of experiments were conducted to genetically analyze frost tolerance in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) based on a set of 208 highly homozygous lines. The lines were divided into three groups namely the original set ... -
Detection and effects of latent contamination of potato tubers by soft rot bacteria, and investigations on the effect of hydrogen peroxide on lipopolysaccharides of Erwinia carotovora in relation to acquired resistance against biocides
(2001-11-16)For a sensitive detection of latent contamination of potato tubers by soft rot causing erwinias [Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica (Eca), and Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora (Ecc)], ... -
Detection of new allotypic variants of bovine antibody λ-light chain and IgG-heavy chain constant regions
(2012-02-15)In the cattle breeds German Black Pied (GBP), German Simmental (GS), Holstein Friesian (HF) and Aubrac (A) the transcribed λ-light chain (IGλ) and the IgG heavy immunoglobulin chains (IgG) ... -
Determinanten der Arbeitgeberwahl von potenziellen Bewerbern in der Ernährungsindustrie
(2013-07-22)The current and also future situation on the work market presents great challenges for the personnel marketing activities of the food producers. At the same time, in the companies the knowledge increasingly prevails, that ... -
Determinants and livelihood impacts of natural resource management strategies among smallholder farmers in Malawi
(2016-05-30)During the last five decades, policy approaches towards food security have promoted input-intensive agricultural technologies to increase global food production. However, there are concerns about the environmental, social ... -
Determinants of Income Generating Activities of Rural Households
(2004-12-21)This study aims to identify and analyse the determinants of income generating activities of rural households in the vicinity of the Lore-Lindu National Park in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. ... -
Determinants of price transmission
(2014-09-09)This dissertation aims to improve our understanding on how prices changes are transmitted between markets and what determines these dynamics. We undertake three studies to shed light on price transmission from different ... -
Determinants of Pricing in the EU Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Markets: The EU Entry Price System and Spatial and Vertical Price Transmission
(2008-07-09)This PhD thesis comprises five papers on price determination in the EU fresh fruit and vegetable (FFV) market. In the paper The EU Import Regime for Oranges Much Ado about ... -
Determination of ammonia emissions in multi-plot field trials to assess optimized application techniques for liquid manure in growing winter wheat
(2023-10-30)Ammonia emissions caused by liquid manure application affect human life expectancy and threaten natural ecosystems. However, other associated concerns like greenhouse gas emissions and nitrate leaching are equally relevant. ... -
Determination of fungal gene expression in planta by qRT-PCR and characterization of putative pathogenicity related genes of Verticillium longisporum
(2013-02-26)Genes of Verticillium longisporum potentially involved in the pathogenicity of the fungus were identified in previous studies. The purpose of this work was to characterize some of these genes. Short transcript-derived ... -
Develoment, evaluation and application of methods for mycotoxin analysis.
(2013-06-25)Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi. Due to their high toxicity and the widespread presence of these compounds in various food commodities and agricultural products, mycotoxins are still a worldwide ... -
Developing and testing plant health management options against the maize cob borer Mussidia nigrivenella Ragonot (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in West Africa
(2010-02-12)The present research project aimed at developing and testing different IPM components focusing on i) habitat management particularly maize-legume intercropping and trap crops, ii) botanical formulations with special ... -
Development and application of LC-MS-based differential metabolic profiling in plant systems
(2008-12-17)Metabolic profiling enables to understand biological processes responsible for differences in the content of metabolites among samples, such as healthy/diseased organisms, treated/control ... -
Development and evaluation of physicochemical quick methods for the analysis of nutrients in liquid organic manures
(2023-06-27)Liquid organic manures can be used to return surplus nutrients from animal and biogas production to agricultural land. For correct ecological and economic use, the nutrient concentrations of the farm manures must be known ... -
Development and testing of mycoinsecticides based on submerged spores and aerial conidia of the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) for control of locusts, grasshoppers and storage pests
(2003-09-17)Microbial control has recently been recognized as an important component of integrated pest management strategies for field crops and stored product commodities. The successful development ... -
Development of a haploid transformation system and overexpression of Phytochrome B gene in Brassica napus L.
(2007-08-15)Oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) is a renowned crop worldwide for its edible oil as well as a source of protein animal feed. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation has proved to work efficient for genetic engineering of ... -
Development of a rapid in-field method for measuring soil pH and plant-available nutrients using ISFET multi-sensors
(2025-03-07)Knowledge of plant-available soil nutrients is important for determining fertilizer requirements. Collecting this data rapidly and directly in the field could be beneficial for improving nutrient utilization efficiency. ... -
Development of an optimization framework for complex breeding programs based on the Modular Breeding Program Simulator (MoBPS)
(2025-05-16)The aim of this thesis is to develop an optimization framework for complex breeding programs that involve numerous input parameters, auxiliary constraints, and stochastic outputs. Chapter 1 introduces the topic of stochastic ... -
Development of an „Attract & Kill“ strategy for the control of western corn rootworm larvae
(2013-07-31)The western corn rootworm (WCR - Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is an important maize pest worldwide and the most damaging part of the beetle’s life cycle is the below ground feeding of the larvae ... -
Development of attract and kill formulations for biological psyllid pest control
(2022-12-06)Psyllid pests are distributed all over the world causing damage in various crop plants by serving as vector insects for phytoplasmosis diseases. One of these psyllids distributed in Europe is Cacopsylla picta (Hemiptera: ...