PhD theses (TN-IMN)
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Determination of porin channel activity and evolution of targeting signals in plant peroxisomes
(University of Stavanger, Norway;, Doctoral thesis, 2013)Peroxisomes are eukaryotic organelles traditionally known for their roles in fatty acid metabolism and generation and removal of hydrogen peroxide. Several new functions are being ascribed to these organelles with the help ... -
DNA base excision repair : mutation induction and novel functions
(University of Stavanger, Norway;, Doctoral thesis, 2015-06)DNA is susceptible to chemical modifications corrupting its cellular information processing function, necessitating correction of such modifications. Cells are formed mostly by water – giving rise to hydrolytic reactions ... -
Prices in the Land of Cod : Analyzing the First-hand Market for Cod in Norway
(PhD thesis UiS;299, Doctoral thesis, 2016-06-16)According to economic theory, a competitive market leads to the most efficient allocation of resources amongst producers, and for goods and services among consumers. In this dissertation, various aspects of the ... -
Identification of Peroxisome-Targeted Proteins Implicated in Plant Innate Immunity in Arabidopsis thaliana
(PhD thesis UiS;146, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Peroxisomes are subcellular organelles, traditionally known to be involved in processes like photorespiration, fatty acid β-oxidation, and detoxification of reactive oxygen species. Proteome analysis of plant peroxisomes ... -
Effect of low temperature on hydrocarbon biodegradation in marine environments
(PhD thesis UiS;199, Doctoral thesis, 2013-06-20)Understanding the fate of oil discharges in cold marine environments has become a key issue as oil and gas industry is expandig exploration activities into frontier regions such as the Arctic Ocean. The aim of this research ... -
Synthesis of PAH-metabolites to be used in Environmental Research
(PhD thesis UiS;191, Doctoral thesis, 2013-04-19)As environmental pollutants, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are well known to form metabolites which can react with DNA and proteins to cause mutagenesis and create cancer. For chrysene the metabolite ... -
On the circadian organization of nitrogen and sulphur metabolism in Neurospora crassa
(PhD Thesis UiS;157, Doctoral thesis, 2012-04)The purpose of this thesis was to study the circadian organization of the nitrogen and sulphur metabolism in the filamentous fungi Neurospora crassa. Neurospora is an important model organism used in genetics and circadian ...