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Comparative analysis of sugar-biosynthesis proteins of sorghum stems and the investigation of their role in hyperosmotic stress tolerance
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench is an important cereal crop currently explored as a potential bio-energy crop due to its stress tolerance and ability to ferment soluble sugars. Physiological studies on sorghum varieties have ...
Identification of rhizospheric microorganisms associated with sorghum
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Approximately 50% of sorghum (Sorghum bicolour (L.) Moench) produced globally is used as human food, with 95% of its total consumption occurring in Africa. Unfortunately, sorghum crops are prone to pathogenic attack, notably ...
Comparative analysis of sorghum and other South African grains for sustainable bioethanol production
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The depletion of oil reserves and the constant discharge of greenhouse gasses (GHG) that are associated with global warming have forced both political and scientific sectors to pursue alternative, renewable and sustainable ...
A biochemical and proteomic analysis of sugargraze sorghum under hyperosmotic stress
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Sugargraze is a moderately drought tolerant sweet sorghum hybrid which is ideal for grazing, winter stand over and pit silage. A major advantage that Sugargraze has over other forages is its very high sugar content which ...
Comparative molecular, physiological and proteomic analyses of maize and sorghum subjected to water deficit stress
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Drought is a major abiotic stress which causes not only differences between the mean yield and the potential yield but also yield variation from year to year. Although selection for genotypes with improved productivity ...
Identification and characterisation of sorghum bicolor heme oxygenase-1 (sbho1) gene and its role in conferring biotic and abiotic stress tolerance to plants
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Biotic and abiotic stresses such as herbivore attack, pathogen infection, salinity, drought, cold,
heat and UV radiation, are unfavourable conditions that affect plant growth and productivity
globally (Fedoroff et al., ...