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Using biochemical and nutrient analysis to understand the role of methylglyoxal signalling in soybean exposed to zirconium
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Soybean have been listed as a priority commodity crop in South Africa (SA) and
provide a good source of protein to the population. Therefore, soybean has been
earmarked as an important food security crop and strategies are ...
Expression of stress-tolerance related genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae producing heterologous cellobiohydrolase.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Cellulose is the most abundant naturally occurring renewable biopolymer on earth and a
major structural component in plant cell walls, making it an ideal source of renewable energy.
Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) is a ...
Identification of novel miRNAs as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for prostate cancer using an in silico approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Cancer is known as uncontrollable cell growth which results in the formation of
tumours in the areas that are affected by the cancer. There are two types of tumours:
benign and malignant. This study focus is on prostate ...
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) induced water stress alters the physiological and molecular responses of chia plants
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Water deficit is known to be one of the most detrimental environmental factors
to affect crop production and growth in South Africa. This factor has become
more apparent with increasing cases of drought in the country.
Developing a quantum dot nanotracker for endophytic bacteria translocation in plants
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Endophytes are bacteria that have been shown in previous studies to promote plant growth
without eliciting any sign of infection or plant disease, as well as promote bio-fortification
and has thus gained much attention ...
Comparative analysis of 3, 3'- diindolylmethane and indole-3-carbinol respective treatments in Brassica napus L.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Lately, there has been serious contamination of soils and ground water caused by mineral
mining and environmental pollution leading to heavy metal accumulation within soils and over
time rendering the soil infertile. The ...
Effect of Fusarium oxysporum on the physiological and molecular responses of cowpea plants
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Cowpea is a tropical, drought-tolerant legume crop that is indigenous to Africa. The
crop is of nutritional importance to both animals and humans as part of their diet. Stress
to crop plants is defined as any factor that ...
Gallic acid modulates salt stress tolerance in soybean plants by regulating antioxidant capacity
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Soybean [Glycine max L (mer)] is one of the top commodity crops in the world
including South Africa (de Beer and Prinsloo, 2013). These small yet important
podded legumes are a great source of protein and are used in many forms.
Identification and characterisation of novel cellulolytic genes using metagenomics
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Metagenomics has been successfully used to discover novel enzymes from uncultured microorganisms in the environment. In this study, metagenomic DNA from a Malawian hot spring soil sample was used to construct a fosmid ...
Development of nanotechnology-based therapeutic approaches to treat HIV
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The rapidly expanding field of nanotechnology has been the focus of many biologists with regard to drug delivery. The ability of nanoparticles to enter cellular compartments makes it possible to explore specific treatment ...