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Investigation of the role of AtNOGC1, a guanylyl cyclase protein in response to abiotic and biotic stress
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Agricultural production is one of the most important sectors which provide food for the
growing world population which is estimated to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, thus there is a need
to produce more food. Climate change, ...
Proteomic characterisation of wine yeast strains for the expression of arginases involved in urea formation during fermentation
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Wine is a fermented beverage widely consumed all over the world as a recreational drink, but is known
for its health benefits to humans. However, wine contain urea, a by-product of arginine hydrolysis by
arginases expressed ...
Comparison of plasmids from clinical Lactobacillus strains
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The vaginal mucosa is dominated by Gram positive, rod shaped lactobacilli which serve as a
natural barrier against infection. In both healthy and BV infected women Lactobacillus
crispatus and Lactobacillus jensennii has ...
Discovery of biomolecules from South African marine sponge symbionts through Metagenomic studies
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Marine sponges are known to harbour diverse microorganisms which have been proposed to
be involved in the synthesis of most of the natural compounds derived from sponges.
However, only about 1% of these microorganisms can ...
Recombinant expression of cytochrome P450-2D6 and its application in tamoxifen metabolism
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Breast cancer is regarded as the most common form of cancer in women and it comprises of
approximately 23 % of female cancers, while affecting women at any age range. For
oestrogen receptor positive patients, tamoxifen is ...
A comparative ancestry analysis of Y-chromosome DNA haplogroups using high resolution melting
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The objective of this study is to deduce paternal ancestry using ancestry
informative single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) by means of High
Resolution Melting (HRM). This was completed by producing a multiplex system
that ...
Investigation of the role of the ubiquitin-like DWNN domain in targeting Retinoblastoma Binding Protein 6 to nuclear speckles
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Magister Scientiae - MSc (Biotechnology)
Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting endophytic bacteria from Eriocephalus africanus roots]
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Endophytic bacteria are known to have an endosymbiotic relationship with plants and
provide them with many beneficial properties. These bacteria stimulate plant hormones,
provide protection from pathogens and increase ...
Physiological and biochemical characterization, of antimony stress, responses in Phaseolus vulgaris
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The mining industry in South Africa is of immense importance as this sector contributes
largely to the countries income. In the Limpopo province, a large production of antimony
(Sb) is generated per year. Antimony (Sb) is ...
Identification of candidate plant growth promoting endophytes from Echium plantagineum roots
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The yearly increase of global population will result in a greater demand for crop
production, but with the climates changes and a lack of available agricultural land it will
become increasingly more difficult to provide ...