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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., ...
Biogenic synthesis of gold nanoparticles using red and green pear fruit extracts
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
There has been a growing interest in the design of biocompatible and environmentally affable nanoparticles (NPs) among scientists to develop novel and safe biomaterials for use in various biomedical applications. This can ...
The antimicrobial activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized with plant extracts against Staphylococcus aureus
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Nanoparticles using a green synthesis production method is of increasing interest for
biomedical applications. Zinc oxide is currently used in medicinal and cosmetic formulations,
and zinc oxide nanoparticles have potential ...
Bioactivity and genome guided isolation of a novel antimicrobial protein from Thalassomonas viridans
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The continued emergence of bacterial resistance to the antibiotics currently employed to treat several diseases has added to the urgency to discover and develop novel antibiotics. It is well established that natural products ...
Physiological and molecular characterization of wheat cultivars to Fusarium oxysporum infection
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Biotic stress is one of the main causes for agricultural loss of economically important cereal crops. The increasing prevalence of biotic stress inflicted by fungal species such as Fusarium has significantly reduced yields ...
Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting endophytic bacteria from Medicago lupulina for enhanced drought tolerance in Maize
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Maize is one of the major staple foods in many African nations however, this crop is sensitive to environmental stressors. Drought is a major environmental stressor affecting maize production. Due to global warming, drought ...
Investigation of the auto-ubiquitination and ubiquitination potentials of Retinoblastoma binding protein 6 and its binding to p53
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Retinoblastoma Binding Protein 6 (RBBP6) is a 200 kDa human protein known to play an
essential role in mRNA 3’-end processing, as well as functioning as an E3 ligase to catalyze
ubiquitination and suppression of p53 and ...
Investigation of protein-protein interactions involving retinoblastoma binding protein 6 using immunoprecipitation and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Retinoblastoma Binding Protein 6 (RBBP6) is a 200 KDa multi-domain protein that has been
shown to play a role in mRNA processing, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. RBBP6 interacts with
tumour suppressor proteins such as ...
Development of an aptamer based lateral flow test strip for a diabetes biomarker
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Diabetes mellitus is one of the major chronic diseases that poses a significant risk to human
health globally. Current diagnostics for diabetes are based on blood glucose measurements,
which can go unnoticed for years. ...
Investigation of protein-protein interactions involving Retinoblastoma Binding Protein 6 using immunoprecipitation and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Retinoblastoma Binding Protein 6 (RBBP6) is a 200 KDa multi-domain protein that has been
shown to play a role in mRNA processing, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. RBBP6 interacts with
tumour suppressor proteins such as ...