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Biodiscovery of Novel Bioactivities from the South African Marine Environment
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
There is currently a global health crisis taking place, which is the increasing
occurrence of drug-resistant pathogens within clinical microorganisms. Drugresistant
pathogens are increasingly becoming more difficult to ...
Green Synthesis and characterization of gold Nanoparticles using Green Alga Ulva Lactuca and evaluation of their Catalytric Role
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Nanoparticles synthesized using typical chemical procedures have associated environmental risks
because of the use of hazardous chemicals. With the ever-increasing potential application for
nanomaterials, there is a growing ...
Exogenous caffeic acid alters molecular responses in Salvia hispanica L.
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Salt stress is one of the most important abiotic stresses, resulting in the
accumulation of ROS, which amount to great agricultural losses by influencing
plant yield and in turn threaten sustainable agriculture and food ...
The inhibition of nitric oxide biosynthesis alters anti-oxidant capacity in soybean
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Nitric oxide is a signalling gaseous molecule endogenously synthesized from
various enzymatic and non-enzymatic sources in plants. It is known to play a
crucial role in the regulation of plant physiological processes ...
Single nucleotide polymorphism association studies of ABCA13 and ABHD11 genes and the bioinformatics analysis of the autism candidate genes localized on chromosome 7
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Autism, Aspergers Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Delay-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), among others, fall under an umbrella of disorders known as Autism Spectrum Disorder. Twin studies show that autism is a highly ...
Characterization of the role of a cycloartenol synthase gene (ZMCAS494) in Zea mays responses to drought stress
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Plant Sterols are an important part of the membrane and their role is to control cell membrane
fluidity and permeability. Several studies have indicated that plants that are mutant for genes
that play a role in the sterol ...
Structural Analysis of Induced Mutagenesis Protein B from Mycobacterium tuberculosis Jeremy
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Knowing the three-dimensional structure of a protein may be useful in understanding its function.
In this study, induced mutagenesis protein B (ImuB) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis was
analyzed using molecular biology and ...
Effects of exogenous myristic acid on growth and germination of Brassica napus L. under zirconium toxicity
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Lipids when exogenously applied are known to cause various changes in ROS
levels produced within plants. They can either be beneficial to the plant when not
stimulating the overproduction of ROS thus resulting in improved ...