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Identification of quantitative trait loci control l ing the requirement for chilling in vegetative budbreak in apple (malus x domestica borkh.)
(2008)
The domesticated apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) has been distributed into diverse climatic conditions worldwide for commercial production of fruit. Apple trees need exposure to cold temperatures, referred to as chill ...
Factors associated with participation in physical activity among adults with diabete mellitus in Kigali, Rwanda
(2008)
The present study aimed to examine the demographic, social and health-related factors that are associated with levels of physical activity participation among adults with diabetes mellitus in Kigali, Rwanda.
The feasibility of high resolution, three-dimensional reconstruction of metal-coated surfaces in structural biology
(2006)
Life is an emergent property of a complex network of interacting cellular-machines. Three-dimensional (3D), cellular structure captured at supra-atomic resolution has the potential to revolutionise our understanding of the ...
Cloning, expression and characterisation of Amidase Genes from a psychrotolerant Nesterenkonia isolate
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
A nitrile and amide hydrolysing Nesterenkonia sp. was isolated from Antarctic soil and was characterised as a psychrotolerant, halotolerant and alkaliphilic extremophile. Amidases are widely distributed in both prokaryotic ...
Screening of natural products and alkylating agents for antineoplastic activity
(2007)
Apoptosis is a process in which a cell programmes its own death. It is a highly organized physiological mechanism in which injured or damaged cells are destroyed. Apart from physiological stimuli however, exogenous factors ...
An investigation of the zinc binding characteristics of the RING finger domain from the human RBBP6 protein using heteronuclear NMR spectroscopy.
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Retinoblastoma binding prot
ein 6 (RBBP6) is a 250 kDa human splicing-associated
protein that is also known to
interact with tumour suppresso
r proteins p53 and pRb and to
mediate ubiquitination of p53 via its ...
Sample preparation methods and molecular based detection for the rapid isolation and identification of Listeria monocytogenes in food samples
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive bacterium responsible for listeriosis, a food-borne disease, which may result in severe illness and possible death. The importance of L. monocytogenes as a food-borne pathogen has ...
Investigation into the role of DWNN in cell death
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Many genes are activated to influence the self-destruction programme of the cell. This programme entails synchronised instigation and implementation of numerous subprograms. The arrival of gene targeting aided in the ...
The genease activity of mung bean nuclease: fact or fiction?
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
The action of Mung Bean Nuclease (MBN) on DNA makes it possible to clone intact gene fragments from genes of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium. This “genease” activity has provided a foundation for further ...
An assessment of the dietary intake of pregnant women in the West Coast / Winelands region, Western Cape Province: relation to low birth weight
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
This secondary analysis aimed to develop dietary scores to assess the dietary intake of pregnant women in the West Coast/ Winelands region and determine the association with LBW. Further to determine the association between ...