Browsing by Author "Ludidi, Ndiko"
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3,3'-diindolylmethane improves drought tolerance of Zea mays through enhancing antioxidant activity
Basson, Gerhard Leroy (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Maize is one of the most abundantly produced cereals and contributes to about 40% of the global cereal production. This figure will have to increase in order to feed the ever-growing human population. One of the major ... -
Association between antioxidant activities and drought responses of two contrasting sugar beet genotypes
Majola, Anelisa (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L), which belongs to the Amaranthaceae family is a biennial crop widely used as a source of domestic sugar in the European countries, United States, China and Japan. However, in South Africa, sugar ... -
Characterisation of a novel soybean candidate glutathione peroxidase/thioredoxin-dependent peroxidase in soybean exposed to osmotic/drought stress
Phillips, Kyle (University of the Western Cape, 2012)Drought stress is a major contributor to reduced soybean crop yield and quality, this can however be mitigated by the plant’s antioxidant defence mechanisms. One group of antioxidant enzymes that are active in these defence ... -
Characterization of the role of a cycloartenol synthase gene (ZMCAS494) in Zea mays responses to drought stress
Kolo, Zintle (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 ... -
Characterization of the role of single domain soybean cystatins in regulating drought responses in soybean
Karriem, Zaheer (University of the Western Cape, 2015)This study investigated the effects that drought stress imposed on the growth and development of soybean plants. Soybeans were initially observed at the whole-plant level in order to identify the physical changes that had ... -
Characterization of the role of Zea mays burp domain-containing genes in maize drought responses
Phillips, Kyle (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Global climate change has resulted in altered rainfall patterns, causing annual losses in maize crop yield due to water deficit stress. Therefore, it is important to produce maize cultivars which are more drought-tolerant. ... -
Comparative molecular, physiological and proteomic analyses of maize and sorghum subjected to water deficit stress
Ali, Ali Elnaeim Elbasheir (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Drought is a major abiotic stress which causes not only differences between the mean yield and the potential yield but also yield variation from year to year. Although selection for genotypes with improved productivity ... -
Deciphering the determinants of molecular physiological responses to drought and heat stress in sorghum lines contrasting in stress tolerance via a proteomics approach
Ali, Ali Elnaeim Elbasheir (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Sorghum is an important crop in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The predicted rise in global temperatures will increase the probability of exposing sorghum to heat waves in combination with drought. Thus, production ... -
Diversity of Frankia associated with Morella species of the Cape floristic region of Southern Africa
Wilcox, Dale Adrian (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Frankia is one of two partners in the globally distributed N2-fixing actinorhizal symbiosis between this filamentous soil-dwelling actinomycete and almost 300 species of host plants from eight diverse angiosperm families. ... -
Effects of nitric oxide and hydrogen peroxide on antioxidant enzyme activity in zea mays subjected to drought
Kopana, Nolusindiso (University of Western Cape, 2021)Agricultural practices are significantly affected by drought. Drought is one of the most important plant stresses, causing several physiological, morphological, biochemical, and molecular changes in plants. Drought stress ... -
The effects of nitric oxide on soybean superoxide dismutase activity during osmotic stress
Jack, Babalwa Unice (University of the Western Cape, 2012)Nitric oxide (NO) is a signaling molecule involved in mediating plant responses to various biotic and abiotic stresses. Major abiotic stresses (drought, salinity, cold) induce common cellular responses, causing osmotic ... -
Engineering Parageobacillus thermoglucosidans as a robust platform for bioethanol production
van Zyl, Leonardo Joaquim (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Parageobacillus thermoglucosidans is a promising “platform” organism to use in the production ofa range of useful metabolites with demonstrated ability to produce ethanol, isobutanol and polylactic acid for bio-degradable ... -
Evaluation of agronomic and drought response traits in two cultivars of soybean for cultivation in the Transkei region of the Eastern Cape
Akanbi, Musa Oyebowale (University of Western Cape, 2020)Drought is a major stress that affects the productivity of plants across the globe. The consequences of drought are posed to continue reducing agricultural productivity as world climate changes. This makes it imperative ... -
Investigation of the link between drought-induced changes in the expression of a novel sterol biosynthesis gene and drought tolerance in soybean
Duba, Nandipha (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Glycine max (soybean) is an important crop species globally as it is used as a protein-rich food and feed crop and as a source of oils used in the food and biofuel industry. However, the growth and yield of soybean is ... -
Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting endophytic bacteria from Medicago lupulina for enhanced drought tolerance in Maize
Istain, Brandon (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 ... -
Proteomic and functional characterisation of biofilm formation in Xylophilus ampelinus
Nyembe, Nompumelelo Philile Praiseworth (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Xylophilus ampelinus, the causal agent of bacterial blight of grapevine, inhabits the vascular tissues of infected plants where the cells appear to form assemblages resembling biofilms. Bacterial blight of grapevine ... -
The effects of high temperature stress on the enzymatic antioxidant system in Zea mays
Chetty, Kovin Ashley (University of the Western Cape, 2017)High temperature stress is synonymous with the attenuation of plant growth, metabolism and eventually death resulting in major loss of crop productivity worldwide. Part of the metabolic perturbations associated with heat ... -
The inhibition of nitric oxide biosynthesis alters anti-oxidant capacity in soybean
Le Keur, Julian André (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 ...