Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Biotechnology) by Author "Ludidi, Ndiko"
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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. ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ...