Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Biotechnology) by Author "Gehring, Chris"
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Molecular Characterisation of the Brassinosteroid, Phytosulfokine and cGMP-dependent Responses in Arabidopsis thaliana
Kwezi, Lusisizwe (University of the Western Cape, 2010)In this thesis, we have firstly cloned and expressed the domains that harbours the putative catalytic GC domain in these receptor molecules and demonstrate that these molecules can convert GTP to cGMP in vitro. Secondly, ... -
Plant natriuretic peptides - elucidation of the mechanisms of action
Ruzvidzo, Oziniel (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Several lines of cellular and physiological evidence have suggested the presence of a novel class of systemically mobile plant molecules that are recognized by antibodies generated against vertebrate atrial natriuretic ...