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Identification of endophytic bacterial communities associated with South African crops: sorghum bicolor (L. Moench), pennisetum glaucum and arachis villosulicarpa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
In this study, the diversity of endophytic bacteria associated with food crops, sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench), pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) and groundnut (Arachis villosulicarpa) is investigated using ...
Genetic diversity of the Organic Cation Transporter 1 gene within the Cape Coloured Population
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic diversity of the SLC22A1 gene and to deduce its possible pharmacogenetic implications within the Cape Coloured population of South Africa; a uniquely admixed population ...
Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies on Rhus natalensis
(2011)
Extracts from the root bark, stem bark, and leaves of R. natalensis were screened for antibacterial activity against standard bacterial strains; Staphylococcus aureas, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aureginosa, and fungi; ...
Seasonal dynamics of edaphic bacterial communities in the hyper-arid Namib desert
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The aim of this study is to investigate the edaphic bacterial community dynamics over short (57 days) and long-term (1 year) sampling intervals using an extensive sampling strategy in combination with community fingerprinting ...
Investigation of protein-metal ion and protein-protein interactions using mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic spectroscopy
(University of Western Cape, 2014)
Protein-protein interaction networks provide a global picture of cellular function and
biological processes. Some proteins act as hub proteins, highly connected to others, whereas some others have few interactions. The ...
Characterisation of the endophytic bacterial communities associated with South African sorghum plants: looking for potential plant growth-promoting endophytes
(University of Western Cape, 2012)
The term endophyte is used to define all microorganisms that, during a part of their life cycle, colonize the internal tissues of a plant host. Many endophytes have been found to promote plant growth by acting either as ...
Identification of a transducin (beta)-like 3 protein as a potential biomarker of prediabetes from rat urine using proteomics
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Obesity is a globally increasing disease particularly in developing countries and among children. It is mainly caused by intake of diets high in fat and the lack of physical activity. Obesity is a risk factor for diseases ...
Characterization of a novel soybean candidate glutathione peroxidase/thioredoxin-dependent peroxidase under salt stress
(2012)
The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is prominent in all aerobic metabolisms including plants. For this reason, the redox homeostasis of the production and scavenging of these intermediates is imperative for ...
Forensic identification of six of Tanzanian populations using the extended haplotype markers
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the power of discrimination and genetic (diversity) parameters in the Y chromosome extended haploytpe markers in populations of Tanzania for forensic and populations studies. ...
Expression studies of human coronavirus nl63- nucleocapsid, membrane and envelope proteins
(2013)
Acute respiratory infections (ARI) continue to be the leading cause of acute illnesses
worldwide and remain the most important cause of infant and young children mortality. Many viruses such as rhinoviruses, influenza ...