Browsing Faculty of Natural Science by Author "Ndimba, Bongani"
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Analysis of the proteome of red and green leaf phenotypes of 'Bon Rouge' pear trees \trus communrls L. by 2-dimensional gel electrophoresis
Sehata, Majimi James (University of the Western Cape, 2007)The 'Bon Rouge' pear is a red pear cultivar derived from a rare, spontaneous bud mutation which occurred on the green pear 'William's Bon Chretien' (Bartlett). 'Bon Rouge' pear cultivar was observed to be reverting back ... -
Comparative analysis of molecular and physiological responses of two canola genotypes to drought stress
Nkomo, Mbukeni Andrew (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Food security has always been one of the priority concerns in Africa, and it is mostly threatened by drought stress due to climate change. Drought-induced stress is one of the serious limiting factors of plant production, ... -
Comparative analysis of sugar-biosynthesis proteins of sorghum stems and the investigation of their role in hyperosmotic stress tolerance
Njokweni, Anathi Perseverence (University of the Western Cape, 2015)Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench is an important cereal crop currently explored as a potential bio-energy crop due to its stress tolerance and ability to ferment soluble sugars. Physiological studies on sorghum varieties have ... -
Deciphering a potential cytoprotective role of novel heat shock responsive proteins using a proteomic approach
Kimar, Charlene Patricia (University of the Western Cape, 2011)Myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, is a condition where the blood supply to the heart tissue is cut off, starving the tissue from oxygen and nutrient supply, with consequent lethal damage to the heart ... -
Development of a plum chromosome doubling method and proteomics and biochemical characterization
Mabiya, Thembeka (University of the Western Cape, 2015)Chromosome doubling has become an important tool in breeding programmes as it offers the ability of introducing novel traits into existing plants. Doubled haploid plants are highly valued by both consumers and breeders as ... -
Identification of a transducin (beta)-like 3 protein as a potential biomarker of prediabetes from rat urine using proteomics
Mofokeng, Henrietta Refiloe (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 ... -
Investigation of Guayule's Agronomic Performance and Agro-processing in South Africa
Mutepe, Rendani Daphney (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Guayule (Parthenium argentatum) is grown for its high quality hypoallergenic natural rubber latex production. The plant is native to the Chihuahua desert of North America and successful trials have been done in Europe, the ... -
Proteomic and metabolomic characterisation of novel wine yeasts: towards the evaluation and improvements of their ability to produce aromatic sauvignon blanc wines
Hart, Rodney Sebastian (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Wine yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and wild yeasts e.g. Torulaspora delbrueckii forms an integral part of wine production by converting relatively 'neutral' flavoured Sauvignon blanc grape must into varietal aromatic ... -
Proteomic characterisation of wine yeast strains for the expression of arginases involved in urea formation during fermentation
Christians, Lucinda Jo-Anne (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Wine is a fermented beverage widely consumed all over the world as a recreational drink, but is known for its health benefits to humans. However, wine contain urea, a by-product of arginine hydrolysis by arginases expressed ...