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In vitro propagation of Dierama erectum.
(2009)
Dierama is a genus of plants with a potential to be developed as ornamental plants. It falls under the Iridaceae family and comprises of 44 species. Dierama erectum Hilliard, an attractive species with horticultural potential ...
In vitro culture and genetic transformation of selected ancestral and commercial sugarcane germplasm.
(2013-11-25)
Sugarcane is an economically important crop and its high demand has necessitated the use of biotechnology methods to produce and accelerate the production of desirable genotypes. One such method is genetic transformation. ...
Sink regulation of photosynthesis in sugarcane
(2007)
The C4 plant, sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids), accumulates sucrose to high concentrations and, as a result, has been the focus of extensive research into the biochemistry and physiology of sucrose accumulation. Despite ...
Leaf ultrastructural studies of Avicennia marina in response to salinity under natural conditions.
(2007)
In Richards Bay Harbour, the mangrove Avicennia marina exhibits a distinct natural productivity gradient. The fringe site, which is regularly inundated twice daily by tides, supports luxuriant adult A. marina trees that ...
The effect of elevated atmospheric CO2 on the growth and physiology of Chromolaena odorata.
(2008)
Rising atmospheric CO2 (Ca) concentrations have generated concern among scientists, mainly because of CO2’s role as a greenhouse gas and its influence on plant growth and development. Previous research has suggested that ...
Pharmacological, phytochemical and safety evaluaton of commercial herbal preparations common in South Africa.
(2009)
Herbal formulations claimed to cure several medical conditions including skin eruptions, chest pains, wounds, gout, menstrual pains, stress, nervous disorders, microbial and viral infections as well as stomach ailments ...
Micropropagation and secondary metabolites of Sclerocarya birrea.
(2009)
Sclerocarya birrea (marula, Anacardiaceae) is a highly-valued indigenous tree in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa because of its medicinal and nutritional properties. The marula tree is adapted to the semi-arid conditions ...
Some aspects of megagametophyte development and post-shedding seed behaviour of Encephalartos natalensis (Zamiaceae)
(2009)
Very little is known about the post-shedding seed behaviour and megagametophyte development of the cycads, the most primitive extant seed-bearing plants, which pre-date the dinosaurs. In the present investigation, seeds ...
Assessment of a process-based model to predict the growth and yield of Eucalyptus grandis plantations in South Africa.
(2005)
It is believed that the process-based model 3-PG (Physiological Principles Predicting Growth; Landsberg and Waring, 1997) can potentially play a useful role within South African forestry, both as an operational and a ...
Micropropagation and medicinal properties of Barleria greenii and Huernia hystrix.
(2009)
The crisis of newly emerging diseases and the resistance of many pathogens to currently used drugs, coupled with the adverse side-effects of many of these drugs have necessitated the continuous search for new drugs that ...