School of Life Sciences
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Recent Submissions
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Effects of pruning and fertilizer on growth, phytochemistry and biological activity of Sutherlandia frutescens (L.) R.Br.
(2017)Sutherlandia frutescens (L.) R.Br. (Fabaceae), commonly known as cancer bush, is a herb with a long history of traditional use by a variety of cultures. The plant mainly grows in the dry parts of southern Africa, mostly ... -
Varying degrees of fear : how do large herbivores adjust their anti-predator behaviour in response to different predators?
(2016)Large predators are returning to areas where they have previously been absent through both predator reintroductions and natural range expansion. As a result, these re/introductions are changing the nature of predator-prey ... -
The habitat, nesting and foraging requirements of southern ground-hornbills in the Kruger National Park.
(2016)Southern ground-hornbills Bucorvus leadbeateri are large, terrestrial, carnivorous birds that inhabit the savanna and bushveld habitats of much of Africa, south of the equator. They were once prevalent in north-eastern ... -
The influences of plant secondary metabolites on the foraging behaviour and carrying capacities of the african elephant, loxodonta africana.
(2017)Herbivore diet selection is influenced by plant quality and availability. For browsing and mixed-feeding herbivores, such as elephants, which consume trees and shrubs, plant quality is influenced by the concentrations of ... -
A metagenomic insight into the role of wastewater treatment plants as potential hotspot for antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes.
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Over-expression of FLO11 encoded mannoprotein in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
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Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of antibacterial, antidiabetic and toxicological profiles of newly-derived therapeutic agents.
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Field evaluation and characterisation of the mode of imazapyr tolerance in three mutant sugarcane genotypes.
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Assessing the success of red-billed oxpecker translocations as a conservation tool in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2016)There are numerous factors that contribute to a bird species becoming threatened and in need of increased conservation efforts in order to survive. Compared with fossil records, current extinction rates are much higher ... -
Isolation and characterization of carotenoid producing microalgae from KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa).
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Clinical strains of mycobacterium tuberculosis induce strain-specific patterns of cytokine production, gene expression and pathway changes in pulmonary alveolar epithelial cells.
(2016)The epidemiological success of M. tuberculosis strains, dominant in different geographic regions globally, may be ascribed to a subversion of the host‟s protective immune response. The increasing prevalence of F15/LAM4/KZN, ... -
Investigating floral choice in bees (megachilidae) using pollen metabarcoding.
(2017)Interactions between plants and their pollinators are often poorly understood, specifically in a species-diverse country such as South Africa. Traditional methods of studying plant-pollinator interactions are time-consuming ... -
Pollination ecology and the functional significance of unusual floral traits in two South African stapeliads.
(2017)Carrion and dung mimicking plants often exhibit unusual floral traits which are believed to attract necro- and coprophagous insects as pollinators. Our understanding of these unusual traits and their functions is very ... -
Aspects of the ecology of trumpeter hornbill (bycanistes bucinator) across urban-forest mosaics in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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The potential of waste sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) leaves for bioethanol process development using saccharomyces cerevisiae BY4743.
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Testing the utility of DNA barcoding in South African Hemiptera : using eThekwini species as a case study.
(2017)The eThekwini municipal region and surrounding areas (Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa) are situated within the globally important Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany biodiversity hotspot. The biodiversity present in this region ... -
Movement, home range and habitat use in leopard tortoises (Stigmochelys pardalis) on commercial farmland in the semi-arid Karoo.
(2016)Given the ever-increasing demand for resources due to an increasing human population, vast ranges of natural areas have undergone land use change, either due to urbanisation or production and exploitation of resources. In ... -
Production of hydroxyl radicals by lichens via extracellular hydroquinone-driven redox cycling.
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Assessing anthropogenic impacts on the persistence of forest mammals within the Indian Ocean coastal belt of southern KwaZulu-Natal province.
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