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Fingerprinting of full and half-sib black wattle (Acacia mearnsii) progenies using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD).
(2005)Black wattle (Acacia mearnsii), which belongs to the genus Acacia, is one of the many species of trees or hardwoods grown commercially in South Africa. Black wattle is a species indigenous to Australia and was introduced ... -
Genetic characterization of resistance and virulence genes in Enterococcus species from animal isolates in Durban.
(2018)Misuse of antimicrobials in animal agriculture has given rise to strains of bacteria that are resistant to multiple antibiotics. Enterococci bacteria have emerged among such antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria and ... -
Genetic diversity of populations of a Southern African millipede, Bicoxidens flavicollis (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Spirostreptidae)
(2018)The African millipede genus Bicoxidens is endemic to Southern Africa, inhabiting a variety of regions ranging from woodlands to forests. Nine species are known within the genus but Bicoxidens flavicollis is the most dominant ... -
Genetic evaluation of South African indigenous chickens for disease resistance.
(2015)An alternative standard disease control method would be selective breeding in order to increase disease resistance. To set up marker assisted selection programmes, knowledge of the genetic diversity of the chickens is ... -
Genetic identification of kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) cultivars by RAPD and ISSR techniques.
(2015)Kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum), originally from tropical and subtropical African countries, is one of the most important pasture grasses in the higher rainfall regions of South Africa (of utmost importance in ... -
The glutaredoxin/glutathione post-stress recovery system is dependent on the availability of glutathione in the cell.
(2020)The cellular response to oxidative stress involves three interconnected processes: reactive oxygen species detoxification, adaptation and repair. Glutathionylation is an adaptive response in which glutathione binds to ... -
Identification of tissue specific differential methylation in human body fluids and its potential application in forensics.
(2015)In forensic investigations, human biological traces have great potential to serve as strong evidence in placing a suspect at the scene of a crime. In cases where activities leading to the deposition of an individual’s ... -
Individual identification and parentage analysis of Struthio camelus (ostrich) using microsatellite markers.
(2005)Ostrich (Struthio camelus) breeding is a well-developed industry in South Africa. However, successful genetic management has yet to be implemented. Parentage in colony breeding ostriches is unknown, where for a given ... -
Induction of polyploidy in Eucalyptus species and interspecific hybrids.
(2008)A large sector of the forestry industry of South Africa comprises Eucalyptus species, covering approximately 49% of the forestry plantation area. Polyploidy induction has become an attractive tool to increase yield and ... -
The influence of the leader sequence on antimicrobial activity of Leucocin A, an antilisterial bacteriocin produced by Leuconostoc gelidum UAL187-22.
(2008)Bacteriocin leader pepides are currently receiving much attention due to their possible functions. It is predicted that these leaders prevent cytoplasmic toxicity within the producer organism by rendering the bacteriocin ... -
The inhibition of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense race 4 by Burkholderia cepacia.
(1997)Inhibition of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 4 by Burkholderia cepacia was evident when grown on various media (TSA, PDA, PSA, YM, KMB, PPM, NYGA, LA) with different carbon sources and under various pH and ... -
An investigation into the heritability of commercially important traits in a sugarcane population under dryland conditions.
(1995)Inheritance studies have previously been undertaken at the South African Sugar Association Experiment Station (SASEX) under irrigated conditions. Since most sugarcane is grown in South Africa under dryland (raingrown) ... -
Investigation into the relationship between leptin genotypes, body condition and carcass traits of Nguni and Hereford cattle.
(2010)Leptin, a 16 (kilo Dalton) kDa hormone secreted predominantly by white adipocytes, regulates reproduction, energy intake and expenditure, and is involved in immune system function. Previous studies have identified associations ... -
Investigation of leptin genotypes and economically important dairy traits in jersey cows.
(2005)Dairy farming is one of the most important agricultural industries in South Africa, and thus improving the performance of dairy cows, with respect to economically important dairy traits, would be beneficial. Selection ... -
Investigation of the application of best linear prediction for breeding and clonal production purposes in a Eucalyptus grandis population.
(2006)The genus Eucalyptus has been planted extensively throughout the world in tropical and subtropical regions, primarily because of its economic importance and use in wood and pulp production. Due to the growing demands for ... -
Investigation of the utilization of microsatellites for fingerprinting in three endangered southern African crane species.
(2006)Cranes are large elegant birds that occur on all continents of the world except for South America and Antarctica. Of the fifteen species of crane worldwide, three predominantly occur in southern Africa; the Wattled crane ... -
Isolation of an acetochlor detoxifying bacterium and cloning of an associated gene.
(1995)A Pseudomonas strain, AI08, which was capable of detoxifying the herbicide acetochlor (2- chloro-N-ethoxymethyl-6'-ethylacet-o-toluide) was isolated from soils. The microbe was isolated using a combination of batch culture ... -
Methylation profiling and validation of candidate tDMRs for identification of human blood, saliva, semen and vaginal fluid and its application in forensics.
(2017)Identification of body fluids and tissues is an essential step in forensic investigation because it can be used as strong evidence in identifying suspects and victims. Currently in forensic investigations, catalytic, ... -
Modelling and analysis of peroxiredoxin kinetics for systems biology applications.
(2015)Oxidative stress, caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as hydrogen peroxide, can have harmful effects on important cellular components and processes which can lead to cell death. Cells have evolved extensive ... -
Molecular characterization of selected enterococcus strains (previously streptococcus) using genotyping techniques.
(2007)The genus Enterococcus comprises of a group of commensal organisms of the human gut which has been associated with cases of endocarditis and urinary tract infections. In the present study, 12 Enterococcus isolates were ...