Browsing Masters Degrees (Genetics) by Title
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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 ... -
Molecular detection and genetic characterization of antimicrobial resistance genes in foodborne pathogens isolated from slaughtered broiler chickens in Durban.
(2016)Salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus are the most troublesome micro-organisms in poultry industry, because their presence poses health hazards and risks to consumers and to the economy of the country. Since they entail ... -
Near infrared analysis of sugarcane (Saccharum spp hybrid) bud scales to predict resistance to Eldana stalk borer (Eldana saccharina Walker).
(2003)The eldana stalk borer (Eldana saccharina Walker) is the most serious pest of the Southern African sugarcane industry, and it is imperative that effective control measures are available to minimize economic damage. Because ... -
Novel cationic lipoplexes : characterization in cell culture in vitro and in vivo.
(2010)Amongst the more promising non-viral DNA vehicles are liposomes, with those derived from cationic lipids showing significant potential, despite moderate transfection levels in vivo. This study has investigated the effect ... -
Novel siRNA lipoplexes : their targeted and untargeted delivery to mammalian cells in culture.
(2011)The high gene knockdown specificity and efficiency of RNA interference (RNAi) provides a potentially viable avenue for the development of a new class of nucleic acid therapeutics for gene-based disease conditions. However, ... -
Optimisation of the randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique for the characterisation of selected South African maize (Zea mays L.) breeding material.
(2000)Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important agronomic crop with the maize industry forming an important component of the South African economy. Considerable effort has been directed towards the genetic improvement of maize through ... -
Phylogenetic and evolutionary analysis of the Borna disease virus.
(2002)The characteristic trait of the Borna disease virus is that it is a complicated single negative stranded RNA virus that is capable of infecting a wide array of mammalian species including human beings. It has been implicated ...