text: Increasing cellulosic biomass in sugarcane
  Ndimande, Sandile (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Increased demand of petroleum, declining fossil fuel reserves, geopolitical instability and the environmentally detrimental effects of fossil fuels have stimulated research to search for alternative sources ...
  Iron and Tuberculosis pathogenesis
  Cowie, Danielle (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Iron is an essential element that plays a role in the process of respiration, oxygen transport and as a principle cofactor to several enzymes. Iron homeostasis is a finely regulated process since excess ...
  Small RNA profiling of virus-infected apple plants
  Visser, Marike (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Apple stem grooving virus (ASGV) is globally associated with latent infection in commercial apple trees. Little is known about this plant-­‐virus interaction. This study made use of next-­‐generation ...
  Effect of genetic variants in genes encoding two nuclear receptors (PXR and CAR) on efavirenz levels and treatment outcome in South African HIV-infected females
  Nieuwoudt, Enid (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Efavirenz is an antiretroviral drug used in the treatment of HIV-positive patients as part of first line triple-highly active antiretroviral therapy. Treatment response varies among individuals and adverse ...
  Characterization of the mitochondrial genomes of Diuraphis noxia biotypes
  De Jager, Laura-Ellen (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Diuraphis noxia (Kurdjumov, Hemiptera, Aphididae) commonly known as the Russian wheat aphid (RWA), is a small phloem-feeding pest of wheat (Triticum aestivum L). Virulent D. noxia biotypes that are able ...
  The incidence and distribution of grapevine yellows disease in South African vineyards
  Carstens, Roleen (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa is ranked eighth in the world as far as international wine production is concerned and in terms of area under bearing vines South Africa is ranked 12th. In 2011 the wine industry contributed ...
  Genetic characterisation of fungal disease resistance genes in grapevine using molecular marker technology
  Veikondis, Rene (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study on grapevine was to genetically characterise, validate and map the reported fungal disease resistance genes of Pölöskei Muskotály (PM), Kishmish Vatkana (KV) and Villard Blanc (VB) ...
  Pyramiding of rust resistance genes in wheat utilizing male sterility mediated marker-assisted recurrent selection
  Springfield, Lezaan Sevone (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Wheat production is globally affected by several different wheat rust diseases. The rust diseases can effectively be controlled by the deployment of multiple resistance genes that confer durable resistance. ...
  Elucidating functional interactions between the Russian wheat aphid (D. noxia Kurjumov) and bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
  Schultz, Thia (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia, Kurdj., Hemipetra, Aphididae, RWA) is an important pest of wheat, causing large-scale damage and yield losses. Various studies have been done at a transcriptomics ...
  Mutation analysis of the promoter region of CYBRD1, HFE, LTF, HAMP and SLC40A1 in a Tuberculosis cohort
  Sittmann, Margarete (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Tuberculosis (TB) is an epidemic disease characterised by wet, persistent coughing, weight loss, fever, fatigue, and blood in the sputum. It has been reported that one in every three individuals is currently ...
  AuthorCarstens, Roleen (1)Cowie, Danielle (1)De Jager, Laura-Ellen (1)Fisher, Nadia Mitilda (1)Ndimande, Sandile (1)Nieuwoudt, Enid (1)Schultz, Thia (1)Sittmann, Margarete (1)Springfield, Lezaan Sevone (1)Veikondis, Rene (1)... View MoreSubjectDissertations -- Genetics (11)
  Theses -- Genetics (11)
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  Apple plants -- Virus infection (1)Apples -- Diseases and pests (1)Biofuel production (1)Biomass energy (1)Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) (1)Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) -- Gene silencing (1)Diuraphis noxia (Russian wheat aphid) -- Genetics (1)... View MoreDate Issued2014 (11)Has File(s)Yes (11)