Masters Degrees (Genetics)
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The Potential Regulatory Role of microRNA in Methamphetamine Use Disorder (MUD)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Methamphetamine (MA) is a psychostimulant affecting the central nervous system. Individuals with methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) present compulsive substance-seeking behaviour and impaired control ... -
Identification of a cellulolytic active fungal strain, isolated from a cigarette waste microenvironment, showing preference for growth on cellulose acetate
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Globally, environmental pollution such as greenhouse gases and microplastics are ubiquitous throughout nature. Long-term negative environmental effects and bioaccumulation of anthropogenic compounds ... -
Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the critically endangered freshwater fish species, the Clanwilliam sandfish (Labeo seeberi)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Labeo spp. are large freshwater fish found throughout southern Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The genus is characterised by specialised structures around the mouth and lips making it adapted to herbivorous ... -
Analysis of the role of transcription factors in enhancing drought tolerance in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Sugarcane is a large perennial grass of the genus Saccharum. Economically, this grass species is an important source of sugar for food purposes and biomass for biofuel production. However, the sustainability ... -
Continuation of a pre-breeding program for improving wheat yield
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Wheat is a crop that has been cultivated around the globe for centuries and forms a substantial portion of the population’s diet, particularly in third world countries. Food security is under major ... -
Breeding for improved biomass yield in triticale
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Triticale (x Triticosecale Wittmack ex. A. Camus, AABBRR, 2n=6x=42) is the first manmade wheat developed through distant hybridization between rye [Secale cereale, RR, 2n=2x=14] and bread wheat (Triticum ... -
An integrative analysis of genetics, brain structure, and childhood trauma in antipsychotic treatment response : toward a unified view of treatment outcome in schizophrenia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Schizophrenia is a debilitating neuropsychiatric disorder affecting approximately 1% of the global population. Unfortunately, antipsychotic treatment is ineffective in 50% of patients. The complex, ... -
Investigating the role of miRNA-mediated regulation in antipsychotic treatment response in a South African first-episode schizophrenia cohort
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch Univerity, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Although considerable advances in genomics research, with the likes of Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS), have uncovered vast quantities of genomic data regarding the genetic basis of many neuropsychiatric ... -
Enhancing drought and osmotic stress tolerance by overexpressing α-acetolactate decarboxylase and acetoin 2,3-butanediol dehydrogenase in planta
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The effect of certain rhizosphere colonising bacteria on plant growth has been extensively exploited in agriculture since the green revolution of 1950. The bacteria symbiotically colonise the rhizosphere, ... -
Characterisation of SNPs associated with growth rate in dusky kob (Argyrosomus japonicus), using exome sequencing
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Marine living-resources such as dusky kob, (Argyrosomus japonicus) are particularly vulnerable to overfishing as this species has been targeted for decades by commercial, recreational and subsistence ... -
Genetic and phenotypic characterisation of commercial dusky kob (Argyrosomus japonicus) cohorts
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Argyrosomus japonicus (dusky kob) is a large sciaenid finfish indigenous to South Africa, and as an emerging aquaculture species, current production practices rely on mass spawning of wild progenitors to ... -
Comparing the methylomes of two genealogically linked Russian wheat aphid biotypes using whole genome bisulfite sequencing
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Diuraphis noxia (Kurdjumov, Hemiptera: Aphididae), commonly known as the Russian wheat aphid (RWA), is an economically important cereal pest. Although it does not spread any plant viruses, the severe ... -
Analysis of the relationship between glycogen turnover and cell size in Escherichia coli
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Glycogen represents an important carbon energy store in organisms across all domains of life. Under permissible conditions, excess environmental glucose is incorporated into glycogen by the Gram-negative ... -
Species identification, lifestyles and mitogenomics of the elusive wasp assemblage associated with wild and cultivated olives in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: While the international olive industry is greatly affected by the olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae), South African commercial crops are marginally affected. The rich assemblage of native parasitoid wasps ... -
Association analysis of coat colour in blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus taurinus)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus taurinus) is an economically important African antelope species that is regularly sold on game auctions and is widely utilised in commercial hunting in South ... -
Development of alternative diagnostic protocols for Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris and Coniella granati Sacc. (Syn. Pilidiella granati)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Republic of South Africa (RSA) is an integral part of the global fruit exporting chain. Currently, South Africa is ranked eighth in the world in wine production, exporting 40% of all locally produced ... -
Species delineation in the southern African endemic catshark genus Haploblepharus
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Accurate species identification is paramount for the effective implementation of conservation and management plans. Species identification in the genus Haploblepharus has historically been problematic due ... -
Identification and biochemical characterisation of an aryl β-glucosidase isolated from a cellulose-acetate rich environment via a functional metagenomic approach
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Functional metagenomics has established itself as an indispensable tool in the search for novel genes by accessing the genetic information of previously unculturable microbes. These novel genes are ... -
Overexpression of a tomato SlNAC2 gene in Nicotiana tabacum to determine its potential role in enhancing drought tolerance in plants
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The ability of transcription factors to regulate stress-response gene expression within a plant makes them ideal targets as transgenes for improving stress tolerance. The NAC (NAM/ATAF/CUC) transcription ... -
Mitochondrial genome assembly and population genetics of the common smoothhound shark, Mustelus mustelus
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Knowledge of evolutionary history and population genetic structuring in economically important marine species are integral factors for a more comprehensive fisheries management approach in order to ...
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