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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Genetics) by Issue Date
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Liebenberg, Heinrich
(University of Pretoria, 1968-11)
Afrikaans: 'n Si togenetiese studie is onderneem op 53
versamelings, oorspronklik vanaf verskillende lokaliteite,
van Themeda triandra Forsk. verkry vanuit die
rooigrasversameling op die Rietondale Navorsingstasiete ...
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Van der Merwe, Nicolaas Albertus (Albie)
(University of Pretoria, 2000)
Cryphonectria canker of Eucalyptus, caused by Cryphonectria cubensis, is considered to be one of the most important fungal diseases affecting Forestry in South Africa. This disease also occurs in other tropical and ...
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Troskie, Christiaan
(University of Pretoria, 2000)
Please read the abstract in Chapter 6 of this document
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Loots, Shilo
(University of Pretoria, 2002)
Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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Bahlmann, Lieschen
(University of Pretoria, 2002)
Please read the abstract in the section 07chapter7.
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Bhoora, Raksha Vasantrai
(University of Pretoria, 2003)
Coniothyrium zuluense is the causal agent of a serious Eucalyptus stem canker disease in South Africa (Wingfield et al., 1997). Eucalypts are the most important hardwood plantations in the world, and in South Africa these ...
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Leeuwner, Danie Verster
(University of Pretoria, 2004)
When testing nine different sunflower cultivars in 32 South African environments (location x year), an Additive Main Effects and Multiplicative Interaction analysis (AMMI) identified sizeable genotype by environment (GxE) ...
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Pienaar, Jason
(University of Pretoria, 2004-12)
This thesis considers the evolution of alternative reproductive tactics and sex allocation in the non-pollinating Otitesella fig wasp genus. Fig wasps provide an excellent model system for testing hypotheses of how selection ...
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Beyene, Yoseph Aydagn
(University of Pretoria, 2005)
Knowledge of the genetic variation of crop collections is essential for their efficient use in plant breeding programs. The Ethiopian Highland Maize Germplasm Collection Mission was launched throughout the highlands of ...
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Klopper, Arrie Willem
(University of Pretoria, 2005)
Dusky kob, Argyrosomus japonicus and spotted grunter, Pomadasys commersonnii occur off South Africa’s southern and eastern seaboard. They are the preferred target species for both shore and estuarine anglers. In order to ...
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Yawitch, Tali Michelle
(University of Pretoria, 2005-01-09)
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in South African women. Approximately 5¬10% of all breast cancer cases are due to an inherited predisposition, resulting from mutations in tumour suppressor genes. The BRCA1 gene on ...
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Dorfling, Cecilia Maria
(University of Pretoria, 2005-01-09)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common forms of neoplasia in Western populations but is uncommon in sub-Saharan Africa. In developing countries such as South Africa, differences in lifestyles and environment ...
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Van Rensburg, Ruan
(University of Pretoria, 2005-05-19)
The highly hydrophobic viral protein (VP) 7 of African horse sickness virus (AHSV) folds into a trimeric structure that aggregates to form flat, hexagonal crystals (Chuma et al., 1992). These crystals are composed of flat ...
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Coetzee, Martin Petrus Albertus
(University of Pretoria, 2005-05-19)
Please read the Summary in the section 00front of this document
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Van den Bout, Jan Iman
(University of Pretoria, 2005-05-19)
African horse sickness virus (AHSV) affects equine populations around the world. It is the cause of a high rate of morbidity and associated large economic losses in affected regions. The virus is a segmented double stranded ...
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Van Niekerk, Chantal
(University of Pretoria, 2005-05-20)
Please read the summary in the section 02back (Appendix 1) of this document
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Grant, Tyron James
(University of Pretoria, 2005-05-20)
Nesospiza is a genus of buntings restricted to the Tristan da Cunha Islands in the central South Atlantic Ocean. They have undergone an adaptive radiation at the islands and currently two species are recognised based on ...
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Lacock, Lynelle
(University of Pretoria, 2005-06-02)
This thesis investigates the effect of Russian wheat aphid (RWA; Diuraphis noxia) infestation on the defence responses of the bread wheat line, PI 137739, on a molecular level. PI 137739 is known to contain the RWA resistance ...
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Meyer, Quinton Christian
(University of Pretoria, 2005-06-24)
Two particulate structures based on AHSV major structural protein VP7, are under investigation as possible vectors for epitope display. Due to the extreme insolubility of the VP7 protein it aggregates into large hexagonal ...
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Zhou, Xudong
(University of Pretoria, 2005-07-05)
Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document