• Contributions to the ethnobotany of the Southern Ndebele 

  Skosana, Vusi Jackson (University of Pretoria, 2011-11)

  Plants have never been formally recorded in the Southern Ndebele language (isiNdebele). A need to investigate this aspect has resulted in the present study, which has been undertaken to identify and record the ethnobotanical ...
• Gene expression study of candidate Arabidopsis defence genes in response to the bacterial wilt pathogen, Ralstonia solanacearum 

  Kgoale, Degracious Moloko (University of Pretoria, 2015)

  Arabidopsis thaliana is a model plant widely used to gain insights in the so called plant-pathogen interactions. This is so because plants are sessile organisms living in an environment rich in disease causing microbes. ...
• 'n Ekologiese studie van die plantegroei van 'n noordelike en suidelike kloof van die Magaliesberge 

  Janse van Vuuren, Daniel Rudolph (University of Pretoria, 1961-06)

  English: The vegetation of the two kloofs in the Magaliesberg range is described. These kloofs are 10 miles west of the Hartebeespoortdam in die Brits district covering an area of approximately 35 morgen. The altitude ...
• Cyclitol metabolism is a central feature of Burkholderia leaf symbionts 

  Danneels, Bram; Blignaut, Monique; Marti, Guillaume; Sieber, Simon; Vandamme, Peter; Meyer, Marion; Carlier, Aurelien (Wiley, 2023-02)

  The symbioses between plants of the Rubiaceae and Primulaceae families with Burkholderia bacteria represent unique and intimate plant–bacterial relationships. Many of these interactions have been identified through ...
• The evaluation of traditionally used medicinal plants against targets associated with COVID-19 

  Alston, Brandon James (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Covid-19 infection is characterized by multiple stages of symptoms, from mild flu-like symptoms to pneumonia and potential death. The sudden nature of the pandemic warranted immediate treatment and the repurposing of ...
• Haploid-inducer development by CRISPR/Cas9 mediated CenH3 gene modification in Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) 

  Mabuza, Londiwe M. (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Sunflower is the third most important oil seed crop globally following soybean and rapeseed. Climate change threatens crop production with various limitations, including unpredictable temperature fluctuations, altered ...
• Gene silencing mediated by dsRNA reduces grey leaf spot disease in maize 

  Buitendag, Carla (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Grey leaf spot (GLS) is a devastating fungal foliar disease which affects maize globally. The causal agent for GLS in southern Africa is Cercospora zeina. Current methods to control GLS include chemical fungicides and ...
• Aggressiveness of diverse African isolates of Cercospora zeina on maize 

  Mokgobu, Tumisang (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Cercospora zeina the causal agent of grey leaf spot of maize causes up to 67% yield losses when susceptible maize cultivars are planted. Variations in the levels of aggressiveness of C. zeina isolates have been reported ...
• Induced antibiotic resistance and staphyloxanthin as a prospective target for treatment against pathogenic antibiotic-resistant staphylococci 

  Mushomba, Martin Mbugua (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  The past century saw the discovery of antibiotics as an effective treatment for bacterial infections. Life-threatening infections that were previously untreatable could now be neutralized by antibiotics with few side ...
• Vegetation in an age of global change : encroachment, succession, and phenology 

  Jamison-Daniels, Samantha-Leigh (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  To successfully predict how ecosystems and associated species will respond to global change drivers, an understanding of the underlying drivers of the assembly, diversity and functional responses of biological communities ...
• The functional biogeography of African acacias (Vachellia and Senegalia) at adult and seedling life stages 

  Milne, Laura (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Savannas constitute the largest biome on the African continent. Savanna systems are characterised by the coexistence of C4 grasses in the understorey and trees or shrubs in the overstorey. This balance is maintained by ...
• The evolution and persistence of polyploidy in Oxalis obliquifolia Steud. ex A.Rich. populations in Gauteng 

  Vaz de Sousa, Damian (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Background: Polyploidy is a major factor in the adaptation and speciation of many plant lineages. Many evolutionary factors may contribute to autopolyploid frequency within plant populations, including rates of new polyploid ...
• Broad- and fine-scale vegetation patterns in the Waterberg, South Africa 

  Venter, Tamryn S. (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Natural areas are under threat due to land transformation, placing additional pressure on existing protected areas and emphasizing the need for more conserved areas. However, effective conservation planning requires ...
• The role of dispersal mechanisms in range shifts of plant species across sub-Antarctic Marion Island 

  Mazibuko, Nompilo (University of Pretoria, 2022-09)

  Dispersal is a key lifecycle event and is the means through which species spread geographically, across both fine and broad scales. Despite their ecological importance, dispersal events have proven challenging to quantify ...
• Fungal diversity of [Tylosema esculentum (Burch.) A.Schreib.] and T. fassoglense (Kotschy ex Schweinf). Torre & Hillc. seeds, leaves and tubers from South Africa 

  Armfield, Taryn Jean (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  The marama bean, encompassing both Tylosema esculentum ((Burch.) A.Schreib.) and Tylosema fassoglense ((Kotschy ex Schweinf.) Torre & Hillc.), has been identified as an orphan crop of southern Africa with a great potential ...
• Patterns and drivers of forb diversity in South African grasslands 

  Myburgh, Annerine (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Biodiversity forms the basis of ecosystem functioning, which forms the foundation of ecosystem services. Quantifying diversity patterns and its drivers is needed to effectively conserve and maintain ecosystems. Diversity ...
• A bioactivity guided study on the anti-gonococcal and anti-inflammatory activity of Ficus abutilifolia stem bark extracts 

  Domingo, Leshaye Cynthia Theresia (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Background: With high annual infection rates and rapidly increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR), Neisseria gonorrhoea has become a major global public health concern, especially because delayed treatment often results ...
• Bioactivity and 1H NMR-based metabolomics analysis of polyherbal formulations used traditionally for the treatment and management of sexually transmitted infections 

  Baba, Urvishi (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Ethnopharmacological relevance: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is a major global concern of an ever-growing population. The daily rate of infectious STDs increases by an estimate of one million infections. The ...
• The physiological effects of heat stress on anthesis and pollination in domesticated sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.) 

  Memela, Uyabongeka (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Anthesis and pollination are precisely timed events, which change with the surrounding environment depending on light, temperature, and humidity. Plants and pollinators may exhibit mismatched behaviors as a result of ...
• Growth performance and changes in the leaf metabolite profile of Moringa oleifera Lam. cultivars grown in an open hydroponic system and harvested at different Frequencies 

  Managa, Lavhelesani Rodney (University of Pretoria, 2022-06)

  Moringa oleifera Lam. is an important plant species with various uses and applications, being cultivated across the world, with most of the production in Africa and Asia. Among other uses, moringa tree is useful for human ...

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