• Genomic diversity and autozygosity within the SA Drakensberger beef cattle breed 

  Lashmar, S.F. (Simon); Visser, Carina; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Muchadeyi, Farai Catherine (Elsevier, 2018-06)

  Please read abstract in the article.
• Water footprints of vegetable crop wastage along the supply chain in Gauteng, South Africa 

  Le Roux, Betsie; Van der Laan, Michael; Vahrmeijer, J.T.; Annandale, J.G. (John George), 1959-; Bristow, Keith L. (MDPI Publishing, 2018)

  Food production in water-scarce countries like South Africa will become more challenging in the future because of the growing population and intensifying water shortages. Reducing food wastage is one way of addressing ...
• External iliac artery dissection during kidney transplant for polycystic kidney disease : a caveat for surgeons 

  Karusseit, V.O.L. (Otto) (Baskent University, 2018)

  Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is a common cause of end-stage renal failure and an indication for transplant. The genetic mutation in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease also causes vascular ...
• Hilbert and Thompson isometries on cones in JB-algebras 

  Lemmens, Bas; Roelands, Mark; Wortel, Marten (Springer, 2018-10-13)

  Hilbert’s and Thompson’s metric spaces on the interior of cones in JB-algebras are important examples of symmetric Banach-Finsler spaces. In this paper we characterize the Hilbert’s metric isometries on the interiors of ...
• Locally-curved geometry generates bending cracks in the African elephant skin 

  Martins, Antonio F.; Bennett, Nigel C., 1961-; Clavel, Sylvie; Groenewald, Hermanus B.; Hensman, Sean; Hoby, Stefan; Joris, Antoine; Manger, Paul R.; Milinkovitch, Michel C. (Nature Publising Group, 2018-10-02)

  An intricate network of crevices adorns the skin surface of the African bush elephant, Loxodonta africana. These micrometre-wide channels enhance the effectiveness of thermal regulation (by water retention) as well as ...
• Growth, development, leaf gaseous exchange, and grain yield response of maize cultivars to drought and flooding stress 

  Mangani, Robert; Tesfamariam, Eyob Habte; Bellocchi, Gianni; Hassen, Abubeker (MDPI Publishing, 2018-09-29)

  The prevalence of extreme drought and flooding is posing a threat to the food security of Sub-Saharan African countries. There are national and international calls for actions to investigate the level of resilience of ...
• Modelling the effect of bednet coverage on malaria transmission in South Sudan 

  Mukhtar, Abdulaziz Y. A.; Munyakazi, Justin B.; Ouifki, Rachid; Clark, Allan E. (Public Library of Science, 2018-06-08)

  A campaign for malaria control, using Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) was launched in South Sudan in 2009. The success of such a campaign often depends upon adequate available resources and reliable surveillance ...
• Conquest and constitutionalism : first thoughts on an alternative jurisprudence 

  Modiri, J.S.M. (Joel) (Routledge, 2018)

  This article examines the meaning and progress of post-1994 constitutional democracy in South Africa from the perspective of its (dis)continuity with the longue-durée history of colonial conquest, settler-colonialism and ...
• Introduction to special issue : conquest, constitutionalism and democratic contestations 

  Modiri, J.S.M. (Joel) (Routledge, 2018)

  No abstract available.
• Benzofuran–appended 4-aminoquinazoline hybrids as epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors: synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking studies 

  Mphahlele, Malose J.; Maluleka, Marole M.; Aro, A.O. (Abimbola); McGaw, Lyndy Joy; Choong, Yee Siew (Informa Healthcare, 2018)

  A series of 2-arylbenzo[b]furan–appended 4-aminoquinazoline hybrids were prepared and evaluated for cytotoxicity in vitro against the human lung cancer (A549), colorectal adenocarcinoma (Caco-2), hepatocellular carcinoma ...
• The college of nuclear physicians of South Africa practice guidelines on peptide receptor radionuclide therapy in neuroendocrine tumours 

  Lawal, Ismaheel; Louw, L.; Warwick, J.; Nyakale, N.; Steyn, R.; Lengana, T.; Ellmann, A.; Kotze, T.; Vangu, M.; Vorster, Mariza; Sathekge, Mike Machaba (South African Medical Association, 2018-09)

  BACKGROUND : Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) for metastatic or inoperable neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) is a systemic therapy which targets somatostatin receptors overexpressed by differentiated NETs for ...
• Limited evidence for parallel molecular adaptations associated with the subterranean niche in mammals : a comparative study of three superorders 

  Davies, Kalina T.J.; Bennett, Nigel C., 1961-; Faulkes, Chris G.; Rossiter, Stephen J. (Oxford University Press, 2018)

  Among mammals, several lineages have independently adapted to a subterranean niche and possess similar phenotypic traits for burrowing (e.g., cylindrical bodies, short limbs, and absent pinnae). Previous research on ...
• A preliminary qualitative evaluation of a hydraulic splitting cylinder for breaking rock in deep-level mining 

  De Graaf, W.W. (Wolter); Spiteri, W. (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2018-08)

  Hydraulic rock-splitting cylinders have proved successful in numerous civil and construction applications. The purpose of this study was to conduct a preliminary qualitative evaluation of the applicability of the ...
• A critical review of agricultural related construction project failures at the Department of Agricultural-Rural Development and Environmental Affairs (DARDLEA) : Mpumalanga 

  Bekker, M.C. (Michiel Christiaan); Mashaba, J.T. (South African Society for Agricultural Extension, 2018)

  The aim of the study was to determine the causes of construction project failures in the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs (DARDLEA). A detailed literature review was carried out on ...
• Safety and immunogenicity of plant‑produced African horse sickness virus‑like particles in horses 

  Dennis, Susan J.; O’Kennedy, Martha M.; Rutkowska, Daria; Tsekoa, Tsepo; Lourens, Carina W.; Hitzeroth, Inga I.; Meyers, Ann E.; Rybicki, Edward P. (BioMed Central, 2018-10-11)

  African horse sickness (AHS) is caused by multiple serotypes of the dsRNA AHSV and is a major scourge of domestic equids in Africa. While there are well established commercial live attenuated vaccines produced in South ...
• The influence of full and partial austenitization temperatures on the quench and partition heat treatment process for an advanced high strength steel 

  Kurup, Vinod; Siyasiya, Charles Witness; Mostert, R.J. (Roelf); Wicks, J. (IOP Publishing, 2018)

  The effect of full and partial austenitization on the microstructural evolution of a medium carbon steel with 2.2 mass %Si was studied during the quench and partitioning heat treatment process. The quench and partition ...
• On the interchangeability of barrier option pricing models 

  Visagie, I.J.H. (Jaco) (South African Statistical Association, 2018)

  An important question when modelling option prices is which of the multitude of option pricing models to use. In this paper, the calculation of barrier option prices is considered. These exotic options are found in many ...
• Collated data of mutation frequencies and associated genetic variants of bedaquiline, clofazimine and linezolid resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis 

  Ismail, Nabila; Omar, S.V.; Ismail, Nazir Ahmed; Peters, Remco P.H. (Elsevier, 2018-10)

  A comprehensive literature search was conducted to obtain previously published resistance associated mutations for bedaquiline, clofazimine and linezolid for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Where possible, mutation frequencies ...
• Development and validation of a multiplex, real-time PCR assay for Babesia rossi and Babesia vogeli 

  Troskie, Milana; De Villiers, Lourens; Leisewitz, Andrew L.; Oosthuizen, Marinda C.; Quan, Melvyn (Elsevier, 2019-02)

  Canine babesiosis is caused by tick-transmitted intraerythrocytic protozoan parasites occurring worldwide. In southern Africa, babesiosis is caused by Babesia rossi and B. vogeli and is one of the most common and important ...
• The direct observation of surface martensite formation upon cooling to temperatures close to ambient in a heat treated AISI 301 stainless steel 

  Mukarati, T.W.; Mostert, R.J. (Roelf); Siyasiya, Charles Witness (IOP Publishing, 2018)

  Martensitic transformation, either athermal or strain-induced, in metastable AISI 301 austenitic steel is of high technical interest as this facilitates manipulation of mechanical properties. This work is part of a project ...

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