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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (University of Pretoria) by Subject "Genetics"
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-07)Phytophthora Root Rot, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora cinnamomi (Rands), results in devastating decreases in avocado yields every year. Successful management of P. cinnamomi relies on many features, one of which is ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Cancer is a major cause of death globally and the incidence of the disease is expected to increase in coming years. It is predicted that 20 million new cases of cancer will be observed annually as early as 2025, rising ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021)The Eucalyptus foliar pathogen Teratosphaeria destructans causes severe and widespread damage in South East Asian and South African plantations. This study aimed to investigate the biology and pathology of T. destructans. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Lepidoptera is the second largest insect order, following Coleoptera, with approximately 180_000 species of moths and butterflies described to date. The destructive larval stage, along with their abundance and distribution, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Spirocerca lupi is a parasitic nematode that causes spirocercosis predominantly in domestic dogs. This disease is often fatal if not detected early before malignant transformation occurs. The nematodes may also cause ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012)Young people’s interest in the study of science-related courses is declining worldwide. In most developing countries, this waning aspiration has been coupled with reports of poor performance in science subjects. Fading ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)Sudden cardiac death is deemed a major global public health concern. In sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, there is a lack of reliable statistics on the incidence of SCD, even though a fourfold increase in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-04-20)Acaricide resistance against all major classes of acaricides has been reported in tick populations around the world. In South Africa, amitraz is one of the most commonly used acaricides, with resistance being reported in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014-01-28)Abnormalities in the structure of fibrin fibers and blood platelets have been broadly studied and well correlated to functional abnormalities in the coagulation system due to disease, genetics or environmental factors. The ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Coral reefs are an important natural resource that need to be appropriately conserved and managed. Drivers that have affected reef species in the past are still poorly known, but inferences of population history based ...
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Exploring science teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge in the teaching of genetics in Swaziland (University of Pretoria, 2014)Recent trends show that learners’ enrolment and performance in science at secondary school level is dwindling. Some science topics including genetics in biology are said to be difficult for learners to learn and thus they ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021)De novo haplotype phased genome assemblies based on long-read sequencing technologies have improved the detection and characterization of structural variants (SVs) in plant and animal genomes. As long-reads are able to ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a significant public health concern, due to its association with short- and long-term complications in both mothers and offspring. DNA methylation and single nucleotide ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Cancer remains a major health problem. It is ranked the second most common cause of death to cardiovascular diseases worldwide, with about 9.6 million deaths annually. This burden is greatly carried by developing countries, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)African horse sickness is an equid disease caused by African horse sickness virus (AHSV). AHSV produces seven structural proteins that form the virion and four non-structural proteins with various roles during replication. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-12-08)Eucalypts are widely cultivated due to their significant wood quality and rapid growth, rendering them one of the most economically valuable forest plantation crops. Eucalyptus species are threatened by various emerging ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-08-05)Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common forms of cancer in Western nations, it is however uncommon in sub-Saharan Africa. In South Africa there is an approximate ten-fold lower incidence of CRC in black patients ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-08-30)Oreochromis is a broad genus of cichlid fishes endemic to Africa and the Middle East. They are widely utilised for aquaculture with frequent cross-breeding among congeneric species. Hybridization is a common natural ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012-11-09)Small populations of animals are vulnerable to the consequences of breeding within a closed group – inbreeding depression and genetic drift lead to reductions in genetic variability, which in turn can give rise to the ...
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