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Plant antimicrobial peptides (pamps): Features, applications, production, expression and challenges
(MDPI, 2022)
The quest for an extraordinary array of defense strategies is imperative to reduce the challenges
of microbial attacks on plants and animals. Plant antimicrobial peptides (PAMPs) are a subset
of antimicrobial peptides ...
Synthesis, theoretical calculation, and biological studies of mono- and diphenyltin(iv) complexes of n-methyl-n-hydroxyethyldithiocarbamate
(MDPI, 2022)
In this study, chlorophenyltin(IV) [(C6H5)(Cl)Sn(L)2] and diphenyltin(IV) [(C6H5)2Sn(L)2]
of N-methyl-N-hydroxyethyldithiocarbamate were prepared and characterized using various spectroscopic
methods (FTIR, 1H, 13C, and ...
Structure and biosynthesis of carotenoids produced by a novel Planococcus sp. isolated from South Africa
(BMC, 2022)
The genus Planococcus is comprised of halophilic bacteria generally reported for the production of
carotenoid pigments and biosurfactants. In previous work, we showed that the culturing of the orange-pigmented
Planococcus ...
Establishing minion sequencing and genome assembly procedures for the analysis of the rooibos (aspalathus linearis) genome
(MDPI, 2022)
While plant genome analysis is gaining speed worldwide, few plant genomes have been
sequenced and analyzed on the African continent. Yet, this information holds the potential to
transform diverse industries as it unlocks ...
Genetic variation in responses to salt stress in Tunisian populations of Medicago ciliaris
(MDPI, 2022)
Soil salinity is one of the most serious environmental factors affecting crop productivity
around the world. We used a morpho-physiological approach to investigate the salt responses
of four Tunisian natural populations ...
The determination of the effect(s) of solute carrier family 22‑member 2 (SLC22A2) haplotype variants on drug binding via molecular dynamic simulation systems
(Nature Research, 2022)
Single nucleotide polymorphisms detected in the solute carrier member family-22 has been shown to
result in a variable response in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus with Metformin. This study
predicted a ...
Nanotechnology-based strategies for treatment of obesity, cancer and anti-microbial resistance: Highlights of the Department of Science and Innovation/mintek Nanotechnology Innovation centre biolabels research node at the University of the Western Cape
(MDPI, 2022)
Nanotechnology has recently received much interest in various fields, including medicine.
South Africa (SA) was the first country in Africa to adopt the technology with the aim of enhancing
the national bio-economy and ...
Whole-genome sequencing of African swine fever virus from wild boars in the Kaliningrad region reveals unique and distinguishing genomic mutations
(Frontiers Media, 2023)
Since the first report of outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF)
in Georgia in 2007, the disease has expanded into Europe, Russia, and Asia,
spreading rapidly via contact with infected animals including domestic pigs
and ...
GlobalFiler® express DNA amplification kit in South Africa: Extracting the past from the present
(Elsevier, 2016)
In this study, the GlobalFiler1 Express amplification kit was evaluated for forensic use in 541 South
African individuals belonging to the Afrikaaner, amaXhosa,1 amaZulu,1 Asian Indian and Coloured
population groups.
Allelic ...
Abolishment of morphology‑based taxa and change to binomial species names: 2022 taxonomy update of the ICTV bacterial viruses subcommittee
(Springer, 2023)
This article summarises the activities of the Bacterial Viruses Subcommittee of the International Committee on Taxonomy
of Viruses for the period of March 2021−March 2022. We provide an overview of the new taxa proposed ...