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De novo assembly of the rooibos genome
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) is endemic to the Cederberg region of South Africa, and one of
the few indigenous medicinal plants commercially cultivated in the country. International
interest in rooibos is growing, and ...
Flood alleviation and restoration on the Lourens river, Somerset west, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Somerset West and Strand in the Western Cape, South Africa, were developed on the Lourens
River floodplain. This hardened the catchment and reduced the capacity of the river to transport
and store floodwaters. The result ...
Assessing the role of groundwater recharge in semi-arid catchments, Hout River Basin, Limpopo Province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Many countries in sub-Sahara African region are characterised by crystalline basement aquifers where groundwater explorations are often described as complex. This is because groundwater availability in such aquifers is ...
Delineation of groundwater protection zone in a fractured rock aquifer setting: A case study of Rawsonville
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is considering the implementation of an Aquifer Protection Strategy to protect the country’s critical groundwater resources. This study will assist in filling the knowledge gap ...
Molecular dynamic simulation studies of the South African HIV-1 Integrase subtype C protein to understand the structural impact of naturally occurring polymorphisms
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
The viral Integrase (IN) protein is an essential enzyme of all known retroviruses, including HIV-1. It is responsible for the insertion of viral DNA into the human genome. It is known that HIV-1 is highly diverse with a ...
The influence of clay diagenesis on the petrophysical properties of sandstone reservoirs in the Pletmos Basin Offshore South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Pletmos Basin is a Mesozoic half graben located in the southern part of South Africa and has undergone numerous tectonic changes which involve alteration of structure and reworking of sediments. Clay diagenesis has become ...
Molecular dynamic simulation studies of the South African HIV-1 Integrase subtype C protein to understand the structural impact of naturally occurring polymorphisms
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The viral Integrase (IN) protein is an essential enzyme of all known retroviruses, including HIV-1. It is responsible for the insertion of viral DNA into the human genome. It is known that HIV-1 is highly diverse with a ...
Investigating phytoplankton fluctuations and drum filter effectiveness on an abalone farm in Hermanus, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Aquaculture is a growing industry in South Africa, with the production of abalone, Haliotis midae, at
the forefront. The Western Cape Province hosts 12 of the 18 abalone farms in South Africa, with a
concentration of ...
Magmatic-petrogenetic & structural relationships of the peninsula granite of the Cape Granite Suite (CGS) with the Malmesbury group, sea point contact, Saldania belt, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The Sea Point contact, Cape Town, South Africa, exposes the contact between the
Neoproterozoic Malmesbury Group metasedimentary rocks of the Pan-African Saldania belt
and the intrusive S-type Peninsula Granite of the ...
A systematic conservation plan for threatened freshwater wetlanddependent waterbirds across South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Freshwater ecosystems are valuable to all components of biodiversity communities. Globally, these
ecosystems are threatened by human activity and as a consequence, many vertebrates, including
waterbirds, have become ...