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Academic Staff

(Director)

NRF Research Chair: Genetic tailoring of biopolymers

R 2063 Natural Science Building
Phone: +27 21 808 3834

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R 2064 Natural Science Building
Phone: +27 21 808 3837

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R 1057 Natural Science Building
Phone: +27 21 808 3066

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R 2064 Natural Science Building
Phone: +27 21 808 3837

Research Profile

Noks Makunga (Associated Scientist)

Department of Plant & Animal Sciences

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Extraordinary Staff

Frikkie Botha

Hennie Groenewald

Lothar Willmitzer

Staff

Jan Bekker
IPB Main lab, Natural Science Building
Phone: +27 21 808 4570

IPB Main lab, Natural Science Building
Phone: +27 21 808 4570

Christopher Witbooi
IPB Main lab, Natural Science Building
Phone: +27 21 808 4570

R 2062, Natural Science Building
Phone: +27 21 808 3834

Farida Allie
IPB Main Lab, Natural Science Building

Nonzukiso Vellem
IPB Main Lab, Natural Science Building

Mandisi Mzalisi
IPB Main Lab, Natural Science Building

George Fredericks
IPB Main Lab, Natural Science Building

Lana Visser
IPB Main Lab, Natural Science Building

Post Docs

Benedicte Lebouteiller
IPB Main Lab, Natural Science Building

Marna Van der Merwe
IPB Main Lab, Natural Science Building

IPB Main lab, Natural Science Building
Phone: +27 21 808 4570

PhD Students

	Gino Boussiengui-Boussiengui Analysis of the role of relative nucleotide concentrations on the regulation of carbohydrates in higher plants
	Gavin George Transgene studies: Agro-drenching and dsRNA silencing
	Liezel Gouws Molecular analysis of the effects of plant growth promoting substances
	Sandile Ndimande Differential Gene Expression in Sweet and Grain Sorghum During the Accumulation and Storage of Sucrose
	Stanton Hector Molecular studies of galactan biosynthesis in bacteria and algae
	Ilana Scheepers Isolation of novel genes encoding biopolymer synthesising enzymes
	Molecular studies on Pi homeostasis in higher plants
	Mpho Liphoto The Role Of Nitric Oxide In The Antioxidant Capacity Of Legume Root Nodules And Abiotic Stress Tolerance
	Anika Brackenridge Enhancing the broad spectrum pathogen resistance of plants
	Cobus Leach Molecular networks mediated by nitric oxide towards abiotic stress tolerance in legume plants

	Marshall Keyster Regulation of root nodule cystatin expression and cell death by nitric oxide
	Moses Egbichi Modulation of ascorbate peroxidase activity by nitric oxide and cGMP under abiotic stress
	Marnus Smith Establishment of a molluscan model system to identify functional targets for genetic manipulation in Haliotis midae
MSc Students
	Richard Fly Analysis of sugar metabolism in yeast expressing plant tonoplast transporters
	Liske Kotze A physiological and molecular investigation of the effects of the synthetic strigolactone, GR24, on seedling growth
	Letitia Steenkamp A molecular and physiological investigation into the effects of nitric oxide and smoke on abiotic stress resistance in Nicotiana benthamiana
	Kyle Willard Functional screening for novel genes encoding biopolymer producing enzymes
	Janine Colling A study of canavanine synthesis in different systems of Sutherlandia frutescens
	Carl Horstmann Manipulation of cell wall biosynthesis in yeast and higher plants
	Stephen Mackay Simultaneous down regulation of PFP and UGD activity in sugarcane and the potential of producing alternative polymers
	Mehafo Nepembe Molecular studies on the phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of polysacharides in bacteria
	Ebrahim Samodien Analysis of genes involved in starch phosphate metabolism in Solanum species
	Mawethu Bilibana Nitric oxide signalling in the modulation of proteolytic and MAP kinase activity in legume plants
	Christelle Cronje Regulation of carbon partitioning between sugars and organic acids in fruit
	Hendrien van Schalkwyk The detection and identification of carbohydrate biopolymers using various lectins