A5013512664- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
- Biotechnology and Related Fields
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
- Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa
2023-2024
University of Lomé
2024
University of the Free State
2019-2022
National Zoological Gardens of South Africa
2015-2019
South African National Biodiversity Institute
2019
Tshwane University of Technology
2015
University of Cape Town
2015
The samango monkey is South Africa's only exclusively forest dwelling primate and represents the southernmost extent of range arboreal guenons in Africa. main threats to forests thus are linked increasing land-use pressure demands for resources, resulting deforestation, degradation further fragmentation irreplaceable habitats. species belongs highly polytypic Cercopithecus nictitans group which sometimes divided into two C. mitis albogularis. number subspecies albogularis also under debate...
The Southern Ground-hornbill (SGH) (Bucorvus leadbeateri) is considered an umbrella species for biodiversity conservation in savannah biomes since they require large territories and significant protection measures that help to conserve a wide range of with similar savanna grassland requirements. Declines the are attributed low reproductive rates coupled multiple anthropogenic threats, including secondary poisoning, persecution. Little known about connectivity population structure SGH...
The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) is widely distributed in Europe and has been down-listed from Vulnerable to Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List 2004 following successful conservation interventions. River recoveries were driven by active passive protection of wetlands a decrease environmental pollutants. In Hungary, although populations have stable recent decades, there little information available regarding genetic diversity, population or phylogeographic structure, potential barriers...
The mitochondrial D-loop region was used to investigate genetic diversity within and between populations of Egyptian goats, elucidate processes that explain present patterns differentiation characterize goats relative international breeds. A total 120 animals from six were sampled. Results confirm the main trend previous studies mtDNA in with high levels populations, but a comparative lack structure supporting geographic distribution. Haplotype varied narrow range whereas nucleotide values...
Accurate species identification based on visual cues can be challenging due to morphological similarities and the cryptic nature of certain species. Thus a more conclusive method is required, namely DNA barcoding. This case regarding two South African otter species, Cape Clawless (Aonyx capensis) spotted necked (Lutra maculicollis). Due these animals faecal samples, known as spraints, are easiest way confirming presence animal in an area. In this study, we compared results obtained for...
Limited information regarding the occurrence of black spot disease pecan (Carya illinoinensis), caused by A. alternata, in South Africa is known. The industry growing rapidly, so it essential to understand impact fungal pathogen health. In this study, genetic variation 364 alternata isolates was investigated two RAMS primers (CCA5 and CGA5). total, 6,525 alleles were produced, with a minimum 3,182 on CGA5 primer maximum 3,343 for CCA5 primer. Further analysis showed relatively low diversity...
Otters are flagship species for pristine habitats and their southernmost distribution in Africa includes two species; Aonyx capensis Hydrictis maculicollis. Here, we present novel full mitochondrial genomes of these otter species. The comparable mitogenomes consist 36 genes including 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNAs, 22 tRNAs a hypervariable region. Only 19 out the showed some level variation between with smallest being trnV (68 bp difference) biggest nad5 (1830 difference). Such...
In 2022, around 54 % of African students were denied student visas to study in the United States (US), compared 36 Asian and 9 European students, despite immigrants US often being more highly educated than native-born population. This issue cannot be attributed solely dichotomy between Global North South visa regimes, but it is also evident among nations across regional economic blocs. The BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) Open Institute for Genomics Bioinformatics, which aims overcome barriers...
The Endangered Pickersgill's Reed Frog (Hyperolius pickersgilli) is endemic to South Africa and restricted the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) coast. natural habitat of H. pickersgilli limited fragmented patches coastal reed-bed wetland, majority which continues undergo transformation degradation caused by urbanisation, agriculture, mining forestry. These changes have resulted in steady reduction suitable, quality severe fragmentation. In current study we employed mitochondrial DNA species-specific...
Genetic diversity is the basis of evolutionary potential species to respond environmental changes. However, restricting movement can result in populations becoming less connected which reduce gene flow and subsequently a loss genetic diversity. Urban expansion lead fragmentation habitats affects ability move freely between areas. In this study, African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) Gauteng (South Africa) was assessed using non-invasive sampling techniques. DNA extracted from spraint...