The biochemical analysis of southern African rhinoceros populations

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dc.contributor.advisorHarley, Eric Hen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorO'Ryan, Colleenen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-30T13:37:29Z
dc.date.available2018-01-30T13:37:29Z
dc.date.issued1993en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe drastic decline in the numbers of the five extant species of rhinoceroses world-wide, mainly as a result of poaching, have placed these species in imminent danger of extinction. This emphasizes the need to understand the relationships among the different species of rhinoceros. The advances in molecular biology have allowed the application of DNA-based genetic techniques to address a number of aspects of rhinoceros biology which have both academic interest and practical value to conservation management. There are four aspects to this study: Firstly, restriction endonuclease maps of mitochondrial DNA were constructed to estimate the time of divergence of Diceros bicornis (black rhinoceros) and Ceratotherium simum (white rhinoceros) from their common ancestor. Secondly, a population genetic study of the relationships among four subspecies of D. bicornis. Thirdly, the application of DNA fingerprinting to examine the intra- and inter-population relatedness in D. bicornis populations. Fourthly, a practical application of PCR to identify the origin of an unknown sample of DNA.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationO'Ryan, C. (1993). <i>The biochemical analysis of southern African rhinoceros populations</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Chemical Pathology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27118en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationO'Ryan, Colleen. <i>"The biochemical analysis of southern African rhinoceros populations."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Chemical Pathology, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27118en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationO'Ryan, C. 1993. The biochemical analysis of southern African rhinoceros populations. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - O'Ryan, Colleen AB - The drastic decline in the numbers of the five extant species of rhinoceroses world-wide, mainly as a result of poaching, have placed these species in imminent danger of extinction. This emphasizes the need to understand the relationships among the different species of rhinoceros. The advances in molecular biology have allowed the application of DNA-based genetic techniques to address a number of aspects of rhinoceros biology which have both academic interest and practical value to conservation management. There are four aspects to this study: Firstly, restriction endonuclease maps of mitochondrial DNA were constructed to estimate the time of divergence of Diceros bicornis (black rhinoceros) and Ceratotherium simum (white rhinoceros) from their common ancestor. Secondly, a population genetic study of the relationships among four subspecies of D. bicornis. Thirdly, the application of DNA fingerprinting to examine the intra- and inter-population relatedness in D. bicornis populations. Fourthly, a practical application of PCR to identify the origin of an unknown sample of DNA. DA - 1993 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1993 T1 - The biochemical analysis of southern African rhinoceros populations TI - The biochemical analysis of southern African rhinoceros populations UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27118 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/27118
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationO'Ryan C. The biochemical analysis of southern African rhinoceros populations. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Chemical Pathology, 1993 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27118en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Chemical Pathologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherAnimals, Wild - geneticsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherDNA - Analysisen_ZA
dc.titleThe biochemical analysis of southern African rhinoceros populationsen_ZA
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