The role of polyphenols and the cell wall in relation to the desiccation tolerance of the resurrection plant, Myrothamnus flabellifolia (Welw.)

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dc.contributor.advisorBrandt, Wolf Fen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorFarrant, Jill Men_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorLindsey, George Gen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMoore, John Paulen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-30T17:40:13Z
dc.date.available2014-07-30T17:40:13Z
dc.date.issued2006en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 160-191).
dc.description.abstractResurrection plants are unique in that their vegetative tissue has the ability of survive reversible dehydration to an air-dry state. The widespread African resurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolia (Welw), woody shrub, is one of the largest of these plants. In addition to its resurrection ability it is also an important medicinal plant and is used by local tribes in the various regions where it grows to treat a wide variety of ailments. This thesis has investigated a number of morphological, ultrastructural and biochemical adaptations of the leaves of M. flabellifolia to dessication and associated stresses. The main aim of this thesis was to ascertain the role of polyphenols and the cell wall of M. flabellifolia in relation to its desiccation tolerance.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMoore, J. P. (2006). <i>The role of polyphenols and the cell wall in relation to the desiccation tolerance of the resurrection plant, Myrothamnus flabellifolia (Welw.)</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4299en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMoore, John Paul. <i>"The role of polyphenols and the cell wall in relation to the desiccation tolerance of the resurrection plant, Myrothamnus flabellifolia (Welw.)."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4299en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMoore, J. 2006. The role of polyphenols and the cell wall in relation to the desiccation tolerance of the resurrection plant, Myrothamnus flabellifolia (Welw.). University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Moore, John Paul AB - Resurrection plants are unique in that their vegetative tissue has the ability of survive reversible dehydration to an air-dry state. The widespread African resurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolia (Welw), woody shrub, is one of the largest of these plants. In addition to its resurrection ability it is also an important medicinal plant and is used by local tribes in the various regions where it grows to treat a wide variety of ailments. This thesis has investigated a number of morphological, ultrastructural and biochemical adaptations of the leaves of M. flabellifolia to dessication and associated stresses. The main aim of this thesis was to ascertain the role of polyphenols and the cell wall of M. flabellifolia in relation to its desiccation tolerance. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 T1 - The role of polyphenols and the cell wall in relation to the desiccation tolerance of the resurrection plant, Myrothamnus flabellifolia (Welw.) TI - The role of polyphenols and the cell wall in relation to the desiccation tolerance of the resurrection plant, Myrothamnus flabellifolia (Welw.) UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4299 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/4299
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMoore JP. The role of polyphenols and the cell wall in relation to the desiccation tolerance of the resurrection plant, Myrothamnus flabellifolia (Welw.). [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, 2006 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4299en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherCell Biologyen_ZA
dc.titleThe role of polyphenols and the cell wall in relation to the desiccation tolerance of the resurrection plant, Myrothamnus flabellifolia (Welw.)en_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
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