Activation of seed-specific genes in leaves and roots of the desiccation tolerant plant, Xerophyta humilis

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dc.contributor.advisorIlling, Nicolaen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorFarrant, Jill Men_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorDenby, Katherine Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWalford, Sally-Annen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-30T17:42:19Z
dc.date.available2014-07-30T17:42:19Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
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dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 131-169).
dc.description.abstractThe ability of tissues to survive almost complete loss of cellular water is a trait found throughout the plant kingdom. While this desiccation tolerance is common in seeds of most angiosperms it is rare in their vegetative tissues. Xerophyta humilis (Bak.) Dur and Schintz belongs to a small group of resurrection angiosperms and it possesses the ability to withstand extreme desiccation of greater than 90% in both its seeds and vegetative tissues and return to active metabolism upon rehydration. We have tested the hypothesis that vegetative desiccation tolerance in angiosperms has evolved as an adaptation of seed desiccation tolerance.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWalford, S. (2008). <i>Activation of seed-specific genes in leaves and roots of the desiccation tolerant plant, Xerophyta humilis</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4349en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWalford, Sally-Ann. <i>"Activation of seed-specific genes in leaves and roots of the desiccation tolerant plant, Xerophyta humilis."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4349en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWalford, S. 2008. Activation of seed-specific genes in leaves and roots of the desiccation tolerant plant, Xerophyta humilis. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Walford, Sally-Ann AB - The ability of tissues to survive almost complete loss of cellular water is a trait found throughout the plant kingdom. While this desiccation tolerance is common in seeds of most angiosperms it is rare in their vegetative tissues. Xerophyta humilis (Bak.) Dur and Schintz belongs to a small group of resurrection angiosperms and it possesses the ability to withstand extreme desiccation of greater than 90% in both its seeds and vegetative tissues and return to active metabolism upon rehydration. We have tested the hypothesis that vegetative desiccation tolerance in angiosperms has evolved as an adaptation of seed desiccation tolerance. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - Activation of seed-specific genes in leaves and roots of the desiccation tolerant plant, Xerophyta humilis TI - Activation of seed-specific genes in leaves and roots of the desiccation tolerant plant, Xerophyta humilis UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4349 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/4349
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWalford S. Activation of seed-specific genes in leaves and roots of the desiccation tolerant plant, Xerophyta humilis. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4349en_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.titleActivation of seed-specific genes in leaves and roots of the desiccation tolerant plant, Xerophyta humilisen_ZA
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