Vol 70, No 1 (2004)

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Table of Contents

Articles

Sustainable biotechnology for sub-Saharan Africa: can it be implemented and maintained? DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
CH Bornman, OM Grace, J van Staden 1-11
Biotechnology education and training: a synopsis of training activities at the UNESCO/BAC BETCEN for Africa DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
GC Bothma, G Thompson 12-15
Short-term preservation of maize landrace seed and taro propagules using indigenous storage methods DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
AT Modi 16-23
Stump sprouts as sources of cutting production for the vegetative propagation of the threatened African wildolive (Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata) DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
L Negash 24-30
General applicability of in vitro storage technology to the conservation and maintenance of plant germplasm DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
DJ Mycock, FC Blakeway, MP Watt 31-36
Biotechnology of southern African bulbs DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
CW Fennell, J van Staden 37-46
Role of biotechnology in the development and production of Lachenalia and Ornithogalum cultivars in South Africa DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
JG Niederwieser 47-51
Role of indigenous leafy vegetables in combating hunger and malnutrition DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
WS Jansen van Rensburg, SL Venter, TR Netshiluvhi, E van den Heever, HJ Vorster, JA de Ronde 52-59
Sustainable production of root and tuber crops (potato, sweet potato, indigenous potato, cassava) in southern Africa DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
J Allemann, SM Laurie, S Thiart, HJ Vorster 60-66
Biotechnology for sustainable banana and plantain production in Africa: the South African contribution DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
A Viljoen, K Kunert, A Kiggundu, JV Escalant 67-74
Metabolic control of avocado fruit growth: 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme a reductase, active oxygen species and the role of C7 sugars DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
AK Cowan 75-82
Integrating biotechnology into the polyfarm concept DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
K Dearlove, M Trytsman, PJJ Breytenbach 83-88
Medicinal plants at the ethnobotany–biotechnology interface in Africa DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
SA Nigro, NP Makunga, OM Grace 89-96
The potential of smoke in seed technology DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
ME Light, J van Staden 97-101
Biotechnological aspects of non-orthodox seeds: an African perspective DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
P Berjak, NW Pammenter 102-108
Commercialisation of plants in Africa DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
BN Okole, B Odhav 109-115
Drought tolerance, traditional crops and biotechnology: breeding towards sustainable development DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
R Slabbert, M Spreeth, GHJ Krüger 116-123
Plant defence mechanisms: relevance to agriculture in Africa DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
AJ van der Westhuizen 124-127
Biological control in Africa: can it provide a sustainable solution for control of fruit diseases? DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
L Korsten 128-139
Algal biotechnology: real opportunities for Africa DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
JU Grobbelaar 140-144
Potential new applications for the southern African kelps DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
WA Stirk, J van Staden 145-151
Development and application of molecular DNA markers in Africa: a South African view DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
A-M Botha, E Venter, C van der Vyver, KJ Kunert 152-166
Application of gene discovery to varietal improvement in sugarcane DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
MK Butterfield, RS Rutherford, DL Carson, BI Huckett 167-172
Gene-mining the Arabidopsis thaliana genome: applications for biotechnology in Africa DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT
DK Berger 173-180


South African Journal of Botany.   ISSN: 0254-6299