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STUDENT |
UNIVERSITY |
DEGREE |
SUBJECT TITLE |
SUPERVISOR |
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Ms. L. Robbertse |
University of Pretoria
1st Year |
Ph.D Genetics specializing in immunophenotyping
3 Years |
Comparative immunoprofiling of three economicallty important cattle breeds using blood, skin and lymph node tissues following cattle tick infestation. |
Prof. C. Maritz-Olivier |
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Ms. T. Stempa |
Fort Hare
1st Year |
Ph.D Animal Science
3 Years |
Effects of pre-slaugter stress and animal class on sheep blood cortisol, urinary catecholamines, heat shock proteins, muscle glycolytic potential, mutton quality and shelf-life. |
Prof. V. Muchenje |
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Mr. T. G. Xulu |
University of Zululand
1st Year |
Ph.D Genomics and Nutrition
3 Years |
Fecal microflora prevalence, nutritionally-related blood metabolites and pre-slaugter stress response in Nguni, Merino and Dorper sheep raised on pasture. |
Prof. N.W. Kunene
Prof. C. Bezuidenhout |
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Ms. D.A. Linde |
Pretoria
2nd Year |
M.Sc Animal Science
2 Years |
Gene expression: Nguni and Bonsmara cattle. |
Prof. E. Marle-Kὃster
Prof. M.M. Scholtz |
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Mr. B.E. Mazizi |
Fort Hare
2nd Year |
M.Sc Animal Science
2 Years |
Consumer perceptions, microbial counts and lipid oxidation of meat and meat products sold on the informal market of Nkonkobe and Buffalo City Municipalities. |
Prof. V. Muchenje |
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Ms. N.D. Rasebotsa |
Free State
2nd Year |
M.Sc Food Science
2 Years |
On-the-hook-ageing of beef |
Prof. A. Hugo |
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Ms. T. Sikhosana |
Pretoria
2nd Year |
M.Sc Biochemistry
2 Years |
Protein production and in vivo validation of Bm86-based vaccines in Holstein-Friesian calves against the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus. |
Prof. C. Maritz-Olivier |
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Ms. S. Baron |
Pretoria
1st Year |
Ph.D Genetics
3 Years |
Acaricide resistance mechanisms and genetic relatedness in economically important cattle ticks for improved cattle health and management. |
Prof. C. Maritz-Olivier |
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Ms. A. Basson |
Pretoria
2nd Year |
Ph.D Animal Science
3 Years |
Meat quality (especially tenderness). Genotypes (alternative genes to the calpain system). |
| Prof. E. Webb
Prof. E. Koster
Dr. L. Frylinck |
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Mrs. T.D. Ramulongo |
Pretoria
2nd Year |
Ph.D Microbiology
3 Years |
Immune refocusing of a SAT2 foot-and-mouth disease vaccine. |
Dr. F. F. Maree |
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Ms. Z. Soji |
Fort Hare
2nd Year |
Ph.D Agriculture
(Animal Science)
3 Years |
Carcass quality, fatty acid profile, nano-structure, technological and sensory attributes of the South African A, AB, B and C beef classes. |
Prof. V. Muchenje |
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Ms. M. Ferreira |
Pretoria
2nd Year |
Ph.D Genetics
3 Years |
In vivo evaluation, localization and differential gene expression of Rhipicephalus microplus in response to Bm86 and BP1. |
Prof. C. Maritz-Olivier |
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Ms. J. Steyn |
Pretoria
3rd Year |
Ph.D (Medical Virology)
3 Years |
The role of Culicoides midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) and mosquitoes (Diptera: CulicidaeI in transmission of zoonotic viruses of the families flaviviridae, bunyaviridae and togaviridae arboviruses responsible for acute febrile syndrome and/or neurological disease in cattle and wildlife. |
Prof. M. Venter (Ph.D Medical Virology) |
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Ms. B. van Wyngaard (Liebenberg) |
Free State
3rd Year |
Ph.D Food Science, (Meat Science)
3 Years |
Effect of Echium oil supplementation on pork quality. |
Prof. A. Hugo (Ph.D Food Science) |
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Ms. T. Needham |
Stellenbosh
3nd Year |
Ph.D Agriculture (Animal Science)
3 Years |
The effects of environmental enrichment on the behaviour, stress, growth performance and meat quality of Sus scrofa domesticus. |
Prof. L.C. Hoffman (Ph.D) |
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