Cover / VoorbladPatterson’s eland Tragelaphus oryx pattersonianus, which occurs in north-east Africa, is clearly distinguished from the Cape eland by the white stripes on the flanks. Read more about t...
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Dr Ben Greyling, ARC-Animal Production Institute Making sense of scienceAlbert Einstein once said, “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, so is a lot”. One of our biggest challenges currently is how to make sense of all the information available and turn it into valuable knowledge. Genomics, a DNA-based technology, is in all probability one of the fastest evolving technologies today, yielding an ever-increasing amount of information that relates to the genetic make-up of an individual. Simpl...
Following on an introductory article in the three-part series, DR BEN GREYLING, programme manager of the ARC Animal Production Institute of Beef Cattle Improvement highlights important factors that may affect the genetic status of Cape buffalo. Introduction The Cape buffalo Syncerus caffer caffer is one of four genetically and phenotypically recognised subspecies of African buffalo that once roamed the continent in numbers exceeding a few million. Historically, the species inhabited nearly the...
In die eerste in ’n reeks van drie artikels wat handel oor molekulêre genetika as hulpmiddel vir die bestuur en bewaring van wild, met die klem op die Kaapse buffel, verduidelik DR BEN GREYLING, programbestuurder: vleisbeesverbetering van die LNR-Diereproduksie-instituut te Irene die beginsels van buffelgenetika. InleidingBiotegnologiese ontwikkelinge, en meer spesifiek op die gebied van DNS-tegnologie, het die afgelope twee dekades ’n groot bydrae gemaak tot die vooruitgang wat gemaak is in la...
