PhD

PhD students

PhD	Dirk Aldrich	PhD		Supervisor: Prof HJ Maree
PhD: Diuraphis noxia biotypes ascribed through genotypic characterization and utilization of their endosymbiont, Buchenra aphidicola.	Francois Burger	PhD: Diuraphis noxia biotypes ascribed through genotypic characterization and utilization of their endosymbiont, Buchenra aphidicola.	nfvburger@sun.ac.za	Supervisor: Prof A-M Botha-Oberholster
PhD: Characterisation of the QTL associated with chill requirement during dormancy and dormancy release in apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.).	Stephanie Cornelisson	PhD: Characterisation of the QTL associated with chill requirement during dormancy and dormancy release in apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.).	stephcor11@gmail.com	Supervisor: Prof JT Burger
PhD	Pieter du Preez	PhD	18194052@sun.ac.za	Supervisor: Prof A-M Botha-Oberholster
PhD	Nadia Fisher-Smith	PhD		Supervisor: Prof A-M Botha-Oberholster
PhD	Mrs Lezaan Hess	PhD	lspring@sun.ac.za	Supervisor: Mr WC Botes
PhD	Kelvin Hull	PhD		Supervisor: Dr C Rhode
PhD	Tassin Jackson	PhD	17501199@sun.ac.za	Supervisor: Dr C Rhode
PhD: Development and characterization of mutagenic wheat lines to study drought tolerance and stress adaptability.	Hellen Kayaga Ninsiima	PhD: Development and characterization of mutagenic wheat lines to study drought tolerance and stress adaptability.	22330771@sun.ac.za	Supervisor: Prof A-M Botha-Oberholster
PhD: Investigating the interactome of Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 and Vitis species.	Ilani Kriek	PhD: Investigating the interactome of Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 and Vitis species.	ilani@sun.ac.za	Supervisor: Prof HJ Maree	https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ilani-Kriek, ResearchGate
PhD	Siyethemba Masikane	PhD		Supervisor: Prof A-M Botha-Oberholster
PhD: Understanding the molecular genetics of the novel acyanic phenotype in apple.	Khethani Mhelembe	PhD: Understanding the molecular genetics of the novel acyanic phenotype in apple.	mhelebek@arc.agric.za	Supervisor: Prof R Roodt-Wilding
PhD	Seamus Morgan	PhD		Supervisor: Prof G Pietersen
PhD	Sihle Mthethwa	PhD	sihlemthethwa@sun.ac.za	Supervisor: Prof R Roodt-Wilding
PhD (PRC Chair)	Hendrik Swiegers	PhD (PRC Chair)	17158893@sun.ac.za	Supervisor: Prof A-M Botha-Oberholster
PhD: Genetic improvement of Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis Mossambicus) for South African aquaculture.	Thendo Tshilate	PhD: Genetic improvement of Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis Mossambicus) for South African aquaculture.	TshilateT@arc.agric.za	Supervisor: Dr C Rhode
PhD	Carel van Heerden	PhD		Supervisor: Prof JT Burger
PhD	Michaela van Staden	PhD		Supervisor: Prof AE van der Merwe
PhD: Molecular mapping of fruit quality traits in grapevine.	Mrs Jessica Vervalle	PhD: Molecular mapping of fruit quality traits in grapevine.		Supervisor: Prof R Roodt-Wilding