To understand the evolutionary forces that shape genomic diversity, and consequently phenotypic variation in populations of economic importance with a special focus on indigenous aquaculture species and black soldier fly vermiculture (but also other organisms).
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Animal Production & Improvement
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Mr. Sinjon Heitmann
Laboratory: Animal Production and Improvement, Insect and Fungi
Email: sinjon@sun.ac.za
Students
PhD Candidates:
Main Supervisor
- Mr Stephan F. Jenkins: Research Project – Genomics for yellow tail aquaculture
- Ms Samantha Joao: Research Project – Transcriptomic analysis associated with growth performance in dusky kob
- Ms Tassin Jackson: Research Project – Genomic determinants of growth in dusky kob (Argyrosomus japonicus)
- Mr Thendo S. Tshilate: The genetic architecture of growth in the South African abalone, Haliotismidae
- Main Co-Supervisor
- Mr Ashley N. Burricks (Prof. J.R. Lloyd, Institute of Plant Biotechnology): Research Project –Analysis of Cannabis sativa to identify genetic loci affecting cell wall strength and composition
- Ms Casey A. Gabriels(Prof. J.R. Lloyd, Institute of Plant Biotechnology):Research Project – Elucidation of genomic regions associated with agronomically important traits in Cannabis sativa
- Mr Nkosinathi Nxumalo (Dr A. Molotsi, Department of Animal Science): Research Project – Genomics of Zulu sheep
MSc Candidates:
Main Supervisor
- Mr Andrew Carpenter-Frank:Research Project – Characterisation of the Black Soldier Fly transcriptome
- Ms Mariek Roux: Research Project – An analysis of repetitive elements in the kob genome
- Ms Stephanie J. Linder: Research Project – Genetic diversity of heat tolerance genes and association with growth in Argyrosomus japonicus.
- Ms GhedaSalum: Research Project – Genetic diversity of heat tolerance genes in South African abalone, Haliotismidae.
- Ms Hester C. van der Westhuizen: Research Project – Assembly and annotation of the collector urchin (Tripneustesgratilla) genome.
BScHon Candidates:
Ms Mieke Jansen van Rensburg:Research Project – Candidate gene association analysis for growth in yellow tail
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