A minibus taxi by any other name, would it run as sweet?

Abstract This paper deals with the names of minibus taxis, a common and popular form of public transport in South Africa, particularly in an inner-city context.The data were collected in the Western Cape in the Cape Peninsula (around Cape Town) as well as in some areas of the Eastern Cape.The names were bestowed by either the taxi owner or members

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The response to cabbage looper infestation in Arabidopsis is altered by lowering levels of Zat18 a Q-type C2H2 zinc finger protein

Q-type C2H2 zinc finger proteins (ZFPs) play a role in plant stress response.Overexpression of individual ZFPs enhances tolerance to abiotic stresses such as drought or salt.Overexpression of ZFP, Zat18 enhances tolerance to Stove Potentiometer Switch drought, whereas plants with lower amounts are less resilient.The effect of Zat18 loss on gene exp

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