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Making genome editing a success story in Africa.
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Nsibo DL, Juma C, Mahabaleswara SL, Gowda M. (2023)
Combination of Linkage and Association Mapping with Genomic Prediction to Infer QTL Regions Associated with Gray Leaf Spot and Northern Corn Leaf Blight Resistance in Tropical Maize.
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Coetzee MPA,
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Buthelezi S, Dahanayaka BA, Durán A,
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IMA genome‑F17 Draft genome sequences of an Armillaria species from Zimbabwe, Ceratocystis colombiana, Elsinoë necatrix, Rosellinia necatrix, two genomes of Sclerotinia minor, short‑read genome assemblies and annotations of four Pyrenophora teres isolates from barley grass, and a long-read genome assembly of Cercospora zeina.
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A review of viruses infecting Yam (Dioscorea spp.).
Viruses 14(662)
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Nsibo DL,
Barnes I, Omondi DO, Dida MM,
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Population genetic structure and migration patterns of the maize pathogenic fungus, Cercospora zeina in East and Southern Africa.
Fungal Genetics and Biology 149(103527)
10.1016/j.fgb.2021.103527
Pillay N, Gerber M, Holan K, Whitham SA,
Berger DK. 2021.
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Welgemoed T, Pierneef R, Sterck L, Van de Peer Y,
Swart V,
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De novo assembly of transcriptomes from a B73 maize line introgressed with a QTL for resistance to gray leaf spot disease reveals a candidate allele of a lectin receptor-like kinase.
Frontiers in Plant Science
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Transcriptomic analysis of a Sorghum bicolour landrace identifies a role for beta-alanine betaine biosynthesis in drought tolerance..
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Rosellinia necatrix infection induces differential gene expression between tolerant and susceptible avocado rootstocks.
PLoS ONE 14(2):e0212359.
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Read DA, Featherstone J, Rees DJG, Thompson GD, Roberts R, Flett BC, Mashingaidze K,
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Welgemoed T, Pietersen G, Schulze SE, Kiula B, Kullaya A, Mbega E. (2019)
First report of maize yellow mosaic virus (MaYMV) on maize (Zea mays) in Tanzania.
Journal of Plant Pathology 101:203.
10.1007/s42161-018-0152-5
Wingfield BD,
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Steenkamp ET, Lim H-J,
Duong TA, Bluhm BH,
De Beer ZW,
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Fourie G,
Naidoo K,
Olivier NA, Lin Y, Van der Peer Y, Joubert F,
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IMA Genome-F 8 Draft genome of Cercospora zeina, Fusarium pininemorale, Hawksworthiomyces lignivorus, Huntiella decipiens and Ophiostoma ips.
IMA Fungus 8 (2):385‑396.
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Meyer J,
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RNA-Seq analysis of resistant and susceptible sub-tropical maize lines reveals a role for kauralexins in resistance to grey leaf spot disease, caused by Cercospora zeina.
BMC Plant Biology 17:197.
10.1186/s12870-017-1137-9
Amuge T,
Berger DK, Katari MS,
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A time series transcriptome analysis of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) varieties challenged with Ugandan cassava brown streak virus.
Scientific Reports 7:9747.
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Swart V,
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Complementation of CTB7 in the maize pathogen Cercospora zeina overcomes the lack of in vitro cercosporin production.
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 30(9):710-724.
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Myburg AA, Joubert F, Murray SL,
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Systems genetics reveals a transcriptional network associated with susceptibility in the maize-gray leaf spot pathosystem.
The Plant Journal 89(4):746-763.
10.1111/tpj.13419
Oelofse D, Gazendam I,
Veale A, Djami-Tchatchou A,
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Functional characterization of a defense-related class-III chitinase promoter from Lupinus albus, active in legume and monocot tissues.
European Journal of Plant Pathology 146(4):923-936.
10.1007/s10658-016-0970-2
Daru B,
Berger DK, Van Wyk AE. (2016)
Opportunities for unlocking the potential of genomics for African trees.
New Phytologist 210:772-778.
10.1111/nph.13826
Carstens M,
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Mizrachi E, Maloney VJ, Silberbauer J, Hefer CA,
Berger DK, Mansfield SD,
Myburg AA. (2014)
Investigating the molecular underpinnings underlying morphology and changes in carbon partitioning during tension wood formation in Eucalyptus.
New Phytologist 204(6):1351-1363.
10.1111/nph.13152
Phillips S, Dubery I, Heerden H. (2013)
Molecular characterisation of two homoeologous elicitor-responsive lipin genes in cotton.
Molecular Genetics and Genomics 288:519-533.
10.1007/s00438-013-0770-8
Phillips S, Dubery I, Heerden H. (2013)
Identification and molecular characterisatin of a Lectin Receptor-like Kinase (GhLecRK-2) from cotton.
Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 31(1):9-20.
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Phillips SM, Dubery IA, van Heerden H. (2012)
Molecular characterization of an elicitor-responsive Armadillo repeat gene (GhARM) from cotton (Gossypium hirsutum).
Molecular Biology Reports 39:8513-23.
10.1007/s11033-012-1706-9
Van Schalkwyk A, Wenzl P, Smit S, Lopez-Cobollo R, Kilian A, Bishop G, Hefer C,
Berger D. (2012)
Bin mapping of tomato diversity array (DArT) markers to genomic regions of Solanum lycopersicum X Solanum pennellii introgression lines.
Theoretical and Applied Genetics 124:947-956.
10.1007/s00122-011-1759-5
