Publications
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Feb 2018
Callose and β-1,3-glucanase inhibit Phytophthora cinnamomi in a resistant avocado rootstock
van den Berg N, Christie JB, Engelbrecht J, Aveling TAS
Plant Pathology
Phytophthora root rot ( PRR ) of avocado, caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi , is a significant threat to sustainable production...
Feb 2018
Genome-based characterization of biological processes that differentiate closely related bacteria
Palmer M, Steenkamp ET, Coetzee MPA, Blom J et al.
Frontiers in Microbiology
Bacteriologists have strived toward attaining a natural classification system based on evolutionary relationships for nearly 100...
Mar 2018
Fungal species and their boundaries matter – Definitions, mechanisms and practical implications
Steenkamp ET, Wingfield MJ, McTaggart AR, Wingfield BD
Fungal Biology Reviews
Feb 2018
The polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) and its fungal symbiont Fusarium euwallaceae: a new invasion in South Africa
Paap T, de Beer ZW, Migliorini D, Nel W et al.
Australasian Plant Pathology
Apr 2018
Unexpected placement of the MAT1-1-2 gene in the MAT1-2 idiomorph of Thielaviopsis
Wilken PM, Steenkamp ET, Van der Nest MA, Wingfield MJ et al.
Fungal Genetics and Biology
Sexual reproduction in the Ascomycota is controlled by genes encoded at the mating-type or MAT1 locus. The two allelic versions...
Mar 2018
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi persist in dying Euphorbia ingens trees
Vivas M, Crous CJ, Dames JF, van der Linde JA et al.
South African Journal of Botany
Forest declines have been reported with increasing regularity during the last decade and are expected to increase due to the...
Jan 2018
Host specificity of co-infecting Botryosphaeriaceae on ornamental and forest trees in the Western Balkans
Zlatkovic M, Wingfield MJ, Jami F, Slippers B
Forest Pathology
SummaryThe Botryosphaeriaceae is a diverse family of endophytes and fungal pathogens of mainly woody plants. We considered the...
2018
African mothers in science need more support. Providing it is actually easy
Slippers B, Singh S
The Conversation
2018
People, funding and constant learning are key to creating research excellence
Wingfield BD
The Conversation
Callose and β-1,3-glucanase inhibit Phytophthora cinnamomi in a resistant avocado rootstock
Noelani van den Berg, Christie JB, Juanita Engelbrecht, Terry Aveling · Plant Pathology, Feb 2018 · DOI
Genome-based characterization of biological processes that differentiate closely related bacteria
Marike Palmer, Emma Steenkamp, Martin Coetzee, Blom J, Fanus Venter · Frontiers in Microbiology, Feb 2018 · DOI
Fungal species and their boundaries matter – Definitions, mechanisms and practical implications
Emma Steenkamp, Mike Wingfield, Alistair McTaggart, Brenda Wingfield · Fungal Biology Reviews, Mar 2018 · DOI
The polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) and its fungal symbiont Fusarium euwallaceae: a new invasion in South Africa
Trudy Paap, Wilhelm de Beer, Duccio Migliorini, Wilma Nel, Mike Wingfield · Australasian Plant Pathology, Feb 2018 · DOI
Unexpected placement of the MAT1-1-2 gene in the MAT1-2 idiomorph of Thielaviopsis
Markus Wilken, Emma Steenkamp, Magriet van der Nest, Mike Wingfield, Wilhelm de Beer, Brenda Wingfield · Fungal Genetics and Biology, Apr 2018 · DOI
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi persist in dying Euphorbia ingens trees
Maria Vivas, Casper Crous, Dames JF, Johan van der Linde, Martin Coetzee, Jolanda Roux · South African Journal of Botany, Mar 2018 · DOI
Host specificity of co-infecting Botryosphaeriaceae on ornamental and forest trees in the Western Balkans
Zlatkovic M, Mike Wingfield, Fahimeh Jami, Bernard Slippers · Forest Pathology, Jan 2018 · DOI
African mothers in science need more support. Providing it is actually easy
Bernard Slippers, Smeetha Singh · The Conversation, 2018
People, funding and constant learning are key to creating research excellence
Brenda Wingfield · The Conversation, 2018