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Jun 2017
Diaporthe is paraphyletic
Gao Y, Liu F, Duan W, Crous PW et al.
IMA Fungus
Previous studies have shown that our understanding of species diversity within Diaporthe (syn. Phomopsis) is limited. In this...
Jun 2017
Stemphylium revisited
Woudenberg JHC, Hanse B, van Leeuwen GCM, Groenewald JZ et al.
Studies in Mycology
In 2007 a new Stemphylium leaf spot disease of Beta vulgaris (sugar beet) spread through the Netherlands. Attempts to identify...
Sep 2017
In planta expression of hyperthermophilic enzymes as a strategy for accelerated lignocellulosic digestion
Mir BA, Myburg AA, Mizrachi E, Cowan DA
Scientific Reports
Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels and biomaterials suffers from high production costs associated with biomass...
Mar 2017
Identification of the Eucalyptus grandis chitinase gene family and expression characterization under different biotic stress challenges
Tobias PA, Christie N, Naidoo S, Guest DI et al.
Tree Physiology
Eucalyptus grandis (W. Hill ex Maiden) is an Australian Myrtaceae tree grown for timber in many parts of the world and for which...
Nov 2017
Malaria vectors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: the mechanisms that confer insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus
Nardini L, Hunt RH, Dahan-Moss YL, Christie N et al.
Malaria Journal
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is characterized as a holoendemic malaria area with the main vectors being Anopheles...
Mar 2017
Identification of Norway Spruce MYB-bHLH-WDR Transcription Factor Complex Members Linked to Regulation of the Flavonoid Pathway
Nemesio-Gorriz M, Blair PB, Dalman K, Hammerbacher A et al.
Frontiers in Plant Science
Transcription factors (TFs) forming MYB-bHLH-WDR complexes are known to regulate the biosynthesis of specialized metabolites in...
Mar 2017
Phylogeny of saprobic microfungi from Southern Europe
Hernandez-Restrepo M, Gene J, Castaneda-Ruiz RF, Mena-Portales J et al.
Studies in Mycology
During a survey of saprophytic microfungi on decomposing woody, herbaceous debris and soil from different regions in Southern...
Dec 2017
High species diversity in Colletotrichum associated with citrus diseases in Europe
Guarnaccia V, Groenewald JZ, Polizzi G, Crous PW
Persoonia
Species of Colletotrichum are considered important plant pathogens, saprobes, and endophytes on a wide range of plant hosts....
Jun 2017
First report of Phyllosticta citricarpa and description of two new species, P. paracapitalensis and P. paracitricarpa, from citrus in Europe
Guarnaccia V, Groenewald JZ, Li H, Glienke C et al.
Studies in Mycology
The genus Phyllosticta occurs worldwide, and contains numerous plant pathogenic, endophytic and saprobic species. Phyllosticta...
Diaporthe is paraphyletic
Gao Y, Liu F, Duan W, Pedro Crous, Cai L · IMA Fungus, Jun 2017 · DOI
Stemphylium revisited
Woudenberg JHC, Hanse B, van Leeuwen GCM, Groenewald JZ, Pedro Crous · Studies in Mycology, Jun 2017 · DOI
In planta expression of hyperthermophilic enzymes as a strategy for accelerated lignocellulosic digestion
Bilal Mir, Zander Myburg, Eshchar Mizrachi, Cowan DA · Scientific Reports, Sep 2017 · DOI
Identification of the Eucalyptus grandis chitinase gene family and expression characterization under different biotic stress challenges
Tobias PA, Nanette Christie, Sanushka Naidoo, Guest DI, Külheim C · Tree Physiology, Mar 2017 · DOI
Malaria vectors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: the mechanisms that confer insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus
Nardini L, Hunt RH, Dahan-Moss YL, Nanette Christie, Christian RN, Martin Coetzee et al. · Malaria Journal, Nov 2017 · DOI
Identification of Norway Spruce MYB-bHLH-WDR Transcription Factor Complex Members Linked to Regulation of the Flavonoid Pathway
Nemesio-Gorriz M, Blair PB, Dalman K, Almuth Hammerbacher, Arnerup J, Stenlid J et al. · Frontiers in Plant Science, Mar 2017 · DOI
Phylogeny of saprobic microfungi from Southern Europe
Hernandez-Restrepo M, Gene J, Castaneda-Ruiz RF, Mena-Portales J, Pedro Crous, Guarro J · Studies in Mycology, Mar 2017 · DOI
High species diversity in Colletotrichum associated with citrus diseases in Europe
Guarnaccia V, Groenewald JZ, Polizzi G, Pedro Crous · Persoonia, Dec 2017 · DOI
First report of Phyllosticta citricarpa and description of two new species, P. paracapitalensis and P. paracitricarpa, from citrus in Europe
Guarnaccia V, Groenewald JZ, Li H, Glienke C, Carstens E, Hattingh V et al. · Studies in Mycology, Jun 2017 · DOI