Publications

Nov 2016

Characterization of two LuxI/R homologs in Pantoea ananatis LMG 2665 T

Sibanda S, Theron J, Shyntum DY, Moleleki LN et al.

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Quorum sensing (QS) plays an important role in the regulation of bacteria–host interactions and ecological fitness in many...

Jun 2016

Recommendations for competing sexual-asexually typified generic names in Sordariomycetes (except Diaporthales, Hypocreales, and Magnaporthales)

Reblova M, Miller AN, Rossman AY, Seifert KA et al.

IMA Fungus

With the advance to one scientific name for each fungal species, the generic names in the class Sordariomycetes typified by...

Sep 2016

Phylogenetic analyses of diverse Podaxis specimens from Southern Africa reveal hidden diversity and new insights into associations with termites

Conlon BH, De Beer ZW, De Fine Licht HK, Aanen DK et al.

Fungal Biology

Although frequently found on mounds of the grass-cutting termite genus Trinervitermes, virtually nothing is known about the...

Jun 2016

Intron derived size polymorphism in the mitochondrial genomes of closely related Chrysoporthe species

Kanzi AM, Wingfield BD, Steenkamp ET, Naidoo S et al.

PLOS ONE

In this study, the complete mitochondrial (mt) genomes of Chrysoporthe austroafricana (190,834 bp), C. cubensis (89,084 bp) and...

Jun 2016

Functional characterization of a defense-related class-III chitinase promoter from Lupinus albus, active in legume and monocot tissues

Oelofse D, Gazendam I, Veale A, Djami-Tchatchou A et al.

European Journal of Plant Pathology

A class-III chitinase promoter was isolated from Lupinus albus. The region 5′ to the coding sequence of the IF3 gene was...

May 2016

Citizen science tools available for ecological research in South Africa

Hulbert JM

South African Journal of Science

Feb 2016

A Chimeric Affinity Tag for Efficient Expression and Chromatographic Purification of Heterologous Proteins from Plants

Sainsbury F, Jutras PV, Vorster J, Goulet MC et al.

Frontiers in Plant Science

The use of plants as expression hosts for recombinant proteins is an increasingly attractive option for the production of complex...

Feb 2016

Genetic analysis of yield and flesh colour in sweetpotato

Naidoo SIM, Laurie SM, Odeny DA, Vorster BJ et al.

African Crop Science Journal

May 2016

The future of cystatin engineering

Van Wyk SG, Kunert KJ, Cullis CA, Pillay P et al.

Plant Science

Plant cystatins are naturally occurring protease inhibitors that prevent proteolysis by papain-like cysteine proteases. Their...