Publications

Jun 2016

Endophytic Cryphonectriaceae on native Myrtales: possible origin of Chrysoporthe canker on plantation-grown Eucalyptus

Mausse-Sitoe SND, Rodas C, Wingfield MJ, Chen SF et al.

Fungal Biology

Chrysoporthe austroafricana (Cryphonectriaceae) is a damaging canker pathogen on Eucalyptus species in Southern Africa. Recent...

Jul 2016

A possible centre of diversity in South East Asia for the tree pathogen, Ceratocystis manginecans

Fourie A, Wingfield MJ, Wingfield BD, Thu PQ et al.

Infection, Genetics and Evolution

The fungal pathogen, Ceratocystis manginecans, has caused serious canker and wilt disease on Mangifera indica (mango), on legume...

Mar 2016

The Eucalyptus shoot and leaf pathogen Teratosphaeria destructans recorded in South Africa

Greyling I, Wingfield MJ, Coetzee MP, Marincowitz S et al.

Southern Forests

May 2016

The genetic landscape of Ceratocystis albifundus populations in South Africa reveals a recent fungal introduction event

Lee DH, Roux J, Wingfield BD, Barnes I et al.

Fungal Biology

Geographical range expansion or host shifts is amongst the various evolutionary forces that underlie numerous emerging diseases...

Jun 2016

Functional network analysis of genes differentially expressed during xylogenesis in soc1ful woody Arabidopsis plants

Davin N, Edger PP, Hefer CA, Mizrachi E et al.

The Plant Journal

SummaryMany plant genes are known to be involved in the development of cambium and wood, but how the expression and functional...

Mar 2016

First report of Teratosphaeria gauchensis causing stem canker of Eucalyptus in Kenya

Machua J, Jimu L, Njuguna J, Wingfield MJ et al.

Forest Pathology

SummaryTeratosphaeria stem canker is an important disease of Eucalyptus species in many parts of the world where these trees are...

Mar 2016

Genome-based selection and characterization of Fusarium circinatum-specific sequences

Maphosa MN, Steenkamp ET, Wingfield BD

G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics

AbstractFusarium circinatum is an important pathogen of pine trees and its management in the commercial forestry environment...

Jun 2016

Genetic diversity, acaricide resistance status and evolutionary potential of a Rhipicephalus microplus population from a disease-controlled cattle farming area in South Africa

Robbertse L, Baron S, van der Merwe NA, Madder M et al.

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

The Southern cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus is a hematophagous ectoparasite of great veterinary and economic importance....

Mar 2016

The Arabidopsis Domain of Unknown Function 1218 (DUF1218) Containing Proteins, MODIFYING WALL LIGNIN-1 and 2 (At1g31720/MWL-1 and At4g19370/MWL-2) Function Redundantly to Alter Secondary Cell Wall Lignin Content

Mewalal R, Mizrachi E, Coetzee B, Mansfield SD et al.

PLoS ONE

DUF1218 is a land plant-specific innovation and has previously been shown to be associated with cell wall biology, vasculature...