Publications
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Apr 2016
Systems genetics of wood formation
Mizrachi E, Myburg AA
Current Opinion in Plant Biology
In woody plants, xylogenesis is an exceptionally strong carbon sink requiring robust transcriptional control and dynamic...
Feb 2016
Variable P supply affects N metabolism in a legume tree, Virgilia divaricata, from nutrient-poor Mediterranean-type ecosystems
Magadlela A, Vardien W, Kleinert A, Steenkamp ET et al.
Functional Plant Biology
Virgilia divaricata Adamson is a forest margin legume that is known to invade the N- and P-poor soils of the mature fynbos,...
Feb 2016
Complex patterns of global spread in invasive insects: Eco-evolutionary and management consequences
Garnas, JR, Auger-Rozenberg, Marie-anne, Roques, Alain, Bertelsmeier, Cleo et al.
Biological Invasions
The advent of simple and affordable tools for molecular identification of novel insect invaders and assessment of population...
Feb 2016
Increasing numbers and intercontinental spread of invasive insects on eucalypts
Hurley, Brett P., Garnas, Jeff, Wingfield, Michael J., Branco, Manuela et al.
Biological Invasions
Native to Australasia, Eucalyptus (sensu lato) is one of the most planted genera of trees in the world. However, the...
Mar 2016
Draft genome sequences of Pantoea agglomerans and Pantoea vagans isolates associated with termites
Palmer M, De Maayer P, Poulsen M, Steenkamp ET et al.
Standards in Genomic Sciences
AbstractThe genus Pantoea incorporates many economically and clinically important species. The plant-associated species, Pantoea...
Feb 2016
Genome sequences of Knoxdaviesia capensis and K. proteae (Fungi: Ascomycota) from Protea trees in South Africa
Aylward J, Steenkamp ET, Dreyer LL, Roets F et al.
Standards in Genomic Sciences
Two closely related ophiostomatoid fungi, Knoxdaviesia capensis and K. proteae, inhabit the fruiting structures of certain Protea...
Feb 2016
Exotic biological control agents: a solution or contribution to arthropod invasions?
Hajek, Ann E., Hurley, Brett P., Kenis, Marc, Garnas, JR et al.
Biological Invasions
Biological control is a valuable and effective strategy for controlling arthropod pests and has been used extensively against...
Feb 2016
Predicted decrease in global climate suitability masks regional complexity of invasive fruit fly species response to climate change
Hill, M.P., Bertelsmeier, C, Clusella-Trullas, S, Garnas, JR et al.
Biological Invasions
Climate change affects the rate of insect invasions as well as the abundance, distribution and impacts of such invasions on a...
Feb 2016
Defining invasiveness and invasibility in ecological networks
Hui, Cang, Richardson, David M., Landi, Pietro, Minoarivelo, Henintsoa O. et al.
Biological Invasions
The success of a biological invasion is context dependent, and yet two key concepts—the invasiveness of species and the...
Systems genetics of wood formation
Eshchar Mizrachi, Zander Myburg · Current Opinion in Plant Biology, Apr 2016 · DOI
Variable P supply affects N metabolism in a legume tree, Virgilia divaricata, from nutrient-poor Mediterranean-type ecosystems
Magadlela A, Vardien W, Kleinert A, Emma Steenkamp, Valentine AJ · Functional Plant Biology, Feb 2016 · DOI
Complex patterns of global spread in invasive insects: Eco-evolutionary and management consequences
Jeff Garnas, Auger-Rozenberg, Marie-anne, Roques, Alain, Bertelsmeier, Cleo, Mike Wingfield, Saccaggi, Davina L. et al. · Biological Invasions, Feb 2016 · DOI
Increasing numbers and intercontinental spread of invasive insects on eucalypts
Brett Hurley, Jeff Garnas, Mike Wingfield, Branco, Manuela, Richardson, David M., Bernard Slippers · Biological Invasions, Feb 2016 · DOI
Draft genome sequences of Pantoea agglomerans and Pantoea vagans isolates associated with termites
Marike Palmer, De Maayer P, Poulsen M, Emma Steenkamp, Elritha van Zyl, Teresa Coutinho et al. · Standards in Genomic Sciences, Mar 2016 · DOI
Genome sequences of Knoxdaviesia capensis and K. proteae (Fungi: Ascomycota) from Protea trees in South Africa
Janneke Aylward, Emma Steenkamp, Dreyer LL, Roets F, Brenda Wingfield, Mike Wingfield · Standards in Genomic Sciences, Feb 2016 · DOI
Exotic biological control agents: a solution or contribution to arthropod invasions?
Hajek, Ann E., Brett Hurley, Kenis, Marc, Jeff Garnas, Samantha Bush, Mike Wingfield et al. · Biological Invasions, Feb 2016 · DOI
Predicted decrease in global climate suitability masks regional complexity of invasive fruit fly species response to climate change
Hill, M.P., Bertelsmeier, C, Clusella-Trullas, S, Jeff Garnas, Robertson, M.P, Terblanche, J.S · Biological Invasions, Feb 2016 · DOI
Defining invasiveness and invasibility in ecological networks
Hui, Cang, Richardson, David M., Landi, Pietro, Minoarivelo, Henintsoa O., Jeff Garnas, Roy, Helen E. · Biological Invasions, Feb 2016 · DOI