Publications

Apr 2015

Identification and pathogenicity of Lasiodiplodia species from Eucalyptus urophylla × grandis, Polyscias balfouriana and Bougainvillea spectabilis in southern China

Li GQ, Arnold RJ, Liu FF, Li JQ et al.

Journal of Phytopathology

AbstractSpecies of Lasiodiplodia are important pathogens of a wide variety of plants covering a wide geographical distribution....

Oct 2014

The floral transcriptome of Eucalyptus grandis

Vining KJ, Romanel E, Jones RC, Klocko A et al.

New Phytologist

Summary As a step toward functional annotation of genes required for floral initiation and development within the Eucalyptus...

Sep 2014

The Eucalyptus grandis R2R3-MYB transcription factor family: evidence for woody growth-related evolution and function

Soler M, Camargo ELO, Carocha V, Cassan-Wang H et al.

New Phytologist

Summary The R2R3‐MYB family, one of the largest transcription factor families in higher plants, controls a wide variety of...

May 2015

Genome-wide mapping of histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation in Eucalyptus grandis developing xylem

Hussey SG, Mizrachi E, Groover A, Berger DK et al.

BMC Plant Biology

<h4>Background</h4>Histone modifications play an integral role in plant development, but have been poorly studied in woody...

May 2015

The transcriptome and terpene profile of Eucalyptus grandis reveals mechanisms of defence against the insect pest, Leptocybe invasa

Oates CN, Külheim C, Myburg AA, Slippers B et al.

Plant & Cell Physiology

Plants have evolved complex defenses that allow them to protect themselves against pests and pathogens. However, there is...

2015

Diseases of plantation forestry trees in Southern Ghana

Apetorgbor MM, Roux J

International Journal of Phytopathology

May 2015

Plant scientists celebrate new woody plant genome

Strauss SH, Myburg AA

New Phytologist

May 2015

Education: Botanists still need to tell plants apart

Kemler M

Nature

Jan 2015

A Complex Interplay of Tandem- and Whole-Genome Duplication Drives Expansion of the L-Type Lectin Receptor Kinase Gene Family in the Brassicaceae

Hofberger JA, Nsibo DL, Schranz ME, Govers F et al.

Genome Biology and Evolution

The comparative analysis of plant gene families in a phylogenetic framework has greatly accelerated due to advances in next...