Publications

2015

Opportunities for African research institutions

Slippers B, Vogel C, Fioramonti L

Chemical Technology

Jan 2015

Evaluating the inheritance of Ceratocystis acaciivora symptom expression in a diverse Acacia mangium breeding population

Brawner J, Japarudin Y, Lapammu M, Rauf R et al.

Southern Forests

Mar 2015

Foliar terpenoid levels and corresponding gene expression are systemically and differentially induced in Eucalyptus grandis clonal genotypes in response to Chrysoporthe austroafricana challenge

Visser EA, Mangwanda R, Becker JVW, Külheim C et al.

Plant Pathology

Induction of systemic defences to fungal pathogens is well described in model plant systems, but not extensively studied in large...

Mar 2015

The impact of DNA parentage verification on breeding value estimation and sire ranking in South African Angora goats

Garritsen C, Van Marle-Köster E, Snyman MA, Visser C

Small Ruminant Research

Feb 2015

Root resistance to cavitation is accurately measured using a centrifuge technique

Pratt RB, MacKinnon ED, Venturas MD, Crous CJ et al.

Tree Physiology

Plants transport water under negative pressure and this makes their xylem vulnerable to cavitation. Among plant organs, root...

Feb 2015

Three novel lineages of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter africanus’ associated with native rutaceous hosts of Trioza erytreae in South Africa

Roberts R, Steenkamp ET, Pietersen G

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

Greening disease of citrus in South Africa is associated with ‘Candidatus Liberibacter africanus’ (Laf), a phloem-limited...

Jan 2015

Comprehensive genome-wide analysis of the Aux/IAA gene family in Eucalyptus: evidence for the role of EgrIAA4 in wood formation

Yu H, Soler M, Clemente HS, Mila I et al.

Plant Cell Physiology

Auxin plays a pivotal role in various plant growth and development processes, including vascular differentiation. The modulation...

Dec 2015

A co-evolutionary relationship exists between Endoraecium (Pucciniales) and its Acacia hosts in Australia

McTaggart AR, Doungsa-ard C, Geering ADW, Aime MC et al.

Persoonia

Endoraecium is a genus of rust fungi that infects several species of Acacia in Australia, South-East Asia and Hawaii. This study...

Feb 2015

Genome-wide analysis of the lignin toolbox of Eucalyptus grandis

Carocha V, Soler M, Hefer CA, Cassan-Wang H et al.

New Phytologist

Summary Lignin, a major component of secondary cell walls, hinders the optimal processing of wood for industrial uses. The...