Publications

Feb 2015

Genomic patterns of species diversity and divergence in Eucalyptus

Hudson CJ, Freeman JS, Myburg AA, Potts BM et al.

New Phytologist

Summary We examined genome‐wide patterns of DNA sequence diversity and divergence among six species of the important tree genus...

Feb 2015

The effect of β-aminobutyric acid (BABA) on root knot nematode and soft rot pathogen disease complexes in Solanum tuberosum plants

Mongae A, Moleleki L

European Journal of Plant Pathology

The efficacy of three elicitors, DL-β-aminobutyric acid (BABA), Acibenzolar-S-methyl (Bion) and Messenger (Harpin) on potato...

Feb 2015

Comparative interrogation of the developing xylem transcriptomes of two wood‐forming species: Populus trichocarpa and Eucalyptus grandis

Hefer CA, Mizrachi E, Myburg AA, Douglas CJ et al.

New Phytologist

Summary Wood formation is a complex developmental process governed by genetic and environmental stimuli. Populus and Eucalyptus...

May 2015

Huntiella decorticans sp. nov. (Ceratocystidaceae) associated with dying Nothofagus in Patagonia

De Errasti A, De Beer ZW, Rajchenberg M, Coetzee MPA et al.

Mycologia

During a survey of ophiostomatoid fungi in native forests of southern Argentina, several isolates of Huntiella species were...

Mar 2015

New species, hyper-diversity and potential importance of Calonectria spp. from Eucalyptus in South China

Lombard L, Chen SF, Mou X, Zhou XD et al.

Studies in Mycology

Plantation forestry is expanding rapidly in China to meet an increasing demand for wood and pulp products globally. Fungal...

Mar 2015

Novel taxa in the Fusarium fujikuroi species complex from Pinus spp.

Herron DA, Wingfield MJ, Wingfield BD, Rodas CA et al.

Studies in Mycology

The pitch canker pathogen Fusarium circinatum has caused devastation to Pinus spp. in natural forests and non-natives in...

Mar 2015

Generic concepts in Nectriaceae

Lombard L, van der Merwe NA, Groenewald JZ, Crous PW

Studies in Mycology

The ascomycete family Nectriaceae (Hypocreales) includes numerous important plant and human pathogens, as well as several species...

Jan 2015

Global trends and opportunities for development of African research universities

Slippers B, Vogel C, Fioramonti L

South African Journal of Science

Jan 2015

Variation in growth rates and aggressiveness of naturally occurring self-fertile and self-sterile isolates of the wilt pathogen Ceratocystis albifundus

Lee DH, Roux J, Wingfield BD, Wingfield MJ

Plant Pathology

Ceratocystis albifundus is the most important fungal pathogen of black wattle ( Acacia...