Publications
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Jan 2012
First fungal genome sequence from Africa: a preliminary analysis
Wingfield BD, Steenkamp ET, Santana QC, Coetzee MPA et al.
South African Journal of Science
Some of the most significant breakthroughs in the biological sciences this century will emerge from the development of next...
Jun 2011
A diverse assemblage of Ophiostoma species, including two new taxa on eucalypt trees in South Africa
Kamgan Nkuekam, Gilbert, De Beer, Zacharias W., Wingfield, Michael J., Roux, Jolanda
Mycological Progress
Fungi in the Ophiostomatales include important pathogens of trees as well as agents of wood stain, reducing the economic value of...
May 2012
Phylogeny and taxonomy of species in the Grosmannia serpens complex
Duong, Tuan A., De Beer, Z. Wilhelm, Wingfield, Brenda D., Wingfield, Mike J.
Mycologia
Grosmannia serpens was first described from pine in Italy in 1936 and it has subsequently been recorded from many countries in...
Dec 2011
One fungus, one name promotes progressive plant pathology
Wingfield, Michael J., De Beer, Z. Wilhelm, Slippers, Bernard, Wingfield, Brenda D. et al.
Molecular Plant Pathology
The robust and reliable identification of fungi underpins virtually every element of plant pathology, from disease diagnosis to...
Mar 2012
Both mating types in the heterothallic fungus Ophiostoma quercus contain MAT1-1 and MAT1-2 genes
Wilken, P. Markus, Steenkamp, Emma T., Hall, Tracy A., De Beer, Z. Wilhelm et al.
Fungal Biology
In heterothallic Ascomycota, two opposite but distinct mating types control all sexual processes. Using mating crosses, mating...
Feb 2012
Associations of conifer-infesting bark beetles and fungi in Fennoscandia
Linnakoski, Riikka, De Beer, Z. Wilhelm, Niemelä, Pekka, Wingfield, Michael J.
Insects
Bark beetles (Coleoptera, Scolytinae) have a widespread association with fungi, especially with ophiostomatoid fungi (Ascomycota)...
May 2012
Microsatellite markers for Grosmannia alacris (Ophiostomataceae, Ascomycota) and other species in the G. serpens complex
Duong, T. A., de Beer, Z. W., Zanzot, J. W., Wingfield, M. J. et al.
American Journal of Botany
Premise of the study: Polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed for the pine-infecting fungus, Grosmannia alacris....
May 2012
Grosmannia and Leptographium spp. associated with conifer-infesting bark beetles in Finland and Russia, including Leptographium taigense sp. nov
Linnakoski, R., De Beer, Z.W., Duong, T.A., Niemelä, P. et al.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Species of Grosmannia with Leptographium anamorphs include important forest pathogens and agents of blue stain in timber. They...
First fungal genome sequence from Africa: a preliminary analysis
Brenda Wingfield, Emma Steenkamp, Quentin Santana, Martin Coetzee, Bam S, Irene Barnes et al. · South African Journal of Science, Jan 2012 · DOI
A diverse assemblage of Ophiostoma species, including two new taxa on eucalypt trees in South Africa
Kamgan Nkuekam, Gilbert, Wilhelm de Beer, Mike Wingfield, Jolanda Roux · Mycological Progress, Jun 2011 · DOI
Phylogeny and taxonomy of species in the Grosmannia serpens complex
Tuan Duong, Wilhelm de Beer, Brenda Wingfield, Mike Wingfield · Mycologia, May 2012 · DOI
One fungus, one name promotes progressive plant pathology
Mike Wingfield, Wilhelm de Beer, Bernard Slippers, Brenda Wingfield, Groenewald, Johannes Z., Lombard, Lorenzo et al. · Molecular Plant Pathology, Dec 2011 · DOI
Both mating types in the heterothallic fungus Ophiostoma quercus contain MAT1-1 and MAT1-2 genes
Markus Wilken, Emma Steenkamp, Tracy Hall, Wilhelm de Beer, Mike Wingfield, Brenda Wingfield · Fungal Biology, Mar 2012 · DOI
Associations of conifer-infesting bark beetles and fungi in Fennoscandia
Riikka Linnakoski, Wilhelm de Beer, Niemelä, Pekka, Mike Wingfield · Insects, Feb 2012 · DOI
Microsatellite markers for Grosmannia alacris (Ophiostomataceae, Ascomycota) and other species in the G. serpens complex
Tuan Duong, Wilhelm de Beer, Zanzot, J. W., Mike Wingfield, Brenda Wingfield · American Journal of Botany, May 2012 · DOI
Grosmannia and Leptographium spp. associated with conifer-infesting bark beetles in Finland and Russia, including Leptographium taigense sp. nov
Riikka Linnakoski, Wilhelm de Beer, Tuan Duong, Niemelä, P., Pappinen, A., Mike Wingfield · Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, May 2012 · DOI
Genetic Considerations
Sole, Catherine L., Pirk, Christian W. W. · HONEYBEES OF ASIA, 2011