Publications

Oct 2021

Draft genome assembly of Fusarium pilosicola, Meredithiella fracta, Niebla homalea, Pyrenophora teres hybrid WAC10721, and Teratosphaeria viscida

Duong AT, Aylward J, Ametrano CG, Poudel E et al.

IMA Fungus

Oct 2021

Species diversity and distribution characteristics of Calonectria in five soil layers in a Eucalyptus plantation

Liu LL, Wu WX, Chen SF

Journal of Fungi

The genus Calonectria includes pathogens of various agricultural, horticultural, and forestry crops. Species of Calonectria are...

Oct 2021

Ophiostomatoid species associated with pine trees (Pinus spp.) infested by Cryphalus piceae from eastern China, including five new species

Chang R-L, Zhang X, Hongli S, Zhao G et al.

Mycokeys

Cryphalus piceae attacks various economically important conifers. Similar to other bark beetles, Cr. piceae plays a role as a...

Sep 2021

First report of Didymosphaeria rubi-ulmifolii associated with canker and dieback of apple trees in southern Ethiopia

Yirgu A, Gezahgne A, Alemu T, Havenga M et al.

Phytopathologia Mediterranea

Cultivation of apple trees in the highlands of Ethiopia began in 1955. In 2014, blistering of the bark due to cankers on the main...

Aug 2021

A genome- wide SNP genotyping resource for tropical pine tree species

Jackson C, Christie N, Reynolds SM, Marais GC et al.

Molecular Ecology Resources

AbstractWe performed gene and genome targeted SNP discovery towards the development of a genome‐wide, multispecies genotyping...

Oct 2021

bHLH Transcription Factors Undergo Alternative Splicing During Cold Acclimation in a Eucalyptus hybrid

Apablaza H, Solís M, Conejera D, Fonseca A et al.

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

2021

Genetic networks that govern sexual reproduction in the Pezizomycotina

Wilson AM, Wilken PM, Wingfield MJ, Wingfield BD

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

Sep 2021

Niche Preference of Escherichia coli in a Peri-Urban Pond Ecosystem

NandaKafle G, Huegen T, Potgieter SC, Steenkamp ET et al.

Life

Escherichia coli comprises diverse strains with a large accessory genome, indicating functional diversity and the ability to...

Dec 2021

Next-generation sequencing provides important insights into the biology and evolution of the Botryosphaeriaceae

Nagel JH, Wingfield MJ, Slippers B

Fungal Biology Reviews

Abstract Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has revolutionized research on fungi including Botryosphaeriaceae, a family of...