Publications

2024

Diseases of plantation forest trees in the tropics and Southern Hemisphere

Barnes I, Wingfield MJ

Agrios' Plant Pathology (Sixth Edition)

Nov 2024

Options and considerations for validation of prokaryotic names under the SeqCode

Venter SN , Rodriguez-R LM, Chuvochina M, Palmer M et al.

Systematic and Applied Microbiology

Stable taxon names for Bacteria and Archaea are essential for capturing and documenting prokaryotic diversity. They are also...

Nov 2024

Describing and characterizing the WAK/WAKL gene family across plant species: a systematic review

Harvey A, van den Berg N, Swart V

Frontiers in Plant Science

Wall-associated kinases (WAKs) and WAK-likes (WAKLs) are transmembrane pectin receptors which have seen rising interest in recent...

Dec 2024

Development of a molecular genetics and cell biology toolbox for the filamentous fungus Diplodia sapinea

Oostlander AG, Brodde L, von Bargen M, Slippers B et al.

PLoS ONE

Diplodia sapinea (Fr.) Fuckel is a widespread fungal pathogen affecting conifers worldwide. Infections can lead to severe...

Dec 2024

Understanding the genetics of sex determination in insects and its relevance to genetic pest management

Ashmore JS, Slippers B, Duong TA, Dittrich-Schröder G

Insect Molecular Biology

Abstract Sex determination pathways regulate male and female‐specific development and differentiation and offer potential targets...

Feb 2024

Advancements in Spongospora subterranea: Current Knowledge, Management Strategies, and Research Gaps

Strydom RF, Wilson CR, Tegg RS, Balendres MA et al.

Potato Research

AbstractPowdery scab was first documented on locally sampled potatoes in Braunschweig, Germany. A hundred and eighty-one years...

Nov 2024

Historical perspective on 120 years of agriculture: Highlights from research published in the SAJS

Coutinho TA, van der Waals JE

South African Journal of Science

Mar 2025

The Bacterial and Viral Communities Associated with OnionBacterial Bulb Rot

Liakos C, Ibanez V, Lebre P, Derie ML et al.

Phytobiomes Journal

Microbes occur in complex communities within plants as endophytes and establish a network of interactions that can influence...

May 2024

Disentangling Shifts in the Soil Microbiome of Potatoes Infected with Rhizoctonia solani Anastomosis Group 3-PT in Search of Potential Biocontrol Agents

Gush SL, Lebre P, Coutinho TA, Cowan D et al.

Phytobiomes Journal

Rhizoctonia solani anastomosis group (AG) 3-PT is a devastating pathogenic fungus that causes several diseases in potatoes both...