Publications

Oct 2025

Chromosome-level genome assemblies for the latent pine pathogen, Diplodia sapinea, reveal two accessory chromosomes with distinct genomic features and evolutionary dynamics

Shaw PL, Slippers B, Wingfield BD, Laurent B et al.

G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics

Abstract Diplodia sapinea (Dothideomycetes) is a latent fungal pathogen with a global distribution that predominantly infects...

Oct 2025

The complex evolution and genomic dynamics of mating-type loci in Cryptococcus and Kwoniella

Coelho MA, David-Palma M, Marincowitz S, Aylward J et al.

PLoS Biology

Sexual reproduction in basidiomycete fungi is governed by MAT loci (P/R and HD), which exhibit remarkable evolutionary...

Sep 2025

From chaos to tranquillity: a modern approach to the identification, nomenclature and phylogeny of Aspergillus, Penicillium and other Eurotiales, including an updated accepted species list

Visagie CM, Houbraken J, Overy DP, Sklenář F et al.

Studies in Mycology

Eurotiales is a diverse and speciose order and includes economically important genera like Aspergillus , Penicillium ,...

Jan 2026

Argyrolobium legumes from an African centre of endemism associate with novel Bradyrhizobium species harbouring unique sets of symbiosis genes

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Given that several, mainly endemic South African Genisteae genera occupy basal positions in legume phylogenetic trees, this...

Jul 2025

Estimation of breed composition of South African sheep affected with wet carcass syndrome

Kooverjee BB, Van Der Nest MA, MacNeil MD, Scholtz MM et al.

Frontiers in Genetics

Wet carcass syndrome (WCS), a condition that negatively affects the quality of carcasses after slaughter, is seriously...

Sep 2025

Small RNAs derived from avocado sunblotch viroid and their association with bleaching symptoms: implications for pathogenesis in avocado sunblotch disease

Joubert M, van den Berg N, Theron J, Swart V

Archives of Virology

May 2025

Determinants of mating success in a lek-mating species

Queffelec J, Allison JD, Slippers B, Greeff JM

Agricultural and Forest Entomology

Abstract Leks are male‐biased aggregations formed for mating, where sperm is the only resource acquired by visiting females. One...

Dec 2025

Estimated timeline for the evolution of symbiotic nitrogen fixing Paraburkholderia

Mavima L, Steenkamp ET, Beukes CW, Palmer M et al.

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

The nitrogen-fixing and nodule-forming symbionts of legumes, which belong to the class Betaproteobacteria, are informally known...

Aug 2025

Genetic diversity of Calonectria reteaudii isolates from infected Eucalyptus leaves and associated soils indicates a phyllosphere origin of the pathogen

Pham NQ, Liu FF, Duong TA, Wingfield BD et al.

Forest Pathology

ABSTRACTCalonectria leaf blight is among the most prevalent diseases affecting planted Eucalyptus in Southeast Asia. Calonectria...