Publications
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Jul 2022
Genomic characterization of soybean blotchy mosaic virus, a cytorhabdovirus from South Africa
David A Read, Elrea Strydom, Bernard Slippers, Emma Steenkamp et al.
Archives of Virology
Samples showing blotchy mottle symptoms were collected from soybeans in North-West province, South Africa. The assembly of...
Jul 2022
Transcriptomics Advancement in the Complex Response of Plants to Viroid Infection
Joubert M, van den Berg N, Theron J, Swart V
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Viroids are the smallest plant pathogens, consisting of a single-stranded circular RNA of less than 500 ribonucleotides in...
Jun 2022
Diversity and Molecular Barcoding of Stink Bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Associated with Macadamia in South Africa
Sonnekus, B, Slippers, B, Hurley, BP, Joubert E et al.
Insects
Stink bugs are major pests of macadamia in South Africa. Accurate identification and knowledge of species composition are...
Jun 2022
Real-Time Feedback-Driven Single-Particle Tracking: A Survey and Perspective
van Heerden B, Vickers NA, Krüger, TPJ, Andersson, SB
Small
AbstractReal‐time feedback‐driven single‐particle tracking (RT‐FD‐SPT) is a class of techniques in the field of single‐particle...
Jun 2022
Differing Responses to Phytophthora cinnamomi Infection in Susceptible and Partially Resistant Persea americana (Mill.) Rootstocks: A Case for the Role of Receptor-Like Kinases and Apoplastic Proteases
Backer R, Engelbrecht J, van den Berg N
Frontiers in Plant Science
The hemibiotrophic plant pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands is the most devastating pathogen of avocado (Persea americana...
Jun 2022
First report of Dutch Elm Disease caused by Ophiostoma novo-ulmi in South Korea
Lee DH, Nam Y, Wingfield MJ, Park H
Forests
During a routine survey conducted in July 2021, several dead and dying Ulmus macrocarpa trees were observed in an urban forest...
Jun 2022
Intra-Species genomic variation in the pine pathogen Fusarium circinatum
Maphosa MN, Steenkamp ET, Kanzi AM, Van Wyk S et al.
Journal of Fungi
Fusarium circinatum is an important global pathogen of pine trees. Genome plasticity has been observed in different isolates of...
Jun 2022
Detection and prevalence of Rosellinia necatrix in South African avocado orchards
Hartley J, Engelbrecht, J, van den Berg, N
European Journal of Plant Pathology
AbstractRosellinia necatrixis an ascomycete that causes white root rot (WRR) of several plant host species resulting in economic...