Publications

Jun 2021

Unique patterns of mating pheromone presence and absence could result in the ambiguous sexual behaviors of Colletotrichum species

Wilson AM, Lelwala RV, Taylor PWJ, Wingfield MJ et al.

G3 Gene|Genomes|Genetics

Abstract Colletotrichum species are known to engage in unique sexual behaviors that differ significantly from the mating...

Jul 2021

Expression of several Phytophthora cinnamomi putative RxLRs provides evidence for virulence roles in avocado

Joubert M, Backer R, Engelbrecht J, Van den Berg N

PLoS ONE

Phytophthora cinnamomi is a plant pathogenic oomycete that causes Phytophthora root rot of avocado (PRR). Currently, there is a...

Jun 2021

Genetic diversity of Teratosphaeria pseudoeucalypti in Eucalyptus plantations in Australia and Uruguay

Aylward J, Havenga M, Dreyer LL, Roets F et al.

Australasian Plant Pathology

Jun 2021

Two novel Phytophthora species from the southern tip of Africa

Bose Tanay, Hulbert JM, Burgess Treena I, Paap T et al.

The microbial diversity associated with natural vegetation in the Greater Cape Floristic Region of South Africa is largely...

Jun 2021

Filamentous fungi and yeasts associated with mites phoretic on Ips typographus in Eastern Finland

Linnakoski R, Lasarov I, Veteli P, Tikkanen O-P et al.

Forests

The European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) has become a major forest pest in Finland in recent years. The beetle is a...

Jun 2021

Genome reduction and relaxed selection is associated with the transition to symbiosis in the basidiomycete genus Podaxis

Conlon BH, Gostinčar C, Fricke J, Kreuzenbeck NB et al.

iScience

Insights into the genomic consequences of symbiosis for basidiomycete fungi associated with social insects remain sparse....

Apr 2021

Transferring an Agrobacterium‐mediated transformation protocol across eight genera in the Ceratocystidaceae

Lane FA, Du Plessis D, Wingfield BD, Wilken PM

Forest Pathology

Abstract Establishing a transformation system is an essential first step for functional studies. Numerous transformation systems...

Jun 2021

A re-evaluation of Penicillium section Canescentia, including the description of five new species

Visagie CM, Frisvad JC, Houbraken J, Visagie A et al.

Persoonia

A survey of <i>Penicillium</i> in the fynbos biome from South Africa resulted in the isolation of 61 species of which 29 were...

Apr 2021

Genome of the destructive oomycete Phytophthora cinnamomi provides insights into its pathogenicity and adaptive potential

Engelbrecht J, Duong TA, Prabhu AS, Seedat M et al.

BMC Genomics

Abstract Background Phytophthora cinnamomi is an oomycete pathogen of global relevance. It is considered as one of the most...