Publications
Discover FABI's research outputs and scholarly contributions
Feb 2019
The NONEXPRESSOR OF PATHOGENESIS-RELATED GENES 1 (NPR1) and Related Family: Mechanistic Insights in Plant Disease Resistance
Backer R, Naidoo S, van den Berg N
Frontiers in Plant Science
The NONEXPRESSOR OF PATHOGENESIS-RELATED GENES 1 (NPR1) and related NPR1-like proteins are a functionally similar, yet...
Feb 2019
Rosellinia necatrix infection induces differential gene expression between tolerant and susceptible avocado rootstocks
Zumaquero A, Martinez-Ferri E, Matas AJ, Reeksting B et al.
PLoS ONE
Rosellinia necatrix is the causal agent of avocado white root rot (WRR). Control of this soil-borne disease is difficult, and the...
Feb 2019
Application of genomic tools to avocado (Persea americana) breeding: SNP discovery for genotyping and germplasm characterization
Kuhn DN, Livingstone DS, Richards JH, Manosalva P et al.
Scientia Horticulturae
Feb 2019
The pandemic strain of Austropuccinia psidii causes myrtle rust in New Zealand and Singapore
du Plessis E, Granados GM, Barnes I, Ho WH et al.
Australasian Plant Pathology
Jan 2019
Genetic uniformity characterizes the invasive spread of Neofusicoccum parvum and Diplodia sapinea in the Western Balkans
Zlatkovic M, Wingfield MJ, Jami F, Slippers B
Forest Pathology
AbstractIn the past decade, trees and shrubs in the Western Balkans region have been damaged by canker and die‐back disease...
Mar 2019
Organellar carbon metabolism is co-ordinated with distinct developmental phases of secondary xylem
Pinard D, Fierro AC, Marchal K, Myburg AA et al.
New Phytologist
Summary Subcellular compartmentation of plant biosynthetic pathways in the mitochondria and plastids requires coordinated...
Feb 2019
The plastid and mitochondrial genomes of Eucalyptus grandis
Pinard D, Myburg AA, Mizrachi E
BMC Genomics
<h4>Background</h4>Land plant organellar genomes have significant impact on metabolism and adaptation, and as such, accurate...
Feb 2019
Control of Alternaria leaf spot of coriander in organic farming
Mangwende, E., Kritzinger, Q., Aveling, T.A.S.
European Journal of Plant Pathology
Increased consumer awareness on the means of production of food in recent decades has intensified pressure for growth of organic...
May 2019
The global diversity of Deladenus siricidicola in native and non-native populations
Fitza KNE, Garnas JR, Lombardero MJ, Ayres MP et al.
Biological Control
The nematode Deladenus siricidicola is the primary biological control agent of Sirex noctilio, a globally invading woodwasp pest...