Publications

Dec 2018

Fungal Planet description sheets: 785-867

Crous PW, Luangsa-ard JJ, Wingfield MJ, Carnegie AJ et al.

Persoonia

Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows:<b> Angola</b>,<i> Gnomoniopsis...

Oct 2018

Transcriptome analysis of an incompatible Persea americana-Phytophthora cinnamomi interaction reveals the involvement of SA- and JA-pathways in a successful defense response

van den Berg N, Mohamed W, Olivier NA, Swart V et al.

PLoS ONE

Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands (Pc) is a hemibiotrophic oomycete and the causal agent of Phytophthora root rot (PRR) of the...

Jun 2018

Seed health and germination of Brassica spp. from seed companies in South Africa

Mandiriza, G., Kritzinger, Q., Aveling, T.A.S.

Acta horticulturae

Dec 2018

The evaluation of plant extracts, biocontrol agents and hot water as seed treatments to control black rot of rape in South Africa

Mandiriza, G., Kritzinger, Q., Aveling, T.A.S.

Crop Protection

Black rot disease, which is caused by the pathogen Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc), is a major challenge to brassica...

Oct 2018

Berberis lycium: The newly discovered aecial host of Puccinia striiformoides

Soahil Y, Ali B, Ghazal K, Iqbal J et al.

Mycotaxon

Berberis lycium is reported for the first time as the alternate (aecial) host for Puccinia striiformoides from collections in...

Oct 2018

Berberis lycium: The newly discovered aecial host of Puccinia striiformoides

Soahil Y, Ali B, Ghazal K, Iqbal J et al.

Mycotaxon

Berberis lycium is reported for the first time as the alternate (aecial) host for Puccinia striiformoides from collections in...

Oct 2018

Berberis lycium: The newly discovered aecial host of Puccinia striiformoides

Soahil Y, Ali B, Ghazal K, Iqbal J et al.

Mycotaxon

Berberis lycium is reported for the first time as the alternate (aecial) host for Puccinia striiformoides from collections in...

Aug 2018

Orphan Legumes Growing in Dry Environments: Marama Bean as a Case Study

Cristopher Cullis, Percy Chimwamurombe, Nigel Barker, Karl Kunert et al.

Frontiers in Plant Science

Plants have developed morphological, physiological, biochemical, cellular, and molecular mechanisms to survive in...

Apr 2018

Identification and changes of the drought-induced cysteine protease transcriptome in soybean (Glycine max) root nodules

Magdeleen Cilliers, Stefan van Wyk, Phillipus van Heerden, Karl Kunert et al.

Journal of Experimental and Environmental Botany