Publications
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Jun 2015
Phakopsora myrtacearum sp. nov., a newly described rust (Pucciniales) on eucalypts in eastern and southern Africa
Maier W, McTaggart AR, Roux J, Wingfield MJ
Plant Pathology
Outbreaks of a rust disease in eucalypt forestry plantations and nurseries in Kenya, Mozambique and South Africa occurred between...
Jul 2015
Novel species of Botryosphaeriaceae associated with shoot blight of pistachio
Chen SF, Li GQ, Liu FF, Michailides TJ
Mycologia
Various species of phytopathogenic Botryosphaeriaceae were identified previously from pistachio trees worldwide. Disease symptoms...
Apr 2015
Identification and pathogenicity of Lasiodiplodia species from Eucalyptus urophylla × grandis, Polyscias balfouriana and Bougainvillea spectabilis in southern China
Li GQ, Arnold RJ, Liu FF, Li JQ et al.
Journal of Phytopathology
AbstractSpecies of Lasiodiplodia are important pathogens of a wide variety of plants covering a wide geographical distribution....
Oct 2014
The floral transcriptome of Eucalyptus grandis
Vining KJ, Romanel E, Jones RC, Klocko A et al.
New Phytologist
Summary As a step toward functional annotation of genes required for floral initiation and development within the Eucalyptus...
Sep 2014
The Eucalyptus grandis R2R3-MYB transcription factor family: evidence for woody growth-related evolution and function
Soler M, Camargo ELO, Carocha V, Cassan-Wang H et al.
New Phytologist
Summary The R2R3‐MYB family, one of the largest transcription factor families in higher plants, controls a wide variety of...
May 2015
Genome-wide mapping of histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation in Eucalyptus grandis developing xylem
Hussey SG, Mizrachi E, Groover A, Berger DK et al.
BMC Plant Biology
<h4>Background</h4>Histone modifications play an integral role in plant development, but have been poorly studied in woody...
May 2015
The transcriptome and terpene profile of Eucalyptus grandis reveals mechanisms of defence against the insect pest, Leptocybe invasa
Oates CN, Külheim C, Myburg AA, Slippers B et al.
Plant & Cell Physiology
Plants have evolved complex defenses that allow them to protect themselves against pests and pathogens. However, there is...
2015
Diseases of plantation forestry trees in Southern Ghana
Apetorgbor MM, Roux J
International Journal of Phytopathology