Publications
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Jan 2015
A Complex Interplay of Tandem- and Whole-Genome Duplication Drives Expansion of the L-Type Lectin Receptor Kinase Gene Family in the Brassicaceae
Hofberger JA, Nsibo DL, Schranz ME, Govers F et al.
Genome Biology and Evolution
The comparative analysis of plant gene families in a phylogenetic framework has greatly accelerated due to advances in next...
May 2015
Fungi associated with black mould on baobab trees in southern Africa
Cruywagen EM, Crous PW, Roux J, Slippers B et al.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
There have been numerous reports in the scientific and popular literature suggesting that African baobab (Adansonia digitata)...
Apr 2015
Neocordana gen. nov., the causal organism of Cordana leaf spot on banana
Hernández-Restrepo M, Groenewald JZ, Crous PW
Phyotaxa
Cordana leaf spot of banana is shown to be associated with several species of a new genus described here as Neocordana gen. nov....
Jul 2015
Unisexual Reproduction in Huntiella moniliformis
Wilson AM, Godlonton T, van der Nest MA, Wilken PM et al.
Fungal Genetics and Biology
Sexual reproduction in fungi is controlled by genes present at the mating type (MAT) locus, which typically harbors transcription...
Apr 2015
Transcriptome and hormone profiling reveals Eucalyptus grandis defence responses against Chrysoporthe austroafricana
Mangwanda R, Myburg AA, Naidoo S
BMC Genomics
<h4>Background</h4>Eucalyptus species and interspecific hybrids exhibit valuable growth and wood properties that make them a...
Apr 2015
Biology, incidence and host susceptibility of Pineus boerneri (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) in Colombian pine plantations
Rodas CA, Serna R, Bolaños MD, Granados GM et al.
Southern Forests
Apr 2015
Diseases on Eucalyptus species in Zimbabwean plantations and woodlots
Jimu L, Wingfield MJ, Mwenje E, Roux J
Southern Forests
Apr 2015
Phylogenetic and expression analysis of the NPR1-like gene family from Persea americana (Mill.)
Backer R, Mahomed W, Reeksting B, Engelbrecht J et al.
Frontiers in Plant Science
The NONEXPRESSOR OF PATHOGENESIS-RELATED GENES1 (NPR1) forms an integral part of the salicylic acid (SA) pathway in plants and is...