Publications
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2011
Distribution of grapevine leafroll associated virus-3 variants in South African vineyards
Jooste, A. E. C., Pietersen, G., Burger, J. T.
European Journal of Plant Pathology
Three genetic variants of Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 (GLRaV-3) were identified from vineyards of the Western Cape,...
2011
Aster yellows phytoplasma in grapevines: identification of vectors in South Africa
Kruger, K., de Klerk, A., Douglas-Smit, N., Joubert, J. et al.
Bulletin of Insectology
Since the discovery of aster yellows phytoplasma on grapevine in South Africa in 2006, a concerted effort by various research...
Aug 2011
Species accumulation curves and incidence-based species richness estimators to appraise the diversity of cultivable yeasts from beech forest soils
Yurkov A, Kemler M, Begerow D
PLoS ONE
<h4>Background</h4>Yeast-like fungi inhabit soils throughout all climatic zones in a great abundance. While recent estimations...
Jul 2011
First report of Phytophthora cinnamomi associated with stem cankers of Quercus cerris in South Africa
Oh E, Wingfield BD, Wingfield MJ, Roux J
New Disease Reports
Sep 2011
Analysis of radiation-induced genome alterations in Vigna unguiculata
Van der Vyver C, Vorster BJ, Kunert KJ, Cullis CA
Research and Reports in Biology
Dec 2011
Microsatellite association with seed protein content and flowering time in Nigerian cowpea cultivars
Afiukwa CA, Kunert KJ, Vorster J, Cullis CA et al.
African Journal of Biotechnology
Jan 2011
Subcontinental impacts of an invasive tree disease on forest structure and dynamics
Garnas JR, Ayres MP, Liebhold A, Evans C
Journal of Ecology
Summary1. Introduced pests and pathogens are a major source of disturbance to ecosystems world‐wide. The famous examples have...
Mar 2012
New species of Gondwanamyces from dying Euphorbia trees in South Africa
Van der Linde JA, Six DL, Wingfield MJ, Roux J
Mycologia
Gondwanamyces and its Custingophora anamorphs were first described from Protea infructescences in South Africa. Subsequently...