Publications

Jun 2021

Genome reduction and relaxed selection is associated with the transition to symbiosis in the basidiomycete genus Podaxis

Conlon BH, Gostinčar C, Fricke J, Kreuzenbeck NB et al.

iScience

Insights into the genomic consequences of symbiosis for basidiomycete fungi associated with social insects remain sparse....

Apr 2021

Transferring an Agrobacterium‐mediated transformation protocol across eight genera in the Ceratocystidaceae

Lane FA, Du Plessis D, Wingfield BD, Wilken PM

Forest Pathology

Abstract Establishing a transformation system is an essential first step for functional studies. Numerous transformation systems...

Jun 2021

A re-evaluation of Penicillium section Canescentia, including the description of five new species

Visagie CM, Frisvad JC, Houbraken J, Visagie A et al.

Persoonia

A survey of <i>Penicillium</i> in the fynbos biome from South Africa resulted in the isolation of 61 species of which 29 were...

Apr 2021

Genome of the destructive oomycete Phytophthora cinnamomi provides insights into its pathogenicity and adaptive potential

Engelbrecht J, Duong TA, Prabhu AS, Seedat M et al.

BMC Genomics

Abstract Background Phytophthora cinnamomi is an oomycete pathogen of global relevance. It is considered as one of the most...

May 2021

Hyperparasitism by Sphaerellopsis macroconidialis may lower over-wintering survival of Uromycladium acaciae

Fraser S, McTaggart AR, Roux J, Wingfield MJ

Forest Pathology

Abstract Uromycladium acaciae has caused an epidemic of wattle rust on Acacia mearnsii in southern Africa since 2013. In April...

Jun 2021

New and Interesting Fungi. 4

Crous PW, Hernández-Restrepo M, Schumacher RK, Cowan DA et al.

Fungal Systematics and Evolution

An order, family and genus are validated, seven new genera, 35 new species, two new combinations, two epitypes, two lectotypes,...

Apr 2021

Rapid detection of pine pathogens Lecanosticta acicola, Dothistroma pini and D. septosporum on needles by probe-based LAMP assays

Aglietti C, Meinecke CD, Ghelardini L, Barnes I et al.

Forests

Needle blights are serious needle fungal diseases affecting pines both in natural and productive forests. Among needle blight...

Apr 2021

Botanical gardens as key resources and hazards for biosecurity

Wondafrash M, Wingfield MJ, Wilson JRU, Hurley BP et al.

Biodiversity and Conservation

Biodiversity and economic losses resulting from invasive plant pests and pathogens are increasing globally. For these impacts and...

Apr 2021

Armillaria root rot fungi host single-stranded RNA viruses

Linnakoski, Riikka, Sutela, Suvi, Coetzee, Martin P. A., Duong, Tuan A. et al.

Species of Armillaria are distributed globally and include some of the most important pathogens of forest and ornamental trees....