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  • Gene cluster activation in a bacterial symbiont leads to halogenated angucyclic maduralactomycins and spirocyclic actinospirols 
    Guo, Huijuan; Schwitalla, Jan W.; Benndorf, Rene; Baunach, Martin; Steinbeck, Christoph; Goerls, Helmar; De Beer, Z. Wilhelm; Regestein, Lars; Beemelmanns, Christine (American Chemical Society, 2020-03)
    Please read abstract in the article.
  • Gene expression regulation in the plant growth promoting Bacillus atrophaeus UCMB-5137 stimulated by maize root exudates 
    Mwita, Liberata; Chan, Wai Yin; Pretorius, Theresa; Lyantagaye, Sylvester L.; Lapa, Svitlana V.; Avdeeva, Lilia V.; Reva, Oleg N. (Elsevier, 2016-09)
    Despite successful use of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) in agriculture, little is known about specific mechanisms of gene regulation facilitating the effective communication between bacteria and plants ...
  • The Genera of Fungi – G 4 : Camarosporium and Dothiora 
    Crous, Pedro W.; Groenewald, Johannes Zacharias (International Mycological Association, 2017-05-23)
    The current paper represents the fourth contribution in the Genera of Fungi series, linking type species of fungal genera to their morphology and DNA sequence data. The present paper focuses on two genera of microfungi, ...
  • The genera of fungi-fixing the application of the type species of generic names-G 2: Allantophomopsis, Latorua, Macrodiplodiopsis, Macrohilum, Milospium, Protostegia, Pyricularia, Robillarda, Rotula, Septoriella, Torula, and Wojnowicia 
    Crous, Pedro W.; Carris, Lori M.; Giraldo, Alejandra; Groenewald, Johannes Zacharias; Hawksworth, David L.; Hernandez-Restrepo, Margarita; Jaklitsch, Walter M.; Lebrun, Marc-Henri; Schumacher, Rene K.; Stielow, Benjamin; Van der Linde, Elna J.; Vilcane, Julija; Voglmayr, Hermann; Wood, Alan R. (International Mycological Association, 2015-06-11)
    The present paper represents the second contribution in the Genera of Fungi series, linking type species of fungal genera to their morphology and DNA sequence data, and where possible, ecology. This paper focuses on 12 ...
  • The Genera of Fungi—G3 : Aleurocystis, Blastacervulus, Clypeophysalospora, Licrostroma, Neohendersonia and Spumatoria 
    Giraldo, Alejandra; Crous, Pedro W.; Schumacher, Rene K.; Cheewangkoon, Ratchadawan; Ghobad-Nejhad, Masoomeh; Langer, Ewald (Springer, 2017-04)
    The current paper represents the third contribution in the Genera of Fungi series, linking the type species of fungal genera to their morphology and DNA sequence data, and, where possible, ecology. In this issue, we have ...
  • Genera of phytopathogenic fungi : GOPHY 1 
    Marin-Felix, Yasmina; Marincowitz, Seonju; Barnes, Irene; De Beer, Z. Wilhelm; Giraldo, Alejandra; Hernandez-Restrepo, Margarita; McTaggart, Alistair R.; Wingfield, Michael J.; Crous, Pedro W.; Groenewald, Johannes Zacharias; Cai, L.; Chen, Q.; Bensch, K.; Braun, U.; Campores, E.; Damm, U.; Dissanayake, A.; Edwards, J.; Giraldo, Alejandra; Hyde, K.D.; Jayawardena, R.S.; Lombard, L.; Luangsa-ard, J.; Rossman, A.Y.; Sandoval-Denis, M.; Shen, M.; Shivas, R.G.; Tan, Y.P.; Van der Linde, E.J.; Wood, A.R.; Zhang, J.Q.; Zhang, Y. (Fungal Biodiversity Centre (CBS), 2017-05-05)
    Genera of Phytopathogenic Fungi (GOPHY) is introduced as a new series of publications in order to provide a stable platform for the taxonomy of phytopathogenic fungi. This first paper focuses on 21 genera of phytopathogenic ...
  • Genera of phytopathogenic fungi : GOPHY 2 
    Marin-Felix, Yasmina; Hernández-Restrepo, M.; Wingfield, Michael J.; Akulov, A.; Carnegie, A.J.; Cheewangkoon, R.; Gramaje, D.; Groenewald, Johannes Zacharias; Guarnaccia, Vladimiro; Halleen, F.; Lombard, L.; Luangsa-ard, J.; Marincowitz, Seonju; Moslemi, A.; Mostert, L.; Quaedvlieg, W.; Schumacher, R.K.; Spies, C.F.J.; Thangavel, R.; Taylor, P.W.J.; Wilson, Andrea M.; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Wood, A.R.; Crous, Pedro W. (Elsevier, 2019-03)
    This paper represents the second contribution in the Genera of Phytopathogenic Fungi (GOPHY) series. The series provides morphological descriptions and information regarding the pathology, distribution, hosts and disease ...
  • Genera of phytopathogenic fungi : GOPHY 3 
    Marin-Felix, Yasmina; Hernandez-Restrepo, M.; Iturrieta-Gonzalez, I.; Garcia, D.; Gene, J.; Groenewald, Johannes Zacharias; Cai, L.; Chen, Q.; Quaedvlieg, W.; Schumacher, R.K.; Taylor, P.W.J.; Ambers, C.; Bonthond, G.; Edwards, J.; Krueger-Hadfield, S.A.; Luangsa-ard, J.J.; Morton, L.; Moslemi, A.; Sandoval-Denis, M.; Tan, Y.P.; Thangavel, R.; Vaghefi, N.; Cheewangkoon, R.; Crous, Pedro W. (Elsevier, 2019-03)
    This paper represents the third contribution in the Genera of Phytopathogenic Fungi (GOPHY) series. The series provides morphological descriptions, information about the pathology, distribution, hosts and disease symptoms ...
  • Generation and evaluation of a recombinant modified vaccinia virus Ankara vaccine for rabies 
    Weyer, Jacqueline; Rupprecht, Charles Edward; Mans, Janet; Viljoen, Gerrit Johannes; Nel, Louis Hendrik (Elsevier, 2007-05)
    Modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) has become a vaccine vector of choice for recombinant vaccine development. A MVA-based rabies vaccine would be advantageous for use as a vaccine for dogs (and wildlife), particularly ...
  • Generation of composite Persea americana (Mill.) (avocado) plants : a proof-of-concept study 
    Prabhu, Sreedhara Ashok; Ndlovu, Buyani; Engelbrecht, Juanita; Van den Berg, Noelani (Public Library of Science, 2017-10-20)
    Phytophthora Root Rot in areas where the pathogen is prevalent. However, advances in molecular research are hindered by the lack of a high-throughput transient transformation system in this non-model plant. In this study, ...
  • Genes up-regulated in tolerant Cavendish banana roots in response to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense infection 
    Van den Berg, Noelani; Berger, David Kenneth; Hein, I.; Birch, P.R.J. (Paul); Wingfield, Michael J.; Viljoen, Altus (International Society for Horticultural Science, 2009)
    Fusarium wilt of banana, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), is regarded as one of the most devastating diseases. Cavendish cultivars (AAA genome) are highly susceptible to race 4 of the pathogen. The ...
  • Genetic basis for high population diversity in Protea-associated Knoxdaviesia 
    Aylward, Janneke; Steenkamp, Emma Theodora; Dreyer, Leanne Laurette; Roets, Francois; Wingfield, Michael J.; Wingfield, Brenda D. (Elsevier, 2016-11)
    Sexual reproduction is necessary to generate genetic diversity and, in ascomycete fungi, this process is controlled by a mating type (MAT) locus with two complementary idiomorphs. Knoxdaviesia capensis and K. proteae ...
  • Genetic basis of antigenic variation of SAT3 foot-and-mouth disease viruses in Southern Africa 
    Maake, Lorens; Harvey, William T.; Rotherham, Lia; Opperman, Pamela Anne; Theron, Jacques; Reeve, Richard; Maree, Francois Frederick (Frontiers Media, 2020-09)
    Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) continues to be a major burden for livestock owners in endemic countries and a continuous threat to FMD-free countries. The epidemiology and control of FMD in Africa is complicated by the ...
  • The genetic consequences of habitat specificity for fig trees in southern African fragmented forests 
    Deng, Jun-Yin; Van Noort, Simon; Compton, Stephen G.; Chen, Yan; Greeff, Jaco M. (Jacobus Maree) (Elsevier, 2020-01)
    Theory predicts that fragmentation will lead to reduced gene flow between populations, with loss of genetic diversity and increased population differentiation. However, these predictions may not always hold true, especially ...
  • Genetic containment in vegetatively propagated forest trees : CRISPR disruption of LEAFY function in Eucalyptus gives sterile indeterminate inflorescences and normal juvenile development 
    Elorriaga, Estefania; Klocko, Amy L.; Ma, Cathleen; Du Plessis, Marc; An, Xinmin; Myburg, Alexander Andrew; Strauss, Steven H. (Wiley Open Access, 2021-09)
    Eucalyptus is among the most widely planted taxa of forest trees worldwide. However, its spread as an exotic or genetically engineered form can create ecological and social problems. To mitigate gene flow via pollen and ...
  • Genetic diversity and origin of captive lion (Panthera leo) in South Africa : an assessment and comparison to wild populations 
    Miller, Susan M.; Kotze, Antoinette; Harper, Cindy Kim; Bishop, Jacqueline M.; Williams, Vivienne L.; Rossouw, Charne; Schoeman, Johanita; De Bruyn, Marli; Lee Dalton, Desire; Selier, S.A. Jeanetta (Springer, 2023-05-29)
    South Africa has a large captive lion (Panthera leo) sector, but detailed knowledge on the origin of individuals and any potential genetic value to conservation targets is lacking. In 2021, the South African government ...
  • Genetic diversity of Teratosphaeria pseudoeucalypti in Eucalyptus plantations in Australia and Uruguay 
    Aylward, Janneke; Havenga, Minette; Dreyer, Leanne Laurette; Roets, Francois; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Perez, C.A.; Ramirez-Berrutti, Nazaret; Carnegie, A.J.; Wingfield, Michael J. (Springer, 2021-11)
    Please read abstract in the article.
  • Genetic diversity of the pine pathogen Lecanosticta acicola in Slovenia and Croatia 
    Sadikovic, D.; Piskur, B.; Barnes, Irene; Hauptman, T.; Diminic, D.; Wingfield, Michael J.; Jurc, D. (Wiley, 2019-08)
    Brown spot needle blight (BSNB), a disease of pine trees caused by the fungus Lecanosticta acicola, has been known in Slovenia since 2008 and in Croatia since 1975. Recent outbreaks in Slovenia prompted this study to compare ...
  • Genetic diversity of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter africanus’ in South Africa based on microsatellite markers 
    Roberts, Ronel; Lin, Hong; Pietersen, Gerhard (Springer, 2021-02)
    Citrus Greening disease (CG) in South Africa (SA) is associated with the fastidious bacterium ‘Candidatus Liberibacter africanus’ (Laf). It has been observed that Laf isolates obtained from different geographic localities ...
  • Genetic diversity targets and indicators in the CBD post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework must be improved 
    Hoban, Sean; Bruford, Michael; Jackson, Josephine D'Urban; Lopes-Fernandes, Margarida; Heuertz, Myriam; Hohenlohe, Paul A.; Paz-Vinas, Ivan; Sjögren-Gulve, Per; Segelbacher, Gernot; Vernesih, Cristiano; Aitkeni, Sally; Bertola, Laura D.; Bloomer, Paulette; Breed, Martin; Rodríguez-Correa, Hernando; Funk, W. Chris; Grueber, Catherine E.; Hunterp, Margaret E.; Jaffe, Rodolfo; Liggins, Libby; Mergeay, Joachim; Moharrek, Farideh; O'Brien, David; Ogden, Rob; Palma-Silva, Clarisse; Piersona, Jennifer; Ramakrishnan, Uma; Simo-Droissarta, Murielle; Tani, Naoki; Waits, Lisette; Laikre, Linda (Elsevier, 2020-08)
    The 196 parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will soon agree to a post-2020 global framework for conserving the three elements of biodiversity (genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity) while ensuring ...