Browsing by UP Author "Wingfield, Michael J."

Browsing by UP Author "Wingfield, Michael J."

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  • Genetic linkage map for Amylostereum areolatum reveals an association between vegetative growth and sexual and self-recognition 
    Van der Nest, Magrieta Aletta; Slippers, Bernard; Steenkamp, Emma Theodora; De Vos, Lieschen; Van Zyl, Karlien; Stenlid, J.; Wingfield, Michael J.; Wingfield, Brenda D. (Elsevier, 2009)
    Amylostereum areolatum is a filamentous fungus that grows through tip extension, branching and hyphal fusion. In the homokaryotic phase, the hyphae of different individuals are capable of fusing followed by heterokaryon ...
  • Genetic networks that govern sexual reproduction in the Pezizomycotina 
    Wilson, Andi M.; Wilken, Pieter Markus; Wingfield, Michael J.; Wingfield, Brenda D. (American Society for Microbiology, 2021-12)
    Sexual development in filamentous fungi is a complex process that relies on the precise control of and interaction between a variety of genetic networks and pathways. The mating-type (MAT) genes are the master regulators ...
  • Genetic recombination in Teratosphaeria destructans causing a new disease outbreak in Malaysia 
    Havenga, Minette; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Wingfield, Michael J.; Marincowitz, Seonju; Dreyer, Leanne Laurette; Roets, Francois; Japarudin, Yani; Aylward, Janneke (Wiley, 2021-06)
    The Eucalyptus foliar pathogen Teratosphaeria destructans causes severe and widespread damage in South-East Asian and South African plantations. In 2016, leaf blight symptoms resembling those caused by T. destructans were ...
  • Genetic uniformity characterizes the invasive spread of Neofusicoccum parvum and Diplodia sapinea in the Western Balkans 
    Zlatković, Milica; Wingfield, Michael J.; Jami, Fahimeh; Slippers, Bernard (Wiley, 2019-02)
    In the past decade, trees and shrubs in the Western Balkans region have been damaged by canker and die‐back disease caused by Botryosphaeriaceae species. These pathogens include Neofusicoccum parvum and Diplodia sapinea. ...
  • Genetic variability in populations of Chrysoporthe cubensis and Chr. puriensis in Brazil 
    Oliveira, M.E.S.; Kanzi, Aquillah M.; Van der Merwe, Nicolaas Albertus (Albie); Wingfield, Michael J.; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Silva, G.A.; Ferreira, M.A. (Springer, 2022-03)
    Chrysoporthe puriensis, a sibling species of the well-known Eucalyptus canker pathogen Chr. cubensis, has recently been described from Brazil. Both species are thought to be native to South America, but previous population ...
  • A genetically homogenous population of Fusarium circinatum causes pitch canker of Pinus radiata in the Basque Country, Spain 
    Iturritxa, Eugenia; Ganley, Rebecca J.; Wright, Jane; Heppe, Endika; Steenkamp, Emma Theodora; Gordon, Thomas R. (Tom); Wingfield, Michael J. (Elsevier, 2011)
    Pitch canker, caused by Fusarium circinatum, is a destructive disease of Pinus species and has recently been shown to represent a substantial threat to natural and commercial forests in northern Spain. The genetic diversity ...
  • Genome sequences of Knoxdaviesia capensis and K. proteae (Fungi : Ascomycota) from Protea trees in South Africa 
    Aylward, Janneke; Steenkamp, Emma Theodora; Dreyer, Leanne Laurette; Roets, Francois; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Wingfield, Michael J. (BioMed Central, 2016-02-29)
    Two closely related ophiostomatoid fungi, Knoxdaviesia capensis and K. proteae, inhabit the fruiting structures of certain Protea species indigenous to southern Africa. Although K. capensis occurs in several Protea hosts, ...
  • Genome-wide macrosynteny among Fusarium species in the Gibberella fujikuroi complex revealed by amplified fragment length polymorphisms 
    De Vos, Lieschen; Steenkamp, Emma Theodora; Martin, Simon H.; Santana, Quentin C.; Fourie, Gerda; Van der Merwe, Nicolaas Albertus (Albie); Wingfield, Michael J.; Wingfield, Brenda D. (Public Library of Science, 2014-12)
    The Gibberella fujikuroi complex includes many Fusarium species that cause significant losses in yield and quality of agricultural and forestry crops. Due to their economic importance, whole-genome sequence information ...
  • Genomic characterization of mating type loci and mating type distribution in two apparently asexual plantation tree pathogens 
    Aylward, Janneke; Havenga, Minette; Dreyer, Leanne Laurette; Roets, Francois; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Wingfield, Michael J. (Wiley, 2020-01)
    The Eucalyptus stem canker pathogens Teratosphaeria gauchensis and T. zuluensis (Capnodiales, Teratosphaeriaceae) are found in many tropical regions of the world where their hosts are cultivated for plantation forestry. ...
  • Genomic overview of closely related fungi with different Protea host ranges 
    Aylward, Janneke; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Dreyer, Leanne Laurette; Roets, Francois; Wingfield, Michael J.; Steenkamp, Emma Theodora (Elsevier, 2018-12)
    Genome comparisons of species with distinctive ecological traits can elucidate genetic divergence that influenced their differentiation. The interaction of a microorganism with its biotic environment is largely regulated ...
  • The genus Ravenelia (Pucciniales) in South Africa 
    Ebinghaus, Malte; Wingfield, Michael J.; Begerow, D.; Maier, W. (Springer, 2020-04)
    The genus Ravenelia represents the third largest genus of rust fungi and parasitizes a great number of leguminous shrubs and trees, mainly in the subtropics and tropics.Molecular phylogenetic analyses of this genus using ...
  • The global diversity of Deladenus siricidicola in native and non-native populations 
    Fitza, Katrin N.E.; Garnas, Jeffrey R.; Lombardero, Maria J.; Ayres, Matthew P.; Krivak-Tetley, Flora E.; Ahumada, Rodrigo; Hurley, Brett Phillip; Wingfield, Michael J.; Slippers, Bernard (Elsevier, 2019-05)
    The nematode Deladenus siricidicola is the primary biological control agent of Sirex noctilio, a globally invading woodwasp pest of Pinus species. Preliminary studies on the diversity of populations of D. siricidicola ...
  • The global forest health crisis : a public-good social dilemma in need of international collective action 
    Williams, Geoffrey M.; Ginzel, Matthew D.; Ma, Zhao; Adams, Damian C.; Campbell, Faith; Lovett, Gary M.; Pildain, Maria Belen; Raffa, Kenneth F.; Gandhi, Kamal J.K.; Santini, Alberto; Sniezko, Richard A.; Wingfield, Michael J.; Bonello, Pierluigi (Annual Reviews, 2023)
    Society is confronted by interconnected threats to ecological sustainability. Among these is the devastation of forests by destructive non-native pathogens and insects introduced through global trade, leading to the loss ...
  • Global forest research, science education and community service positively impacted by a unique Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology Forest research, science education and community service positively impacted by a unique Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology 
    Steenkamp, Emma Theodora; Wingfield, Michael J. (Taylor & Francis, 2013)
    Despite their importance in ecosystems and biodiversity, very little is known about the health of trees in the native environments of South Africa. The vision and primary goal of the Centre of Excellence in Tree Health ...
  • Global geographic distribution and host range of Fusarium circinatum, the causal agent of pine pitch canker 
    Drenkhan, Rein; Ganley, Beccy; Martin-Garcia, Jorge; Vahalík, Petr; Adamson, Kalev; Adamcikova, Katarina; Ahumada, Rodrigo; Blank, Lior; Braganca, Helena; Capretti, Paolo; Cleary, Michelle; Cornejo, Carolina; Davydenko, Kateryna; Diez, Julio J.; Dogmus Lehtijarvi, Hatice Tugba; Dvorak, Milon; Enderle, Rasmus; Fourie, Gerda; Georgieva, Margarita; Ghelardini, Luisa; Hantula, Jarkko; Ioos, Renaud; Iturritxa, Eugenia; Kanetis, Loukas; Karpun, Natalia N.; Koltay, Andras; Landeras, Elena; Markovskaja, Svetlana; Mesanza, Nebai; Milenkovic, Ivan; Musolin, Dmitry L.; Nikolaou, Konstantinos; Nowakowska, Justyna A.; Ogris, Nikica; Oskay, Funda; Oszako, Tomasz; Papazova-Anakieva, Irena; Paraschiv, Marius; Pasquali, Matias; Pecori, Francesco; Rafoss, Trond; Raitelaityte, Kristina; Raposo, Rosa; Robin, Cecile; Rodas, Carlos A.; Santini, Alberto; Sanz-Ros, Antonio V.; Selikhovkin, Andrey V.; Solla, Alejandro; Soukainen, Mirkka; Soulioti, Nikoleta; Steenkamp, Emma Theodora; Tsopelas, Panaghiotis; Vemic, Aleksandar; Vettraino, Anna Maria; Wingfield, Michael J.; Woodward, Stephen; Zamora-Ballesteros, Cristina; Mullett, Martin S. (MDPI Publishing, 2020-07-01)
    Fusarium circinatum, the causal agent of pine pitch canker (PPC), is currently one of the most important threats of Pinus spp. globally. This pathogen is known in many pine-growing regions, including natural and planted ...
  • Global movement and population biology of Mycosphaerella nubilosa infecting leaves of cold-tolerant Eucalyptus globulus and E. nitens 
    Hunter, Gavin Craig; Van der Merwe, Nicolaas Albertus (Albie); Burgess, Treena I.; Carnegie, Angus J.; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Crous, Pedro W.; Wingfield, Michael J. (Blackwell, 2008)
    Using 10 polymorphic DNA-based microsatellite markers, the genetic diversity of eight Mycosphaerella nubilosa populations from Eucalyptus, comprising 497 isolates from five different countries, was studies using a ...
  • Grasses as a refuge for Fusarium circinatum L. – evidence from South Africa 
    Herron, Darryl A.; Wingfield, Michael J.; Fru, Felix Fon; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Steenkamp, Emma Theodora (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor and Francis Group), 2020)
    Fusarium circinatum L. is an important pathogen in countries that grow and manage Pinus species. Approximately 50% or 600 000 ha of South Africa’s commercial plantations are planted to Pinus spp. and some of these are ...
  • Harmonising the fields of invasion science and forest pathology 
    Paap, Trudy; Wingfield, Michael J.; Burgess, Treena I.; Hulbert, J.M. (Joey); Santini, Alberto (Pensoft Publishers, 2020-10-15)
    Invasive alien species are widely recognised as significant drivers of global environmental change, with far reaching ecological and socio-economic impacts. The trend of continuous increases in first records, with no ...
  • High genetic diversity of Fusarium circinatum associated with the first outbreak of pitch canker on Pinus patula in South Africa 
    Fru, Felix Fon; Steenkamp, Emma Theodora; Wingfield, Michael J.; Roux, Jolanda (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2019)
    The disease known as pitch canker results from infection of Pinus species by the fungus Fusarium circinatum. This fungus also causes a serious root disease of Pinus seedlings and cuttings in forestry nurseries. Pinus radiata ...
  • High intercontinental migration rates and population admixture in the sapstain fungus Ophiostoma ips 
    Zhou, Xudong; Burgess, Treena I.; De Beer, Z. Wilhelm; Lieutier, Francois; Yart, Annie; Klepzig, Kier; Carnegie, Angus J.; Portales, Julio Mena; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Wingfield, Michael J. (Blackwell, 2007-01)
    Ophiostoma ips is a common fungal associate of various conifer-infesting bark beetles in their native ranges and has been introduced into non-native pine plantations in the Southern Hemisphere. In this study, we used 10 ...