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  • Pegg, Geoffrey S.; Gryzenhout, Marieka; O'Dwyer, Cecilia; Drenth, Andre; Wingfield, Michael J. (CSIRO, 2010-06)
    Chrysoporthe cubensis is an important pathogen of commercially planted Eucalyptus species (Myrtaceae) in tropical and subtropical parts of the world where these trees are planted as non-natives. Although the majority of ...
  • Gryzenhout, Marieka; Vermeulen, Marcele; Dick, M.; Wingfield, Michael J. (CSIRO, 2010)
    Holocryphia eucalypti is an opportunistic canker pathogen of Eucalyptus and Corymbia spp. (Myrtaceae, Myrtales) in Australia and South Africa. It is also known in Australia on Tibouchina trees (Melastomataceae, Myrtales). ...
  • Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: E. cladocalyx is a tree of the winter rainfall area. Trees (originally from Australia) cultivated for various purposes – timber, etc.
  • Karannagoda, Nadeeshani; Spokevicius, Antanas; Hussey, Steven Grant; Cassan‑Wang, Hua (Springer, 2022-05)
    Auxin is a crucial phytohormone regulating multiple aspects of plant growth and diferentiation, including regulation of vascular cambium activity, xylogenesis and its responsiveness towards gravitropic stress. Although the ...
  • Christie, Nanette; Tobias, Peri A.; Naidoo, Sanushka; Kulheim, Carsten (Frontiers Research Foundation, 2016-01-12)
    Eucalyptus grandis is a commercially important hardwood species and is known to be susceptible to a number of pests and pathogens. Determining mechanisms of defense is therefore a research priority. The published genome ...
  • Roux, Jolanda; Wingfield, Michael J.; Marincowitz, Seonju; Solis, Myriam; Phungula, Siphephelo Mnqobi; Pham, Nam Q. (Oxford University Press, 2024-04)
    A serious new disease of Eucalyptus was detected in South African plantations of these trees during the summer of 2021/2022. The first symptoms are minute dark spots on young leaves, petioles and shoots, becoming scab-like ...
  • Jimu, L.; Chen, ShuaiFei; Wingfield, Michael J.; Mwenje, E.; Roux, Jolanda (Wiley, 2016-06)
    Teratosphaeria gauchensis (Capnodiales) causes a serious stem canker disease on commercially propagated Eucalyptus species in South America. Recently, this pathogen was detected for the first time in Africa. Very little ...
  • Jimu, L.; Kemler, Martin; Wingfield, Michael J.; Mwenje, Eddie; Roux, Jolanda (Oxford University Press, 2016-07)
    The global spread of Eucalyptus pathogens is thought to be facilitated by the trade in seed for the establishment of new plantations and breeding programmes. In this study we used highthroughput amplicon sequencing to ...
  • Kulheim, Carsten; Padovan, Amanda; Hefer, Charles; Krause, Sandra T.; Kollner, Tobias G.; Myburg, Alexander Andrew; Degenhardt, Jorg; Foley, William J. (BioMed Central, 2015-06-11)
    BACKGROUND : Terpenoids are abundant in the foliage of Eucalyptus, providing the characteristic smell as well as being valuable economically and influencing ecological interactions. Quantitative and qualitative inter- ...
  • University of Pretoria. Dept. of Genetics; Myburg, Zander; Myburg, Alexander Andrew (University of Pretoria, 2011-05-12)
    The key to the survival of forestry in South Africa as well as many new possibilities for renewable bioproducts like biofuels and biopolymers may now be available with the click of a mouse.
  • Clasen, Frederick Johannes; Pierneef, Rian Ewald; Slippers, Bernard; Reva, Oleg N. (BioMed Central, 2018-05-03)
    BACKGROUND : Genomic islands (GIs) are inserts of foreign DNA that have potentially arisen through horizontal gene transfer (HGT). There are evidences that GIs can contribute significantly to the evolution of prokaryotes. ...
  • Myburgh, Gerbert (University of Pretoria, 2007-01-24)
    An automated detection process for Eukaryotic ribonucleic acid (RNA) Polymerase II Promoter is presented in this dissertation. We employ an artificial neural network (ANN) in conjunction with features that were selected ...
  • Combrinck, M.L.; Dala, L.N.; Lipatov, I. (International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 2015)
    Papers presented to the 11th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, South Africa, 20-23 July 2015.
  • Oberholster, Abraham Johannes (Abrie); Heyns, P.S. (Philippus Stephanus) (Elsevier, 2011-01)
    Laser Doppler vibrometry enables the telemetry-free measurement of online turbomachinery blade vibration. Specifically, the Eulerian or fixed reference frame implementation of laser vibrometry provides a practical solution ...
  • Roos, Neels; Wolleschak, Ingrid; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2021-10)
    Prof. Douw Gerbrand Steyn is op 14 Augustus 2021 oorlede enkele maande voor sy 95ste verjaarsdag. Hy was dosent en later ook hoof van die Departement Chirurgie, Fakulteit Veeartsenykunde, Universiteit van Pretoria. Hy het ...
  • De Cramer, Kurt Guido Mireille; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2021-08)
    Eulogy of the veterinary nurse, Sr Theresa Lotter (05 Feb 1970 – 07 June 2021). The eulogy includes information about her career and contributions to the veterinary profession.
  • Rippon, Brian; Fisher, Alan; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2021-06)
    Dr Peter Harte graduated in 1963 and started his practice in Queenstown in 1964, the first private practice in an area that stretched over 200km in all directions. He served as chairman of the local SPCA and president of ...
  • Catton, Glynn; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2021-08)
    Eulogy of the veterinarian and lecturer, Professor Courtney Martin (‘Tubby’) Veary. He was a major contributor to meat hygiene and veterinary public health in South Africa and a leader in veterinary science. The eulogy ...
  • Pettey, Kenneth P.; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2021-08)
    Eulogy of the veterinarian, Spencer Friedman. The eulogy includes information about his education and career, scientific contributions and writings, homages and distinctions.
  • Bath, Gareth F.; South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society (2021-09)
    In 2019 the Class of 1969 celebrated their 50th graduation anniversary, and everyone was asked to submit a CV for the records. Dawie Kruger sent such a frank and funny one that it will serve as a tribute and memorial ...