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  • Genome reduction and relaxed selection is associated with the transition to symbiosis in the basidiomycete genus Podaxis 
    Conlon, Benjamin H.; Gostincar, Cene; Fricke, Janis; Kreuzenbeck, Nina B.; Daniel, Jan-Martin; Schlosser, Malte S.L.; Peereboom, Nils; Aanen, Duur K.; De Beer, Z. Wilhelm; Beemelmanns, Christine; Gunde-Cimerman, Nina; Poulsen, Michael (Cell Press, 2021-06)
    Insights into the genomic consequences of symbiosis for basidiomycete fungi associated with social insects remain sparse. Capitalizing on viability of spores from centuries-old herbarium specimens of free-living, facultative, ...
  • Genome sequence analysis of in vitro and in vivo phenotypes of Bunyamwera and Ngari virus isolates from Northern Kenya 
    Odhiambo, Collins; Venter, Marietjie; Limbaso, Konongoi; Swanepoel, Robert; Sang, Rosemary; Aguilar, Patricia V. (Public Library of Science, 2014-08-25)
    Biological phenotypes of tri-segmented arboviruses display characteristics that map to mutation/s in the S, M or L segments of the genome. Plaque variants have been characterized for other viruses displaying varied ...
  • The genome sequence and aspects of epidemiology of rabies-related Duvenhage virus 
    Van Eeden, Charmaine (University of Pretoria, 2011-02-21)
    Duvenhage virus (DUVV) belongs to genotype (gt) 4 of the lyssavirus genus, in the family Rhabdoviridae, order Mononegavirales. This virus causes fatal rabies encephalitis and has only been reported from the African continent. ...
  • Genome sequence and functional genomic analysis of the oil-degrading bacterium Oleispira antarctica 
    Kube, Michael; Chernikova, Tatyana N.; Al-Ramahi, Yamal; Beloqui, Ana; Lopez-Cortes, Nieves; Guazzaroni, Marıa-Eugenia; Heipieper, Hermann J.; Klages, Sven; Kotsyurbenko, Oleg R.; Langer, Ines; Nechitaylo, Taras Y.; Lunsdorf, Heinrich; Fernandez, Marisol; Juarez, Silvia; Ciordia, Sergio; Singer, Alexander; Kagan, Olga; Egorova, Olga; Petit, Pierre Alain; Stogios, Peter; Kim, Youngchang; Tchigvintsev, Anatoli; Flick, Robert; Denaro, Renata; Genovese, Maria; Albar, Juan P.; Reva, Oleg N.; Martınez-Gomariz, Montserrat; Tran, Hai; Ferrer, Manuel; Savchenko, Alexei; Yakunin, Alexander F.; Yakimov, Michail M.; Golyshina, Olga V.; Reinhardt, Richard; Golyshin, Peter N. (Nature Publising Group, 2013-07-23)
    Ubiquitous bacteria from the genus Oleispira drive oil degradation in the largest environment on Earth, the cold and deep sea. Here we report the genome sequence of Oleispira antarctica and show that compared with ...
  • Genome sequence and genetic diversity analysis of an under-domesticated orphan crop, white fonio (Digitaria exilis) 
    Wang, Xuewen; Chen, Shiyu; Chen, Shiyu; Yssel, A.E.J. (Anna); Chaluvadi, Srinivasa R.; Johnson, Matthew S.; Gangashetty, Prakash; Hamidou, Falalou; Sanogo, Moussa D.; Zwaenepoel, Arthur; Wallace, Jason; Van de Peer, Yves; Bennetzen, Jeffrey L.; Van Deynze, Allen (Oxford University Press, 2021-03)
    Background: Digitaria exilis, white fonio, is a minor but vital crop of West Africa that is valued for its resilience in hot, dry, and low-fertility environments and for the exceptional quality of its grain for human ...
  • Genome sequence of a clinical Salmonella Enteritidis sequence type 11 strain from South Africa 
    Rule, Roxanne; Said, Mohamed; Mbelle, Nontombi Marylucy; Osei Sekyere, John (Elsevier, 2019-12)
    OBJECTIVES : The underlying resistance mechanism and phylogenetic relationship of a colistin-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis strain EC20120916 that resulted in fatal meningitis in an immunocompromised ...
  • Genome sequence of a tomato-infecting tomato mosaic virus isolate from Zimbabwe 
    Karavina, Charles; Ibaba, Jacques D.; Gubba, Augustine (American Society for Microbiology, 2018-03-15)
    A tomato-infecting tomato mosaic virus (ToMV) isolate was detected in Zimbabwe using lateral flow kits and double-antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Next-generation sequencing and de novo assembly were ...
  • Genome sequence of B. amyloliquefaciens type strain DSM7T reveals differences to plant-associated B. amyloliquefaciens FZB42 
    Ruckert, Christian; Blom, Jochen; Chen, XiaoHau; Reva, Oleg N.; Borriss, Rainer (Elsevier, 2011-08)
    The complete genome sequence of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens type strain DSM7T is presented. A comparative analysis between the genome sequences of the plant associated strain FZB42 (Chen et al., 2007) with the genome of ...
  • Genome sequence of Malania oleifera, a tree with great value for nervonic acid production 
    Xu, Chao-Qun; Liu, Hui; Zhou, Shan-Shan; Zhang, Dong-Xu; Zhao, Wei; Wang, Sihai; Chen, Fu; Sun, Yan-Qiang; Nie, Shuai; Jia, Kai-Hua; Jiao, Si-Qian; Zhang, Ren-Gang; Yun, Quan-Zheng; Guan, Wenbin; Wang, Xuewen; Gao, Qiong; Bennetzen, Jeffrey L.; Maghuly, Fatemeh; Porth, Ilga; Van de Peer, Yves; Wang, Xiao-Ru; Ma, Yongpeng; Mao, Jian-Feng (Oxford University Press, 2019-01-24)
    BACKGROUND : Malania oleifera, a member of the Olacaceae family, is an IUCN red listed tree, endemic and restricted to the Karst region of southwest China. This tree’s seed is valued for its high content of precious fatty ...
  • Genome sequence of Pantoea ananatis LMG20103, the causative agent of Eucalyptus blight and dieback 
    De Maayer, Pieter; Yin Chan, Wai; Venter, S.N. (Stephanus Nicolaas); Toth, Ian K.; Birch, P.R.J. (Paul); Joubert, Fourie; Coutinho, Teresa A. (American Society for Microbiology, 2010-06)
    Pantoea ananatis is a Gram-negative plant pathogen that causes disease on a broad range of host plants, including pineapple, maize, rice, onion, melons, and Eucalyptus, and has been implicated in several cases of human ...
  • The genome sequence of the orchid Phalaenopsis equestris 
    Caì, Jing; Liu, Xin; Vanneste, Kevin; Proost, Sebastian; Tsai, Wen-Chieh; Liu, Ke-Wei; Chen, Li-Jun; He, Ying; Xu, Qing; Bian, Chao; Zheng, Zhijun; Sun, Fengming; Liu, Weiqing; Hsiao, Yu-Yun; Pan, Zhao-Jun; Hsu, Chia-Chi; Yang, Ya-Ping; Hsu, Yi-Chin; Chuang, Yu-Chen; Dievart, Anne; Dufayard, Jean-Francois; Xu, Xun; Wang, Jun-Yi; Wang, Jun; Xiao, Xin-Ju; Zhao, Xue-Min; Du, Rong; Zhang, Guo-Qiang; Wang, Meina; Su, Yong-Yu; Xie, Gao-Chang; Liu, Guo-Hui; Li, Li-Qiang; Huang, Lai-Qiang; Luo, Yi-Bo; Chen, Hong-Hwa; Van de Peer, Yves; Liu, Zhong-Jian (Nature Publishing Group, 2015-01)
    Orchidaceae, renowned for its spectacular flowers and other reproductive and ecological adaptations, is one of the most diverse plant families. Here we present the genome sequence of the tropical epiphytic orchid Phalaenopsis ...
  • Genome sequences of Brucella abortus and Brucella suis strains isolated from bovine in Zimbabwe 
    Ledwaba, Betty; Mafofo, Joseph; Van Heerden, Henriette (American Society for Microbiology, 2014-09)
    This is a report of whole-genome sequences of a Brucella abortus strain and two Brucella suis strains isolated from bovine in Zimbabwe. These strains were selected based on their origin and data obtained when using multiplex ...
  • Genome sequences of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus strains isolated in South Africa, Namibia, and Turkey 
    Zivcec, Marko; Albarino, Cesar G.; Guerrero, Lisa I. W.; Ksiazek, Thomas G.; Nichol, Stuart T.; Swanepoel, Robert; Rollin, Pierre E.; Spiropoulou, Christina F. (American Society for Microbiology, 2017-10-19)
    We report here the full-length sequences of 16 historical isolates of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever orthonairovirus (CCHFV) obtained in Turkey, Namibia, and South Africa. The strains may be useful for future work to ...
  • 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 sequences of three African swine fever viruses of genotypes I, III, and XXII from South Africa and Zambia, isolated from ornithodoros soft ticks 
    Ndlovu, S.; Williamson, A.-L.; Malesa, R.; Van Heerden, J.; Boshoff, Carin I.; Bastos, Armanda D.S.; Heath, L.; Carulei, O. (American Society for Microbiology, 2020-03-05)
    Here, we report the draft genome sequences of three African swine fever viruses isolated from Ornithodoros soft ticks. Isolates LIV 5/40 (Zambia), SPEC 57 (South Africa), and RSA/2/2008 (South Africa) belong to genotypes ...
  • Genome sequences of three vaccine strains and two wild-type canine distemper virus strains from a recent disease outbreak in South Africa 
    Loots, Angelina K.; Du Plessis, Morne; Dalton, Desire Lee; Mitchell, Emily P.; Venter, Estelle Hildegard (American Society for Microbiology, 2017-07-06)
    Canine distemper virus causes global multihost infectious disease. This report details complete genome sequences of three vaccine and two new wild-type strains. The wild-type strains belong to the South African lineage, ...
  • Genome sequences of Bacillus sporothermodurans strains isolated from ultra-high temperature milk 
    Owusu-Darko, Rodney; Allam, Mushal; De Oliveira, Sílvia D.; Ferreira, Carlos A.S.; Grover, Sunita; Mtshali, Senzo; Ismail, Arshad; Mallappa, Rashmi H.; Tabit, Frederick; Buys, E.M. (Elna Maria) (American Society for Microbiology, 2019-05)
    Here, we report the draft genome sequences of 3 Bacillus sporothermodurans strains isolated from ultra-high-temperature milk products in South Africa and Brazil and the type strain MB 581 (DSM 10599). The genomes will ...
  • Genome streamlining in a minute herbivore that manipulates its host plant 
    Greenhalgh, Robert; Dermauw, Wannes; Glas, Joris J.; Rombauts, Stephane; Wybouw, Nicky; Thomas, Jainy; Alba, Juan M.; Pritham, Ellen J.; Legarrea, Saioa; Feyereisen, Rene; Van de Peer, Yves; Van Leeuwen, Thomas; Clark, Richard M.; Kant, Merijn R. (eLife Sciences Publications, 2020-10)
    The tomato russet mite, Aculops lycopersici, is among the smallest animals on earth. It is a worldwide pest on tomato and can potently suppress the host’s natural resistance. We sequenced its genome, the first of an ...
  • Genome technologies, precision medicine and innovative therapies 
    Pepper, Michael Sean (Lynnwood Ridge: Academy of Science South Africa, 2018-09)
    We all share a common ancestry, and nowhere is this more apparent than in our genomes. Despite our differences, most of the information contained in our genomes is highly similar, if not identical. Yet it is the differences ...
  • A genome wide association study of body weight and reproduction traits in two South African sheep breeds 
    Süllwald, Sunika (University of Pretoria, 2020)
    This study aimed to identify genomic regions of significance that are associated with body weight traits and reproduction traits in sheep by using estimated breeding values in a genome wide association study (GWAS). The ...