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  • Unexpected placement of the MAT1-1-2 gene in the MAT1-2 idiomorph of Thielaviopsis 
    Wilken, Pieter Markus; Steenkamp, Emma Theodora; Van der Nest, Magrieta Aletta; Wingfield, Michael J.; De Beer, Z. Wilhelm; Wingfield, Brenda D. (Elsevier, 2018-04)
    Sexual reproduction in the Ascomycota is controlled by genes encoded at the mating-type or MAT1 locus. The two allelic versions of this locus in heterothallic species, referred to as idiomorphs, are defined by the MAT1-1-1 ...
  • Unidirectional mating-type switching confers self-fertility to Thielaviopsis cerberus, the only homothallic species in the genus 
    Kramer, Daniella; Lane, Frances Alice; Steenkamp, Emma Theodora; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Wilken, Pieter Markus (Elsevier, 2021-06)
    Sexual reproduction is ubiquitous in nature, and nowhere is this more so than in the fungi. Heterothallic behaviour is observed when there is a strict requirement of contact between two individuals of opposite mating type ...
  • Updating the taxonomy of Aspergillus in South Africa 
    Visagie, Cobus M.; Houbraken, J. (Elsevier, 2020-03)
    The taxonomy and nomenclature of the genus Aspergillus and its associated sexual (teleomorphic) genera have been greatly stabilised over the last decade. This was in large thanks to the accepted species list published in ...
  • Using digital organisms to study the evolutionary consequences of whole genome duplication and polyploidy 
    Yao, Yao; Carretero-Paulet, Lorenzo; Van de Peer, Yves (Public Library of Science, 2019-07-31)
    The potential role of whole genome duplication (WGD) in evolution is controversial. Whereas some view WGD mainly as detrimental and an evolutionary ‘dead end’, there is growing evidence that the long-term establishment of ...
  • Variation in Botryosphaeriaceae from Eucalyptus plantations in YunNan Province in southwestern China across a climatic gradient 
    Li, Guoqing; Slippers, Bernard; Wingfield, Michael J.; Chen, ShuaiFei (BioMed Central, 2020-12)
    The Botryosphaeriaceae accommodates many important pathogens of woody plants, including Eucalyptus. Recently, Botryosphaeriaceae were isolated from diseased plant parts from surveys of Eucalyptus plantations in the ...
  • Vegetative desiccation tolerance in the resurrection plant Xerophyta humilis has not evolved through reactivation of the seed canonical LAFL regulatory network 
    Lyall, Rafe; Schlebusch, Stephen A.; Proctor, Jessica; Prag, Mayur; Hussey, Steven Grant; Ingle, Robert A.; Illing, Nicola (Wiley, 2020-03)
    It has been hypothesised that vegetative desiccation tolerance in resurrection plants evolved via reactivation of the canonical LAFL (i.e. LEC1, ABI3, FUS3 and LEC2) transcription factor (TF) network that activates ...
  • Virulence and antimicrobial resistance genes are enriched in the plasmidome of clinical Escherichia coli isolates compared with wastewater isolates from western Kenya 
    Wawire, Sifuna Anthony; Reva, Oleg N.; O'Brien, Thomas J.; Figueroa, Wendy; Dinda, Victor; Shivoga, William A.; Welch, Martin (Elsevier, 2021-07)
    Many low-middle income countries in Africa have poorly-developed infectious disease monitoring systems. Here, we employed whole genome sequencing (WGS) to investigate the presence/absence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) ...
  • Virus-host coexistence in phytoplankton through the genomic lens 
    Yau, Sheree; Krasovec, Marc; Benites, L. Felipe; Rombauts, Stephane; Groussin, Mathieu; Vancaester, Emmelien; Aury, Jean-Marc; Derelle, Evelyne; Desdevises, Yves; Escande, Marie-Line; Van de Peer, Yves; Vandepoele, Klaas; Gourbiere, Sebastien; Piganeau, Gwenael (American Association for the Advancement of Science:, 2020-04-01)
    Virus-microbe interactions in the ocean are commonly described by “boom and bust” dynamics, whereby a numerically dominant microorganism is lysed and replaced by a virus-resistant one. Here, we isolated a microalga strain ...
  • Visualisation and quantification of fumonisins bound by lactic acid bacteria isolates from traditional African maize-based fermented cereals, ogi and mahewu 
    Dawlal, Pranitha; Brabet, Catherine; Thantsha, Mapitsi Silvester; Buys, E.M. (Elna Maria) (Taylor and Francis, 2019)
    Consumption of fumonisin-contaminated foods has a negative influence on the health of humans (carcinogen; oesophageal cancer in Eastern Cape in South Africa). Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have emerged as a promising natural ...
  • Volatile constituents of fruit pulp of Strychnos cocculoides (Baker) growing in Malawi using solid phase microextraction 
    Shoko, T.; Apostolides, Zeno; Monjerezi, M.; Saka, J.D.K. (Elsevier, 2013-01)
    Volatile constituents of the edible pulp of Strychnos cocculoides (Monkey orange) were extracted using solid phase microextraction (SPME) and their identity established by GC–FID and GC–MS systems. Six compounds were ...
  • The water lily genome and the early evolution of flowering plants 
    Zhang, Liangsheng; Chen, Fei; Zhang, Xingtan; Li, Zhen; Zhao, Yiyong; Lohaus, Rolf; Chang, Xiaojun; Dong, Wei; Ho, Simon Y.W.; Liu, Xing; Song, Aixia; Chen, Junhao; Guo, Wenlei; Wang, Zhengjia; Zhuang, Yingyu; Wang, Haifeng; Chen, Xuequn; Hu, Juan; Liu, Yanhui; Qin, Yuan; Wang, Kai; Dong, Shanshan; Liu, Yang; Zhang, Shouzhou; Yu, Xianxian; Wu, Qian; Wang, Liangsheng; Yan, Xueqing; Jiao, Yuannian; Kong, Hongzhi; Zhou, Xiaofan; Yu, Cuiwei; Chen, Yuchu; Li, Fan; Wang, Jihua; Chen, Wei; Chen, Xinlu; Jia, Qidong; Zhang, Chi; Jiang, Yifan; Zhang, Wanbo; Liu, Guanhua; Fu, Jianyu; Chen, Feng; Ma, Hong; Van de Peer, Yves; Tang, Haibao (Nature Publishing Group, 2020-01-02)
    Water lilies belong to the angiosperm order Nymphaeales. Amborellales, Nymphaeales and Austrobaileyales together form the so-called ANA-grade of angiosperms, which are extant representatives of lineages that diverged the ...
  • The Welwitschia genome reveals a unique biology underpinning extreme longevity in deserts 
    Wan, Tao; Liu, Zhiming; Leitch, Ilia J.; Xin, Haiping; Maggs-Kolling, Gillian; Gong, Yanbing; Li, Zhen; Marais, Eugene; Liao, Yiying; Dai, Can; Liu, Fan; Wu, Qijia; Song, Chi; Zhou, Yadong; Huang, Weichang; Jiang, Kai; Wang, Qi; Yang, Yong; Zhong, Zhixiang; Yang, Ming; Yan, Xue; Hu, Guangwan; Hou, Chen; Su, Yingjuan; Feng, Shixiu; Yang, Ji; Yan, Jijun; Chu, Jinfang; Chen, Fan; Ran, Jinhua; Wang, Xiaoquan; Van de Peer, Yves; Leitch, Andrew R.; Wang, Qingfeng (Nature Research, 2021)
    The gymnosperm Welwitschia mirabilis belongs to the ancient, enigmatic gnetophyte lineage. It is a unique desert plant with extreme longevity and two ever-elongating leaves. We present a chromosome-level assembly of its ...
  • Whole genome comparison of Thermus sp. NMX2.A1 reveals principal carbon metabolism differences with closest relation Thermus scotoductus SA-01 
    Muller, Walter J.; Tlalajoe, Nokuthula; Cason, Errol D.; Litthauer, Derek; Reva, Oleg N.; Brzuszkiewicz, Elzbieta; Van Heerden, Esta (Genetics Society of America, 2016-09)
    Genome sequencing of the yellow-pigmented, thermophilic bacterium Thermus sp. NMX2.A1 resulted in a 2.29 Mb draft genome that encodes for 2312 proteins. The genetic relationship between various strains from the genus ...
  • Whole genome sequence comparisons in taxonomoy 
    Borriss, Rainer; Rueckert, Christian; Blom, Jochen; Bezuidt, Keoagile Ignatius Oliver; Reva, Oleg N. (Elsevier, 2011)
    This chapter is devoted to application of whole genome sequence comparisons in taxonomy. Driven by the rapid progress in sequencing technologies, “low budget” bacterial genomes become increasingly available in a nearly ...
  • Whole genome-based characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolates recovered from the food chain in South Africa 
    Mafuna, Thendo; Matle, Itumeleng; Magwedere, Kudakwashe; Pierneef, Rian Ewald; Reva, Oleg N. (Frontiers Media, 2021-07-02)
    Listeria monocytogenes is an important foodborne pathogen which has the ability to adapt and survive in food and food processing facilities where it can persist for years. In this study, a total of 143 L. monocytogenes ...
  • Whole-genome microsynteny-based phylogeny of angiosperms 
    Zhao, Tao; Zwaenepoel, Arthur; Xue, Jia-Yu; Kao, Shu-Min; Li, Zhen; Schranz, M. Eric; Van de Peer, Yves (Nature Research, 2021-06)
    Plant genomes vary greatly in size, organization, and architecture. Such structural differences may be highly relevant for inference of genome evolution dynamics and phylogeny. Indeed, microsynteny—the conservation of ...
  • Whole-genome sequencing for an enhanced understanding of genetic variation among South Africans 
    Choudhury, Ananyo; Ramsay, Michele; Hazelhurst, Scott; Aron, Shaun; Bardien, Soraya; Botha, Gerrit; Chimusa, Emile R.; Christoffels, Alan; Gamieldien, Junaid; Sefid-Dashti, Mahjoubeh J.; Joubert, Fourie; Meintjes, Ayton; Mulder, Nicola; Ramesar, Raj; Rees, Jasper; Scholtz, Kathrine; Sengupta, Dhriti; Soodyall, Himla; Venter, Philip; Warnich, Louise; Pepper, Michael Sean (Nature Publishing Group, 2017-12-12)
    The Southern African Human Genome Programme is a national initiative that aspires to unlock the unique genetic character of southern African populations for a better understanding of human genetic diversity. In this pilot ...
  • “Winter is coming” : how did polyploid plants survive? 
    Li, Zhen; Van de Peer, Yves (Elsevier, 2020-01)
    No abstract available.
  • Wolfberry genomes and the evolution of Lycium (Solanaceae) 
    Cao, You-Long; Li, Yan-long; Fan, Yun-Fang; Li, Zhen; Yoshida, Kouki; Wang, Jie-Yu; Ma, Xiao-Kai; Wang, Ning; Mitsuda, Nobutaka; Kotake, Toshihisa; Ishimizu, Takeshi; Tsai, Kun-Chan; Niu, Shan-Ce; Zhang, Diyang; Sun, Wei-Hong; Luo, Qing; Zhao, Jian-Hua; Yin, Yue; Zhang, Bo; Wang, Jun-Yi; Qin, Ken; An, Wei; He, Jun; Dai, Guo-Li; Wang, Ya-Jun; Shi, Zhi-Gang; Jiao, En-Ning; Wu, Peng-Ju; Liu, Xuedie; Liu, Bin; Liao, Xing-Yu; Jiang, Yu-Ting; Yu, Xia; Hao, Yang; Xu, Xin-Yu; Zou, Shuang-Quan; Li, Ming-He; Hsiao, Yu-Yun; Lin, Yu-Fu; Liang, Chieh-Kai; Chen, You-Yi; Wu, Wan-Lin; Lu, Hsiang-Chai; Lan, Si-Ren; Wang, Zhi-Wen; Zhao, Xiang; Zhong, Wen-Ying; Yeh, Chuan-Ming; Tsai, Wen-Chieh; Van de Peer, Yves; Liu, Zhong-Jian (Nature Research, 2021-06)
    Wolfberry Lycium, an economically important genus of the Solanaceae family, contains approximately 80 species and shows a fragmented distribution pattern among the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Although several ...
  • Wood architecture and composition are deeply remodeled in frost sensitive eucalyptus overexpressing CBF/DREB1 transcription factors 
    Cao, Phi Bang; Ployet, Raphael; Nguyen, Chien; Dupas, Annabelle; Ladouce, Nathalie; Martinez, Yves; Grima-Pettenati, Jacqueline; Marque, Christiane; Mounet, Fabien; Teulieres, Chantal (MDPI, 2020-04)
    Eucalypts are the most planted trees worldwide, but most of them are frost sensitive. Overexpressing transcription factors for CRT-repeat binding factors (CBFs) in transgenic Eucalyptus confer cold resistance both in leaves ...