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The Threat of the Combined Effect of Biotic and Abiotic Stress Factors in Forestry Under a Changing Climate by Teshome, Demissew Tesfaye, Zharare, Godfrey Elijah, Naidoo, Sanushka

“…Plants encounter several biotic and abiotic stresses, usually in combination. This results in major economic losses in agriculture and forestry every year…”
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The NONEXPRESSOR OF PATHOGENESIS-RELATED GENES 1 (NPR1) and Related Family: Mechanistic Insights in Plant Disease Resistance by Backer, Robert, Naidoo, Sanushka, van den Berg, Noëlani

“…The NONEXPRESSOR OF PATHOGENESIS-RELATED GENES 1 (NPR1) and related NPR1-like proteins are a functionally similar, yet surprisingly diverse family of…”
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Botryosphaeria dothidea: a latent pathogen of global importance to woody plant health by Marsberg, Angelica, Kemler, Martin, Jami, Fahimeh, Nagel, Jan H., Postma‐Smidt, Alisa, Naidoo, Sanushka, Wingfield, Michael J., Crous, Pedro W., Spatafora, Joseph W., Hesse, Cedar N., Robbertse, Barbara, Slippers, Bernard

“…Summary Botryosphaeria dothidea is the type species of Botryosphaeria (Botryosphaeriaceae, Botryosphaeriales). Fungi residing in this order are amongst the…”
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The expression of the NPR1-dependent defense response pathway genes in Persea americana (Mill.) following infection with Phytophthora cinnamomi by Backer, Robert, Naidoo, Sanushka, van den Berg, Noëlani

“…Abstract A plant’s defense against pathogens involves an extensive set of phytohormone regulated defense signaling pathways. The salicylic acid (SA)-signaling…”
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The transcriptome of Pinus pinaster under Fusarium circinatum challenge by Hernandez-Escribano, Laura, Visser, Erik A, Iturritxa, Eugenia, Raposo, Rosa, Naidoo, Sanushka

“…Fusarium circinatum, the causal agent of pitch canker disease, poses a serious threat to several Pinus species affecting plantations and nurseries. Although…”
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The Road to Resistance in Forest Trees by Naidoo, Sanushka, Slippers, Bernard, Plett, Jonathan M, Coles, Donovin, Oates, Caryn N

“…In recent years, forests have been exposed to an unprecedented rise in pests and pathogens. This, coupled with the added challenge of climate change, renders…”
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Defence transcriptome assembly and pathogenesis related gene family analysis in Pinus tecunumanii (low elevation) by Visser, Erik A, Wegrzyn, Jill L, Myburg, Alexander A, Naidoo, Sanushka

“…Fusarium circinatum is a pressing threat to the cultivation of many economically important pine tree species. Efforts to develop effective disease management…”
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Intron Derived Size Polymorphism in the Mitochondrial Genomes of Closely Related Chrysoporthe Species by Kanzi, Aquillah Mumo, Wingfield, Brenda Diana, Steenkamp, Emma Theodora, Naidoo, Sanushka, van der Merwe, Nicolaas Albertus

“…In this study, the complete mitochondrial (mt) genomes of Chrysoporthe austroafricana (190,834 bp), C. cubensis (89,084 bp) and C. deuterocubensis (124,412 bp)…”
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COVID-19 vaccinology landscape in Africa by Baptista, Sara, Naidoo, Sanushka, Suliman, Sara, Nepolo, Emmanuel, Kanoi, Bernard N, Gitaka, Jesse, Blessing, Oyedemi Mbaebie, Enany, Shymaa

“…More than two years after the start of COVID-19 pandemic, Africa still lags behind in terms vaccine distribution. This highlights the predicament of Africa in…”
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qtlXplorer: an online systems genetics browser in the Eucalyptus Genome Integrative Explorer (EucGenIE) by Christie, Nanette, Mannapperuma, Chanaka, Ployet, Raphael, van der Merwe, Karen, Mähler, Niklas, Delhomme, Nicolas, Naidoo, Sanushka, Mizrachi, Eshchar, Street, Nathaniel R, Myburg, Alexander A

“…Affordable high-throughput DNA and RNA sequencing technologies are allowing genomic analysis of plant and animal populations and as a result empowering new…”
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Genome-wide association study identifies SNP markers and putative candidate genes for terpene traits important for Leptocybe invasa resistance in Eucalyptus grandis by Mhoswa, Lorraine, Myburg, Alexander A, Slippers, Bernard, Külheim, Carsten, Naidoo, Sanushka

“…Terpenes are an important group of plant specialized metabolites influencing, amongst other functions, defence mechanisms against pests. We used a genome-wide…”
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Insect Gallers and Their Plant Hosts: From Omics Data to Systems Biology by Oates, Caryn N, Denby, Katherine J, Myburg, Alexander A, Slippers, Bernard, Naidoo, Sanushka

“…Gall-inducing insects are capable of exerting a high level of control over their hosts' cellular machinery to the extent that the plant's development,…”
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Fungal Communities of Eucalyptus grandis Leaves Are Influenced by the Insect Pest Leptocybe invasa by Messal, Mandy, Vivas, María, Kemler, Martin, Begerow, Dominik, Brachmann, Andreas, Witfeld, Frederick, Naidoo, Sanushka, Slippers, Bernard

“…Fungal communities in above-ground tree tissues are hyperdiverse and are influenced by biotic interactions with other organisms living in or on these tissues…”
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eCALIBRATOR: A Comparative Tool to Identify Key Genes and Pathways for Eucalyptus Defense Against Biotic Stressors by du Toit, Yves, Coles, Donovin William, Mewalal, Ritesh, Christie, Nanette, Naidoo, Sanushka

“…Many pests and pathogens threaten Eucalyptus plantations. The study of defense responses in this economically important wood and fiber crop enables the…”
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Are cardiovascular health measures heritable across three generations of families in Soweto, South Africa? A cross-sectional analysis using the random family method by Ware, Lisa J, Maposa, Innocent, Kolkenbeck-Ruh, Andrea, Norris, Shane A, Soepnel, Larske, Crouch, Simone, Kagura, Juliana, Naidoo, Sanushka, Smith, Wayne, Davies, Justine

“…ObjectivesCardiovascular disease is increasing in many low and middle-income countries, including those in Africa. To inform strategies for the prevention of…”
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Chromium sequencing: the doors open for genomics of obligate plant pathogens by McTaggart, Alistair R, Duong, Tuan A, Le, Vang Quy, Shuey, Louise S, Smidt, Werner, Naidoo, Sanushka, Wingfield, Michael J, Wingfield, Brenda D

“…It is challenging to sequence and assemble genomes of obligate plant pathogens and microorganisms because of limited amounts of DNA, comparatively large…”
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Obesity, hypertension, and tobacco use associated with left ventricular remodeling and hypertrophy in South African women: Birth to Twenty Plus Cohort by Kolkenbeck-Ruh, Andrea, Soepnel, Larske M, Crouch, Simone H, Naidoo, Sanushka, Smith, Wayne, Norris, Shane A, Davies, Justine, Ware, Lisa J

“…Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a marker of increased risk in developing future life-threatening cardiovascular disease (CVD), however, it is unclear how…”
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Transcriptome Analysis of Eucalyptus grandis Implicates Brassinosteroid Signaling in Defense Against Myrtle Rust (Austropuccinia psidii) by Swanepoel, Shae, Oates, Caryn N., Shuey, Louise S., Pegg, Geoff S., Naidoo, Sanushka

“…Eucalyptus grandis , in its native Australian range, varies in resistance to Austropuccinia psidii (syn. Puccinia psidii ). The biotrophic rust fungus, A…”
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Paediatric Hypertension in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Crouch, Simone H., Soepnel, Larske M., Kolkenbeck-Ruh, Andrea, Maposa, Innocent, Naidoo, Sanushka, Davies, Justine, Norris, Shane A., Ware, Lisa J.

“…The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and hypertension is rapidly increasing in low- and middle-income countries. This is evident not only in adults, but…”
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Active Fungal Communities in Asymptomatic Eucalyptus grandis Stems Differ between a Susceptible and Resistant Clone by Messal, Mandy, Slippers, Bernard, Naidoo, Sanushka, Bezuidt, Oliver, Kemler, Martin

“…Fungi represent a common and diverse part of the microbial communities that associate with plants. They also commonly colonise various plant parts…”
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