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Structure and number of mating pheromone genes is closely linked to sexual reproductive strategy in Huntiella by Wilson, Andi M, Wingfield, Michael J, Wingfield, Brenda D

“…Huntiella resides in the Ceratocystidaceae, a family of fungi that accommodates important plant pathogens and insect-associated saprotrophs. Species in the…”
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Deciphering the cryptic genome: genome-wide analyses of the rice pathogen Fusarium fujikuroi reveal complex regulation of secondary metabolism and novel metabolites by Wiemann, Philipp, Sieber, Christian M K, von Bargen, Katharina W, Studt, Lena, Niehaus, Eva-Maria, Espino, Jose J, Huß, Kathleen, Michielse, Caroline B, Albermann, Sabine, Wagner, Dominik, Bergner, Sonja V, Connolly, Lanelle R, Fischer, Andreas, Reuter, Gunter, Kleigrewe, Karin, Bald, Till, Wingfield, Brenda D, Ophir, Ron, Freeman, Stanley, Hippler, Michael, Smith, Kristina M, Brown, Daren W, Proctor, Robert H, Münsterkötter, Martin, Freitag, Michael, Humpf, Hans-Ulrich, Güldener, Ulrich, Tudzynski, Bettina

“…The fungus Fusarium fujikuroi causes "bakanae" disease of rice due to its ability to produce gibberellins (GAs), but it is also known for producing harmful…”
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A high-quality fungal genome assembly resolved from a sample accidentally contaminated by multiple taxa by Aylward, Janneke, Wingfield, Michael J, Roets, Francois, Wingfield, Brenda D

“…Contamination in sequenced genomes is a relatively common problem and several methods to remove non-target sequences have been devised. Typically, the target…”
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Fungal clones win the battle, but recombination wins the war by Drenth, André, McTaggart, Alistair R, Wingfield, Brenda D

“…Abstract Clonal reproduction is common in fungi and fungal-like organisms during epidemics and invasion events. The success of clonal fungi shaped systems for…”
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Host jumps shaped the diversity of extant rust fungi (Pucciniales) by McTaggart, Alistair R, Shivas, Roger G, Nest, Magriet A, Roux, Jolanda, Wingfield, Brenda D, Wingfield, Michael J

“…The aim of this study was to determine the evolutionary time line for rust fungi and date key speciation events using a molecular clock. Evidence is provided…”
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Musings on mentorship by Wingfield, Michael J., Wingfield, Brenda D.

“…Mentorship has always been a key component of postgraduate student education, and it is becoming increasingly important in the academic environment. Strong…”
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Six type-I PKS classes and highly conserved melanin and elsinochrome gene clusters found in diverse Elsinoë species by van Heerden, Alishia, Pham, Nam Q, Wingfield, Brenda D, Wingfield, Michael J, Wilken, P Markus

“…Elsinoë species are phytopathogenic fungi that cause serious scab diseases on economically important plants. The disease symptoms arise from the effects of a…”
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Needles in fungal haystacks: Discovery of a putative a-factor pheromone and a unique mating strategy in the Leotiomycetes by Wilson, Andi M, Coetzee, Martin P. A, Wingfield, Michael J, Wingfield, Brenda D

“…The Leotiomycetes is a hugely diverse group of fungi, accommodating a wide variety of important plant and animal pathogens, ericoid mycorrhizal fungi, as well…”
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Armillaria root rot fungi host single-stranded RNA viruses by Linnakoski, Riikka, Sutela, Suvi, Coetzee, Martin P. A., Duong, Tuan A., Pavlov, Igor N., Litovka, Yulia A., Hantula, Jarkko, Wingfield, Brenda D., Vainio, Eeva J.

“…Species of Armillaria are distributed globally and include some of the most important pathogens of forest and ornamental trees. Some of them form large…”
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Genome-Wide Analyses of Repeat-Induced Point Mutations in the Ascomycota by van Wyk, Stephanie, Wingfield, Brenda D, De Vos, Lieschen, van der Merwe, Nicolaas A, Steenkamp, Emma T

“…The Repeat-Induced Point (RIP) mutation pathway is a fungus-specific genome defense mechanism that mitigates the deleterious consequences of repeated genomic…”
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A Practical Approach to Genome Assembly and Annotation of Basidiomycota Using the Example of Armillaria by Narh Mensah, Deborah L, Wingfield, Brenda D, Coetzee, Martin PA

“…Technological advancements in genome sequencing, assembly and annotation platforms and algorithms that resulted in several genomic studies have created an…”
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Phylogenomic incongruence in Ceratocystis: a clue to speciation? by Kanzi, Aquillah M, Trollip, Conrad, Wingfield, Michael J, Barnes, Irene, Van der Nest, Magriet A, Wingfield, Brenda D

“…The taxonomic history of Ceratocystis, a genus in the Ceratocystidaceae, has been beset with questions and debate. This is due to many of the commonly used…”
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One fungus, one name promotes progressive plant pathology by WINGFIELD, MICHAEL J., DE BEER, Z. WILHELM, SLIPPERS, BERNARD, WINGFIELD, BRENDA D., GROENEWALD, JOHANNES Z., LOMBARD, LORENZO, CROUS, PEDRO W.

“…SUMMARY The robust and reliable identification of fungi underpins virtually every element of plant pathology, from disease diagnosis to studies of biology,…”
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Pheromone expression reveals putative mechanism of unisexuality in a saprobic ascomycete fungus by Wilson, Andi M, van der Nest, Magriet A, Wilken, P Markus, Wingfield, Michael J, Wingfield, Brenda D

“…Homothallism (self-fertility) describes a wide variety of sexual strategies that enable a fungus to reproduce in the absence of a mating partner. Unisexual…”
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The RIPper, a web-based tool for genome-wide quantification of Repeat-Induced Point (RIP) mutations by van Wyk, Stephanie, Harrison, Christopher H, Wingfield, Brenda D, De Vos, Lieschen, van der Merwe, Nicolaas A, Steenkamp, Emma T

“…The RIPper (http://theripper.hawk.rocks) is a set of web-based tools designed for analyses of Repeat-Induced Point (RIP) mutations in the genome sequences of…”
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Concerted evolution in the ribosomal RNA cistron by Naidoo, Kershney, Steenkamp, Emma T, Coetzee, Martin P A, Wingfield, Michael J, Wingfield, Brenda D

“…Gene conversion is the mechanism proposed to be responsible for the homogenization of multigene families such as the nuclear ribosomal gene clusters. This…”
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DNA loss at the Ceratocystis fimbriata mating locus results in self-sterility by Wilken, P Markus, Steenkamp, Emma T, Wingfield, Michael J, de Beer, Z Wilhelm, Wingfield, Brenda D

“…Fungi have evolved a remarkable diversity of reproductive strategies. Some of these, most notably those of the model fungi, have been well studied but others…”
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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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An in Silico Approach to Identifying TF Binding Sites: Analysis of the Regulatory Regions of BUSCO Genes from Fungal Species in the Ceratocystidaceae Family by Maseko, Nomaswazi N, Steenkamp, Emma T, Wingfield, Brenda D, Wilken, P Markus

“…Transcriptional regulation controls gene expression through regulatory promoter regions that contain conserved sequence motifs. These motifs, also known as…”
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Diversity and Distribution of Calonectria Species from Plantation and Forest Soils in Fujian Province, China by Liu, Qianli, Wingfield, Michael J, Duong, Tuan A, Wingfield, Brenda D, Chen, Shuaifei

“…To meet the growing demand for wood and pulp products, Eucalyptus plantations have expanded rapidly during the past two decades, becoming an integral part of…”
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