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Planted forest health: The need for a global strategy by Wingfield, M. J., Brockerhoff, E. G., Wingfield, B. D., Slippers, B.

“…Several key tree genera are used in planted forests worldwide, and these represent valuable global resources. Planted forests are increasingly threatened by…”
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A new genus and species for the globally important, multihost root pathogen Thielaviopsis basicola by Nel, W. J., Duong, T. A., Wingfield, B. D., Wingfield, M. J., Beer, Z. W.

“…The plant pathogenic asexual fungus Thielaviopsis basicola (Ascomycota) causes black root rot on many important agricultural and ornamental plant species…”
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The challenge of understanding the origin, pathways and extent of fungal invasions: global populations of the Neofusicoccum parvum-N. ribis species complex by Sakalidis, M. L., Slippers, B., Wingfield, B. D., Hardy, G. E. St. J., Burgess, T. I.

“…Aim: Cryptic species in the Neofusicoccum parvum—N. ribis species complex have only recently been described, invalidating previous interpretations on host and…”
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Truncation of MAT1-2-7 Deregulates Developmental Pathways Associated with Sexual Reproduction in Huntiella omanensis by Wilson, A M, Wingfield, M J, Wingfield, B D

“…The and genes are thought to be the master regulators of sexual development in most ascomycete fungi, and they are often essential for this process. In…”
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Variation in growth rates and aggressiveness of naturally occurring self‐fertile and self‐sterile isolates of the wilt pathogen Ceratocystis albifundus by Lee, D. H, Roux, J, Wingfield, B. D, Wingfield, M. J

“…Ceratocystis albifundus is the most important fungal pathogen of black wattle (Acacia mearnsii) grown in plantations in southern and eastern Africa. It is a…”
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Saprophytic and pathogenic fungi in the Ceratocystidaceae differ in their ability to metabolize plant-derived sucrose by Van der Nest, M A, Steenkamp, E T, McTaggart, A R, Trollip, C, Godlonton, T, Sauerman, E, Roodt, D, Naidoo, K, Coetzee, M P A, Wilken, P M, Wingfield, M J, Wingfield, B D

“…Proteins in the Glycoside Hydrolase family 32 (GH32) are carbohydrate-active enzymes known as invertases that hydrolyse the glycosidic bonds of complex…”
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Taxonomy, phylogeny and identification of Botryosphaeriaceae associated with pome and stone fruit trees in South Africa and other regions of the world by Slippers, B., Smit, W. A., Crous, P. W., Coutinho, T. A., Wingfield, B. D., Wingfield, M. J.

“…Species of Botryosphaeria are well‐recognized pathogens of pome and stone fruit trees. The taxonomy of these fungi, however, has been confused in the past…”
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CERATOCYSTIS WILT OF ACACIA MANGIUM IN SABAH: UNDERSTANDING THE DISEASE AND REDUCING ITS IMPACT by Wingfield, MJ, Wingfield, BD, Warburton, P, Japarudin, Y, Lapammu, M, Rauf, MR Abdul, Boden, D, Barnes, I

“…A canker and wilt disease caused by the fungal pathogen Ceratocystis manginecans has devastated Acacia mangium plantations in Southeast Asia. The disease…”
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Evidence for a new introduction of the pitch canker fungus Fusarium circinatum in South Africa by Steenkamp, E. T., Makhari, O. M., Coutinho, T. A., Wingfield, B. D., Wingfield, M. J.

“…Fusarium circinatum causes pitch canker of Pinus species in many parts of the world. The fungus was first recorded in South Africa in 1990 as a pathogen of…”
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Phytophthora pinifolia sp. nov. associated with a serious needle disease of Pinus radiata in Chile by Durán, A, Gryzenhout, M, Slippers, B, Ahumada, R, Rotella, A, Flores, F, Wingfield, B.D, Wingfield, M.J

“…During the course of the past three years, a new disease of Pinus radiata, referred to as 'Daño Foliar del Pino' (DFP) has appeared in the Arauco province of…”
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Host switching between native and non‐native trees in a population of the canker pathogen Chrysoporthe cubensis from Colombia by van der Merwe, N. A., Steenkamp, E. T., Rodas, C., Wingfield, B. D., Wingfield, M. J.

“…The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that Chrysoporthe cubensis on native trees in South America could be the source of the pathogen that…”
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Wide variation in aggressiveness and growth in South African Fusarium circinatum isolates with geographical origin as the primary determinant by Swalarsk-Parry, BS, De Vos, L, Fru, FF, Santana, QC, van der Nest, MA, Wingfield, BD, Wingfield, MJ, Herron, DA, Ramaswe, JB, Dewing, C, Sayari, M, van der Merwe, NA, van Wyk, S, Lane, FA, Wilson, AM, Adegeye, OO, Soal, NC, Price, J-L, Steenkamp, ET

“…Fusarium circinatum is a globally important fungal pathogen that causes pitch canker on a wide range of Pinus species. In this study, we considered mycelial…”
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Eucalypt pests and diseases: growing threats to plantation productivity by Wingfield, MJ, Slippers, B, Hurley, BP, Coutinho, TA, Wingfield, BD, Roux, J

“…Plantations of eucalypts (species of Eucalyptus and Corymbia), particularly in the tropics and Southern Hemisphere, have expanded dramatically during the…”
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Microsatellite and mating type markers reveal unexpected patterns of genetic diversity in the pine root‐infecting fungus Grosmannia alacris by Duong, T. A, Beer, Z. W, Wingfield, B. D, Eckhardt, L. G, Wingfield, M. J

“…Grosmannia alacris is a fungus commonly associated with root‐infesting bark beetles occurring on Pinus spp. The fungus has been recorded in South Africa, the…”
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Fungal genomes enhance our understanding of the pathogens affecting trees cultivated in Southern Hemisphere plantations by Coetzee, MPA, Santana, QC, Steenkamp, ET, Wingfield, BD, Wingfield, MJ

“…Forest pathogens are a major cause of forest disturbances and they have a significant economic impact on commercial forestry. Genomics is an important…”
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New Ceratocystis species infecting coffee, cacao, citrus and native trees in Colombia by Van Wyk, M., Wingfield, B. D., Marin, M., Wingfield, M. J.

“…Ceratocystis fimbriata sensu lato includes a large number of plant and especially tree pathogens. In Colombia, isolates of this fungus cause a serious…”
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Microsatellite markers for the red band needle blight pathogen, Dothistroma septosporum by BARNES, I, CORTINAS, M.N, WINGFIELD, M.J, WINGFIELD, B.D

“…Twelve microsatellite markers were developed for population analyses of the fungal pathogen, Dothistroma septosporum. Intersimple sequence repeat polymerase…”
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Redefining species limits in the Fusarium fujikuroi species complex by Yilmaz, N., Sandoval-Denis, M., Lombard, L., Visagie, C.M., Wingfield, B.D., Crous, P.W.

“…The Fusarium fujikuroi species complex (FFSC) includes more than 60 phylogenetic species (phylospecies) with both phytopathological and clinical importance…”
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Redefining Ceratocystis and allied genera by de Beer, Z.W., Duong, T.A., Barnes, I., Wingfield, B.D., Wingfield, M.J.

“…The genus Ceratocystis was established in 1890 and accommodates many important fungi. These include serious plant pathogens, significant insect symbionts and…”
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Development and assessment of microarray-based DNA fingerprinting in Eucalyptus grandis by LEZAR, Sabine, MYBURG, A. A, BERGER, D. K, WINGFIELD, M. J, WINGFIELD, B. D

“…Development of improved Eucalyptus genotypes involves the routine identification of breeding stock and superior clones. Currently, microsatellites and random…”
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