Research 2009

Department Home

Researchers

Guest Researchers

Research Interests

Research Output

Postgraduate Student Projects 2009

Research Findings

Funded Projects

Back To

Researchers

 

Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology

Wingfield, MJ

BSc(Hons)(Natal) MSc(Stell) PhD(Minnesota) - Professor en Director: FABI

Contact Details

Research Interests

Research Output

Contact Details:

Telephone number: 012 420 3939
Fax number: 012 420 3960
E-mail address: mike.wingfield@up.ac.za

Research Interests:

Microbial Evolution and Diversity

Research Output:

Research articles in refereed specialist journals:

Hammerbacher A, Wright LP, Wingfield BD, Wingfield MJ, Coutinho TA: 2009. Factors affecting pine pitch canker modeled on Michaelis-Menten kinetics. Botany-Botanique, 87, pp 36-42, Full Text

Bogale M, Steenkamp ET, Wingfield MJ, Wingfield BD: 2009. Diverse Fusarium solaniisolates colonise agricultural environments in Ethiopia. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 124, pp 369-378.

Perez G, Hunter GC, Slippers B, Perez C, Wingfield BD, Wingfield MJ: 2009. Teratosphaeria (Mycosphaerella) nubilosa,the causal agent of Mycosphaerella leaf disease (MLD), recently introduced into Uruguay. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 125, pp 109-118.

Duran A, Slippers B, Gryzenhout M, Ahumada R, Drenth A, Wingfield BD, Wingfield MJ: 2009. DNA-based method for rapid identification of the pine pathogen,Phytophthora pinifolia. Fems Microbiology Letters, 298, pp 99-104.

Marin M, Preisig O, Wingfield BD, Kirisits T, Wingfield MJ: 2009. Single sequence repeat markers reflect diversity and geographic barriers in Eurasian population of the conifer pathogen Ceratocystis polonica. Forest Pathology, 39, pp 249-265.

Rodas CA, Slippers B, Gryzenhout M, Wingfield MJ: 2009. Botryosphaeriaceae associated with Eucalyptuscanker diseases in Colombia. Forest Pathology, 39, pp 110-123.

Krokene P, Roux J, Solheim H, Wingfield MJ: 2009. Pathogenicity of Ceratocystis resinifera to Norway spruce. Forest Pathology, Online (srx) / Oct, pp 1-7.

Kvas M, Marasas WFO, Wingfield BD, Wingfield MJ, Steenkamp ET: 2009. Diversity and evolution of Fusarium species in the Gibberella fujikuroi complex. Fungal Diversity, 34, pp 1-21, Full Text

Brady CL, Venter SN, Cleenwerck I, Engelbeen K, de Vos P, Wingfield MJ, Telechea N, Coutinho TA: 2009. Isolation of Enterobacter cowanii from Eucalyptus showing symptoms of bacterial blight and dieback in Uruguay. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 49, pp 461-465.

Pavlic D, Slippers B, Coutinho TA, Wingfield MJ: 2009. Multiple gene genealogies and phenotypic data reveal cryptic species of the Botryosphaeriaceae: A case study on the Neofusicoccum parvum/N. ribis complex. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 51, pp 259-268.

Roets F, Roets F, Wingfield MJ, Crous PW, Dreyer LL: 2009. Fungal radiation in the Cape Floristic Region: An analysis based on Gondwanamyces and Ophiostoma. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 51, pp 111-119.

Nkuekam GK, Barnes I, Wingfield MJ, Roux J: 2009. Distribution and population diversity of Ceratocystis pirilliformis in South Africa. Mycologia, 101 (1), pp 17-25, Full Text

Pavlic D, Slippers B, Coutinho TA, Wingfield MJ: 2009. Molecular and phenotypic characterization of three phylogenetic species discovered within theNeofusicoccum parvum/N. ribiscomplex. Mycologia, 101 (5), pp 636-647, Full Text

Crous PW, Summerell BA, Carnegie AJ, Wingfield MJ, Hunter GC, Burgess TI, Andjic V, Barber PA, Groenewald JZ: 2009. Unravelling Mycosphaerella: do you believe in genera?. Persoonia, 23, pp 99-118, Full Text

Lombard L, Rodas CA, Crous PW, Wingfield BD, Wingfield MJ: 2009. Calonectria (Cylindrocladium) species assocated with dying Pinuscuttings. Persoonia, 23, pp 41-47, Full Text

Linnakoski R, de Beer ZW, Rousi M, Solheim H, Wingfield MJ: 2009. Ophiostoma denticiliatum sp. nov. and otherOphiostomaspecies assoctaed with the birch bark beetle in southern Norway. Persoonia, 23, pp 9-15, Full Text

Lombard L, Rodas CA, Crous PW, Wingfield BD, Wingfield MJ: 2009. Calonectria (Cylindrocladium)species associated with dyingPinuscuttings. Persoonia, 23, pp 41-47, Full Text

Perez G, Slippers B, Wingfield BD, Finkenauer E, Wingfield MJ: 2009. Mycosphaerella leaf disease (MLD) outbreak on Eucalyptus globulus in Brazil caused by Teratosphaeria (Mycosphaerella) nubilosa. Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 48, pp 302-306.

Porter B, Wingfield MJ, Coutinho TA: 2009. Susceptibility of South African native conifers to the pitch canker pathogen, Fusarium circinatum. South African Journal of Botany, 75, pp 380-382, Full Text

 

Related Links

Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology Home Page

NRF Rating Information