Michael J. Wingfield
A5062254316- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Plant Disease Management Techniques
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Forest Management and Policy
University of Pretoria
2016-2025
Agricultural Biotechnology Institute
1999-2025
Biotechnology Institute
2001-2025
Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute
2006-2023
Macquarie University
2021
Murdoch University
2011-2019
Baylor Genetics
2016
University of the Free State
1991-2015
National Research Foundation
2014-2015
Mendel University in Brno
2015
Six DNA regions were evaluated as potential barcodes for Fungi , the second largest kingdom of eukaryotic life, by a multinational, multilaboratory consortium. The region mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 used animal barcode was excluded marker, because it is difficult to amplify in fungi, often includes large introns, and can be insufficiently variable. Three subunits from nuclear ribosomal RNA cistron compared together with three representative protein-coding genes (largest...
ABSTRACT Biological invasions are a global consequence of an increasingly connected world and the rise in human population size. The numbers invasive alien species – subset that spread widely areas where they not native, affecting environment or livelihoods increasing. Synergies with other changes exacerbating current facilitating new ones, thereby escalating extent impacts invaders. Invasions have complex often immense long‐term direct indirect impacts. In many cases, such become apparent...
In this paper we give an account of the genera and species in Botryosphaeriaceae.We consider morphological characters alone as inadequate to define or identify species, given confusion it has repeatedly introduced past, their variation during development, inevitable overlap representation grows.Thus seems likely that all older taxa linked Botryosphaeriaceae, for which cultures DNA sequence data are not available, cannot be family known from culture.Such will have disregarded future use...
Botryosphaeria is a species-rich genus with cosmopolitan distribution, commonly associated dieback and cankers of woody plants. As many as 18 anamorph genera have been Botryosphaeria, most which reduced to synonymy under Diplodia (conidia mostly ovoid, pigmented, thick-walled), or Fusicoccum fusoid, hyaline, thin-walled). However, there are numerous conidial anamorphs having morphological characteristics intermediate between Fusicoccum, several records species outside the Botryosphaeriaceae...
This paper focuses on an analysis of planted forests data from the 2015 Forests Resources Assessment U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FRA 2015). It forms one a series papers in FRA special issue this journal. While total forest area decreased 4.28 billion hectares to 3.99 1990 2015, with percent global cover dropping 31.85% 30.85%, increased 167.5 277.9 million or 4.06% 6.95% area. Increase was most rapid temperate zone, regionally East Asia, followed by Europe, North America,...
We present a 6-gene, 420-species maximum-likelihood phylogeny of Ascomycota, the largest phylum Fungi. This analysis is most taxonomically complete to date with species sampled from all 15 currently circumscribed classes. A number superclass-level nodes that have previously evaded resolution and were unnamed in classifications Fungi are resolved for first time. Based on 6-gene we conducted phylogenetic informativeness 6 genes series ancestral character state reconstructions focused...
We present a comprehensive phylogeny derived from 5 genes, nucSSU, nucLSU rDNA, TEF1, RPB1 and RPB2, for 356 isolates 41 families (six newly described in this volume) Dothideomycetes.All currently accepted orders the class are represented first time addition to numerous previously unplaced lineages.Subclass Pleosporomycetidae is expanded include aquatic order Jahnulales.An ancestral reconstruction of basic nutritional modes supports transitions saprobic life histories plant associated...
The aim of this study was to assess potential candidate gene regions and corresponding universal primer pairs as secondary DNA barcodes for the fungal kingdom, additional ITS rDNA primary barcode. Amplification efficiencies 14 (partially) targeting eight genetic markers were tested across > 1 500 species (1 931 strains or specimens) outcomes almost twenty thousand (19 577) polymerase chain reactions evaluated. We several well-known that amplify: i) sections nuclear ribosomal RNA large...
DNA phylogenetic comparisons have shown that morphology-based species recognition often underestimates fungal diversity. Therefore, the need for accurate sequence data, tied to both correct taxonomic names and clearly annotated specimen has never been greater. Furthermore, growing number of molecular ecology microbiome projects using high-throughput sequencing require fast effective methods en masse assignments. In this article, we focus on selecting re-annotating a set marker reference...
The Amsterdam Declaration on Fungal Nomenclature was agreed at an international symposium convened in 19-20 April 2011 under the auspices of International Commission Taxonomy Fungi (ICTF). purpose to address issue whether or how current system naming pleomorphic fungi should be maintained changed now that molecular data are routinely available. is urgent as mycologists currently follow different practices, and no consensus achieved by a Special Committee appointed 2005 Botanical Congress...
Genera of Phytopathogenic Fungi (GOPHY) is introduced as a new series publications in order to provide stable platform for the taxonomy phytopathogenic fungi. This first paper focuses on 21 genera fungi: Bipolaris , Boeremia Calonectria Ceratocystis Cladosporium Colletotrichum Coniella Curvularia Monilinia Neofabraea Neofusicoccum Pilidium Pleiochaeta Plenodomus Protostegia Pseudopyricularia Puccinia Saccharata Thyrostroma Venturia and Wilsonomyces . For each genus, morphological description...
Novel species of microfungi described in the present study include following from South Africa: Cercosporella dolichandrae Dolichandra unguiscati, Seiridium podocarpi Podocarpus latifolius, Pseudocercospora parapseudarthriae Pseudarthria hookeri, Neodevriesia coryneliae Corynelia uberata on leaves Afrocarpus falcatus, Ramichloridium eucleae Euclea undulata and Stachybotrys aloeticola Aloe sp. (South Africa), as novel member Stachybotriaceae fam. nov. Several were also Zambia, these...
Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Australia: Apiognomonia lasiopetali on Lasiopetalum sp., Blastacervulus eucalyptorum Eucalyptus adesmophloia, Bullanockia australis (incl. gen. nov.) Kingia australis, Caliciopsis eucalypti marginata, Celerioriella petrophiles Petrophile teretifolia, Coleophoma xanthosiae Xanthosia rotundifolia, Coniothyrium hakeae Hakea Diatrypella banksiae Banksia formosa, Disculoides corymbiae Corymbia...
The order Botryosphaeriales represents several ecologically diverse fungal families that are commonly isolated as endophytes or pathogens from various woody hosts. taxonomy of members this has been strongly influenced by sequence-based phylogenetics, and the abandonment dual nomenclature. In study, phylogenetic relationships genera known culture evaluated based on DNA sequence data for six loci (SSU, LSU, ITS, EF1, BT, mtSSU). results make it possible to recognise a total families. Other...
Significance Old World (sub)tropical fungus-growing termites owe their massive ecological footprints to an advanced symbiosis with Termitomyces fungi. They also have abundant gut bacteria, but the complementarity roles of these symbionts remained unclear. We analyzed genomic potential for biomass decomposition in a farming termite, its fungal symbiont, and bacterial communities. found that plant conversion is mostly multistage complementary cooperation between termite farmers primarily...
Pseudocercospora is a large cosmopolitan genus of plant pathogenic fungi that are commonly associated with leaf and fruit spots as well blights on wide range hosts.They occur in arid wet environments climates including cool temperate, sub-tropical tropical regions.Pseudocercospora now treated its own right, although formerly recognised either an anamorphic state Mycosphaerella or having Mycosphaerella-like teleomorphs.The aim this study was to sequence the partial 28S nuclear ribosomal RNA...
The genus Ceratocystis was established in 1890 and accommodates many important fungi. These include serious plant pathogens, significant insect symbionts agents of timber degradation that result substantial economic losses. Virtually since its type described from sweet potatoes, the taxonomy has been confused vigorously debated. In recent years, particulary during last two decades, it become very obvious this includes a wide diversity different have roughly lumped together due to their...
Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows:
Novel species of fungi described in the present study include following from Malaysia: Castanediella eucalypti Eucalyptus pellita, Codinaea acacia Acacia mangium, Emarcea eucalyptigena brassiana, Myrtapenidiella eucalyptorum Pilidiella brassiana and Strelitziana malaysiana mangium. Furthermore, Stachybotrys sansevieriicola is Sansevieria ehrenbergii (Tanzania), Phacidium grevilleae Grevillea robusta (Uganda), Graphium jumulu Adansonia gregorii Ophiostoma marginata (Australia), Pleurophoma...