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First Draft Genome Assemblies of Pleochaeta shiraiana and Phyllactinia moricola, Two Tree-Parasitic Powdery Mildew Fungi with Hemiendophytic Mycelia
Kusch, Stefan, Vaghefi, Niloofar, Takamatsu, Susumu, Liu, Shu-Yan, Nemeth, Mark Z., Seress, Diana, Frantzeskakis, Lamprinos, Chiu, Pin-En, Panstruga, Ralph and Kiss, Levente. 2022. "First Draft Genome Assemblies of Pleochaeta shiraiana and Phyllactinia moricola, Two Tree-Parasitic Powdery Mildew Fungi with Hemiendophytic Mycelia." Phytopathology: International Journal of the American Phytopathological Society. 112 (4), pp. 961-967. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-08-21-0337-A

Article

NIR sensing and machine learning to rapidly assess crown rot in wheat
Humpal, Jacob, McCarthy, Cheryl, Percy, Cassandra and Thomasson, J. Alex. 2020. "NIR sensing and machine learning to rapidly assess crown rot in wheat." GRDC Grains Research Update: Driving Profit Through Research. Goondiwindi, Australia 03 - 04 Mar 2020 Australia.

Paper

Detection of crown rot in wheat utilising near-infrared spectroscopy: towards remote and robotic sensing
Humpal, Jacob, McCarthy, Cheryl, Percy, Cassy and Thomasson, J. Alex. 2020. "Detection of crown rot in wheat utilising near-infrared spectroscopy: towards remote and robotic sensing." Thomasson, J. Alex and Torres-Rua, Alfonso F. (ed.) Autonomous Air and Ground Sensing Systems for Agricultural Optimization and Phenotyping V (SPIE 2020). Online 27 Apr - 08 May 2020 United States. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2557949

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Machine vision learning for crop disease and quality parameters
Humpal, Jacob, McCarthy, Cheryl, Thomasson, J. Alex and Percy, Cassy. 2018. "Machine vision learning for crop disease and quality parameters." 21st Precision Agriculture Symposium (2018). Adelaide, Australia Australia.

Presentation

Space Agriculture: Sensing Crops in Space
Humpal, Jacob, McCarthy, Cheryl, Baillie, Craig, Percy, Cassy and Brett, Peter. 2022. "Space Agriculture: Sensing Crops in Space." GRDC Update Papers.

Article

Summer crop disease breakthroughs
Kelly, Lisa, Owen, Kirsty, Sharman, Murray, Vukovic, Peter and Adorada, Dante L.. 2021. "Summer crop disease breakthroughs." GroundCover.

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Can bacterial plant pathogens be written off from grain discolourations observed on rice in northern Queensland?
Buyoyu, Peter, Weeraratne, Nirodha, Adorada, Dante L. and Ash, Gavin J.. 2019. "Can bacterial plant pathogens be written off from grain discolourations observed on rice in northern Queensland?" 22nd Biennial Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference (APPS 2019): Strong Foundations, Future Innovations. Melbourne, Australia 25 - 28 Nov 2019 Australia.

Poster

Botryosphaeriaceae in Australian cereal grains: An overview
Adorada, Dante L.. 2017. "Botryosphaeriaceae in Australian cereal grains: An overview." Science Protecting Plant Health Conference (2017). Brisbane, Australia 25 Aug 2017 Australia.

Presentation

Final Report Project 39: Root Diseases of Sesame in Australia
Adorada, Dante. 2021. Final Report Project 39: Root Diseases of Sesame in Australia. Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Project report

Final Report: Soilborne Pathogens of Sesame
Adorada, Dante L.. 2021. Final Report: Soilborne Pathogens of Sesame. Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Project report

Integrated disease management tools to manage summer crop diseases in the northern region
Adorada, Dante L. and Ryan, Juanita. 2020. Integrated disease management tools to manage summer crop diseases in the northern region. Australia. Grains Research and Development Corporation.

Technical report

Extent, distribution and cause of peanut kernel shrivel (PKS) syndrome in the Bundaberg and Northern Queensland regions
Adorada, Dante L. and Neary, Liz. 2018. Extent, distribution and cause of peanut kernel shrivel (PKS) syndrome in the Bundaberg and Northern Queensland regions. Australia. Grains Research and Development Corporation.

Technical report

The First Annotated Genome Assembly of Macrophomina tecta Associated with Charcoal Rot of Sorghum
Poudel, Barsha, Purushotham, Neeraj, Jones, Ashley, Nasim, Jamila, Adorada, Dante L., Sparks, Adam H., Schwessinger, Benjamin and Vaghefi, Niloofar. 2022. "The First Annotated Genome Assembly of Macrophomina tecta Associated with Charcoal Rot of Sorghum." Genome Biology and Evolution. 14 (6), pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evac081

Article

Magnaporthiopsis species associated with patch diseases of turfgrasses in Australia
Wong, P. T. W., Tan, Y. P., Weese, T. L. and Shivas, R. G.. 2022. "Magnaporthiopsis species associated with patch diseases of turfgrasses in Australia." Mycosphere Online: Journal of Fungal Biology. 13 (1), pp. 602-611. https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/13/1/5

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Fusarium and allied fusarioid taxa (FUSA). 1
Crous, P. W., Sandoval-Denis, M., Costa, M. M., Groenewald, J. Z., van Iperen, A. L., Starink-Willemse, M., Hernandez-Restrepo, M., Kandemir, H., Ulaszewski, B., de Boer, W., Abdel-Azeem, A. M., Abdollahzadeh, J., Akulov, A., Bakhshi, M., Bezerra, J. D. P., Bhunjun, C. S., Camara, M. P. S., Chaverri, P., Vieira, W. A. S., ..., Thines, M.. 2022. "Fusarium and allied fusarioid taxa (FUSA). 1." Fungal Systematics and Evolution. 9, pp. 161-200. https://doi.org/10.3114/fuse.2022.09.08

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Impacts and Management of Temperature and Water Stress in Crop Plants
Arun-Chinnappa, Kiruba Shankari, Ranawake, Lanka and Seneweera, Saman. 2017. "Impacts and Management of Temperature and Water Stress in Crop Plants." Minhas, Paramjit Singh, Rane, Jagadish and Pasala, Ratna Kumar (ed.) Abiotic Stress Management for Resilient Agriculture. Singapore. Springer. pp. 221-233

Edited book (chapter)

More than meets the eye — unexpected diversity in downy mildews (Oomycetes) on grasses in Australia
Ryley, M. J., Tan, Y. P., Kruse, J., Thines, M. and Shivas, R. G.. 2022. "More than meets the eye — unexpected diversity in downy mildews (Oomycetes) on grasses in Australia." Mycological Progress: international journal of fungal sciences. 21 (1), pp. 297-310. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-021-01750-4

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Plant pathogens as indicators of climate change
Garrett, K. A., Nita, M., De Wolf, E. D., Esker, P. D., Gomez-Montano, L. and Sparks, A. H.. 2021. "Plant pathogens as indicators of climate change." Letcher, Trevor M. (ed.) Climate Change: Observed Impacts on Planet Earth. Netherlands. Elsevier. pp. 499-513

Edited book (chapter)

Species diversity of Basidiomycota
He, Mao‑Qiang, Zhao, Rui‑Lin, Liu, Dong‑Mei, Denchev, Teodor T., Begerow, Dominik, Yurkov, Andrey, Kemler, Martin, Millanes, Ana M., Wedin, Mats, McTaggart, Alistair R., Shivas, Roger G., Buyck, Bart, Chen, Jie, Vizzini, Alfredo, Papp, Viktor, Zmitrovich, Ivan V., Davoodian, Naveed and Hyde, Kevin D.. 2022. "Species diversity of Basidiomycota." Fungal Diversity. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13225-021-00497-3

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Plan of attack for aggressive Ascochyta isolates
Ford, Rebecca, Sambasivam, Prabhakaran, Mehmood, Yasir, Christie, Melody, Vaghefi, Niloofar, Sparks, Adam and Bar, Ido. 2021. "Plan of attack for aggressive Ascochyta isolates." GRDC GroundCover.

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An improved method for selection of wheat genotypes for tolerance to crown rot caused by Fusarium pseudograminearum
Kelly, Alison, Macdonald, Bethany, Percy, Cassandra and Davies, Philip. 2021. "An improved method for selection of wheat genotypes for tolerance to crown rot caused by Fusarium pseudograminearum." Journal of Phytopathology. 169 (6), pp. 339-349. https://doi.org/10.1111/jph.12970

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Population genomics reveals historical and ongoing recombination in the Fusarium oxysporum species complex
McTaggart, A. R., James, T. Y., Shivas, R. G., Drenth, A., Wingfield, B. D., Summerell, B. A. and Duong, T. A.. 2021. "Population genomics reveals historical and ongoing recombination in the Fusarium oxysporum species complex." Studies in Mycology. 99, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simyco.2021.100132

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Overcoming durum's Achilles heal
Martin, Anke. 2021. "Overcoming durum's Achilles heal." GroundCover.

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Site-specific, genotypic and temporal variation in photosynthesis and its related biochemistry in wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Dehigaspitiya, Prabuddha, Milham, Paul, Martin, Anke, Ash, Gavin, Gamage, Dananjali, Holford, Paul and Seneweera, Saman. 2021. "Site-specific, genotypic and temporal variation in photosynthesis and its related biochemistry in wheat (Triticum aestivum)." Functional Plant Biology: an international journal of plant function. 49 (2), pp. 115-131. https://doi.org/10.1071/FP21111

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Fungal diversity notes 1387–1511: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on genera and species of fungal taxa
Boonmee, Saranyaphat, Wanasinghe, Dhanushka N., Calabon, Mark S., Huanraluek, Naruemon, Chandrasiri, Sajini K. U., Jones, Gareth E. B., Rossi, Walter, Leonardi, Marco, Singh, Sanjay K., Rana, Shiwali, Singh, Paras N., Maurya, Deepak K., Lagashetti, Ajay C., Choudhary, Deepika, Dai, Yu‑Cheng, Zhao, Chang‑Lin, Mu, Yan‑Hong, Yuan, Hai‑Sheng, He, Shuang‑Hui, ..., Hyde, Kevin D.. 2021. "Fungal diversity notes 1387–1511: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on genera and species of fungal taxa." Fungal Diversity. 111 (1), pp. 1-335. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13225-021-00489-3

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Genomic resources in plant breeding for sustainable agriculture
Thudi, Mahendar, Palakurthi, Ramesh, Schnable, James C., Chitikineni, Annapurna, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Mace, Emma, Srivastava, Rakesh K., Satyavathi, C. Tara, Odeny, Damaris, Tiwari, Vijay K., Lam, Hon-Ming, Hong, Yan Bin, Singh, Vikas K., Li, Guowei, Xu, Yunbi, Chen, Xiaoping, Kaila, Sanjay, Nguyen, Henry, Sivasankar, Sobhana, ..., Varshney, Rajeev K.. 2021. "Genomic resources in plant breeding for sustainable agriculture." Journal of Plant Physiology. 257, pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2020.153351

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Spatiotemporal development of Ascochyta blight in chickpea from primary infection foci: insights from plant, pathogen and the environment interactions to inform an epidemic risk
Khaliq, Ihsanul. 2021. "Spatiotemporal development of Ascochyta blight in chickpea from primary infection foci: insights from plant, pathogen and the environment interactions to inform an epidemic risk." European Journal of Plant Pathology. 161 (2), pp. 331-342. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-021-02324-6

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A QTL on the Ca7 chromosome of chickpea affects resistance to the root‑lesion nematode Pratylenchus thornei
Khoo, Kelvin H. P., Sheedy, Jason G., Taylor, Julian D., Croser, Janine S., Hayes, Julie E., Sutton, Tim, Thompson, John P. and Mather, Diane E.. 2021. "A QTL on the Ca7 chromosome of chickpea affects resistance to the root‑lesion nematode Pratylenchus thornei." Molecular Breeding: new strategies in plant improvement. 41 (12), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11032-021-01271-8

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Genetic biofortification of wheat with zinc: Opportunities to fine-tune zinc uptake, transport and grain loading
Kamaral, Chandima, Neate, Stephen M., Gunasinghe, Niroshini, Milham, Paul J., Paterson, David J., Kopittke, Peter M. and Seneweera, Saman. 2021. "Genetic biofortification of wheat with zinc: Opportunities to fine-tune zinc uptake, transport and grain loading." Physiologia Plantarum. 174 (1), pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.13612

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Neopestalotiopsis Species Associated with Flower Diseases of Macadamia integrifolia in Australia
Prasannath, Kandeeparoopan, Shivas, Roger G., Galea, Victor J. and Akinsanmi, Olufemi A.. 2021. "Neopestalotiopsis Species Associated with Flower Diseases of Macadamia integrifolia in Australia." Journal of Fungi. 7 (9), pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7090771

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Novel Botrytis and Cladosporium Species Associated with Flower Diseases of Macadamia in Australia
Prasannath, Kandeeparoopan, Shivas, Roger G., Galea, Victor J. and Akinsanmi, Olufemi A.. 2021. "Novel Botrytis and Cladosporium Species Associated with Flower Diseases of Macadamia in Australia." Journal of Fungi. 7 (11), pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7110898

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Major QTLs and Potential Candidate Genes for Heat Stress Tolerance Identified in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
Jha, Uday Chand, Nayyar, Harsh, Palakurthi, Ramesh, Jha, Rintu, Valluri, Vinod, Bajaj, Prasad, Chitikineni, Annapurna, Singh, Narendra P., Varshney, Rajeev K. and Thudi, Mahendar. 2021. "Major QTLs and Potential Candidate Genes for Heat Stress Tolerance Identified in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)." Frontiers in Plant Science. 12, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.655103

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MutMap Approach Enables Rapid Identification of Candidate Genes and Development of Markers Associated With Early Flowering and Enhanced Seed Size in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
Manchikatla, Praveen Kumar, Kalavikatte, Danamma, Mallikarjuna, Bingi Pujari, Palakurthi, Ramesh, Khan, Aamir W., Jha, Uday Chand, Bajaj, Prasad, Singam, Prashant, Chitikineni, Annapurna, Varshney, Rajeev K. and Thudi, Mahandar. 2021. "MutMap Approach Enables Rapid Identification of Candidate Genes and Development of Markers Associated With Early Flowering and Enhanced Seed Size in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)." Frontiers in Plant Science. 12, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.688694

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Dimorphism in Neopseudocercosporella capsellae, an Emerging Pathogen Causing White Leaf Spot Disease of Brassicas
Gunasinghe, Niroshini, Barbetti, Martin J., You, Ming Pei, Dehigaspitiya, Prabuddha and Neate, Stephen. 2021. "Dimorphism in Neopseudocercosporella capsellae, an Emerging Pathogen Causing White Leaf Spot Disease of Brassicas." Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 11, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.678231

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What is the role of the nitrate reductase (euknr) gene in fungi that live in nitrate-free environments? A targeted gene knock-out study in Ampelomyces mycoparasites
Nemeth, Mark Z., Li, Guofen, Seress, Diana, Pintye, Alexandra, Molnar, Orsolya, Kovacs, Gabor M., Kiss, Levente and Gorfer, Markus. 2021. "What is the role of the nitrate reductase (euknr) gene in fungi that live in nitrate-free environments? A targeted gene knock-out study in Ampelomyces mycoparasites." Fungal Biology. 125 (11), pp. 905-913. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2021.06.004

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Hidden diversity of powdery mildews belonging to the recently re-discovered genus Salmonomyces
Jin, Dan-Ni, Kiss, Levente, Takamatsu, Susumu, Zhang, Zhao-Yang, Cabrera de Alvarez, Maria Graciela, Li, Zhuang, Li, Yu and Liu, Shu-Yan. 2021. "Hidden diversity of powdery mildews belonging to the recently re-discovered genus Salmonomyces." Mycological Progress: international journal of fungal sciences. 20 (9), pp. 1009-1018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-021-01679-8

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Ampelomyces strains isolated from diverse powdery mildew hosts in Japan: Their phylogeny and mycoparasitic activity, including timing and quantifying mycoparasitism of Pseudoidium neolycopersici on tomato
Nemeth, Mark Z., Mizuno, Yuusaku, Kobayashi, Hiroki, Seress, Diana, Shishido, Naruki, Kimura, Yutaka, Takamatsu, Susumu, Suzuki, Tomoko, Takikawa, Yoshihiro, Kakutani, Koji, Matsuda, Yoshinori, Kiss, Levente and Nonomura, Teruo. 2021. "Ampelomyces strains isolated from diverse powdery mildew hosts in Japan: Their phylogeny and mycoparasitic activity, including timing and quantifying mycoparasitism of Pseudoidium neolycopersici on tomato." PLoS One. 16 (5), pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251444

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One Crop Disease, How Many Pathogens? Podosphaera xanthii and Erysiphe vignae sp. nov. Identified as the Two Species that Cause Powdery Mildew of Mungbean (Vigna radiata) and Black Gram (V. mungo) in Australia
Kelly, Lisa A., Vaghefi, Niloofar, Bransgrove, Kaylene, Fechner, Nigel A., Stuart, Kara, Pandey, Abhay K., Sharma, Mamta, Nemeth, Mark Z., Liu, Shu-Yan, Tang, Shu-Rong, Nair, Ramakrishnan M., Douglas, Colin A. and Kiss, Levente. 2021. "One Crop Disease, How Many Pathogens? Podosphaera xanthii and Erysiphe vignae sp. nov. Identified as the Two Species that Cause Powdery Mildew of Mungbean (Vigna radiata) and Black Gram (V. mungo) in Australia." Phytopathology: International Journal of the American Phytopathological Society. 111 (7), pp. 1193-1206. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-20-0554-R

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The “Bipartite” Structure of the First Genome of Ampelomyces quisqualis, a Common Hyperparasite and Biocontrol Agent of Powdery Mildews, May Point to Its Evolutionary Origin from Plant Pathogenic Fungi
Huth, Lauren, Ash, Gavin J., Idnurm, Alexander, Kiss, Levente and Vaghefi, Niloofar. 2021. "The “Bipartite” Structure of the First Genome of Ampelomyces quisqualis, a Common Hyperparasite and Biocontrol Agent of Powdery Mildews, May Point to Its Evolutionary Origin from Plant Pathogenic Fungi." Genome Biology and Evolution. 13 (8), pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evab182

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‘Dig Up Dirt’, using citizen science to understand the diversity of beneficial fungi in Australian agroecosystems
Heuck, M.K., Birnbaum, C., Kath, J., Powell, J. and Frew, A.. 2022. "‘Dig Up Dirt’, using citizen science to understand the diversity of beneficial fungi in Australian agroecosystems." 2022 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2022). Wollongong, Australia 28 Nov - 02 Dec 2022 Australia.

Poster