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White Leaf Spot Caused by Neopseudocercosporella capsellae: A Re-emerging Disease of Brassicaceae
Gunasinghe, Niroshini, Barbetti, Martin J., You, Ming Pei, Burrell, Daniel and Neate, Stephen. 2020. "White Leaf Spot Caused by Neopseudocercosporella capsellae: A Re-emerging Disease of Brassicaceae." Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 10, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2020.588090

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Phytophthora and vascular plant species distributions along a steep elevation gradient
Khaliq, Ihsanul, Burgess, Treena I., Hardy, Giles E. St. J., White, Diane and McDougall, Keith L.. 2021. "Phytophthora and vascular plant species distributions along a steep elevation gradient." Biological Invasions. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-020-02450-y

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The role of conidia in the dispersal of Ascochyta rabiei
Khaliq, Ihsanul, Fanning, Joshua, Melloy, Paul, Galloway, Jean, Moore, Kevin, Burrell, Daniel and Sparks, Adam H.. 2020. "The role of conidia in the dispersal of Ascochyta rabiei." European Journal of Plant Pathology. 158 (4), pp. 911-924. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-020-02126-2

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Whole-Genome Data from Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens Strains Associated with Tan Spot of Mungbean and Soybean Reveal Diverse Plasmid Profiles
Vaghefi, Niloofar, Adorada, Dante L., Huth, Lauren, Kelly, Lisa A., Poudel, Barsha, Young, Anthony and Sparks, Adam H.. 2021. "Whole-Genome Data from Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens Strains Associated with Tan Spot of Mungbean and Soybean Reveal Diverse Plasmid Profiles." Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 34 (10), pp. 1216-1222. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-05-21-0116-A

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Comparative transcriptome analysis of wheat lines in the field reveals multiple essential biochemical pathways suppressed by obligate pathogens
Poretti, Manuel, Sotiropoulos, Alexandros G., Graf, Johannes, Jung, Esther, Bourras, Salim, Krattinger, Simon G. and Wicker, Thomas. 2021. "Comparative transcriptome analysis of wheat lines in the field reveals multiple essential biochemical pathways suppressed by obligate pathogens." Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.720462

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Quantitative proteomics provides an insight into germination-related proteins in the obligate biotrophic plant pathogen Spongospora subterranea
Balotf, Sadegh, Wilson, Richard, Tegg, Robert S., Nichols, David S. and Wilson, C.R.. 2021. "Quantitative proteomics provides an insight into germination-related proteins in the obligate biotrophic plant pathogen Spongospora subterranea." Environmental Microbiology Reports. 13 (4), pp. 521-532. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.12955

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In Planta Transcriptome and Proteome Profiles of Spongospora subterranea in Resistant and Susceptible Host Environments Illuminates Regulatory Principles Underlying Host-Pathogen Interaction
Balotf, Sadegh, Wilson, Richard, Tegg, Robert S., Nichols, David S. and Wilson, Calum R.. 2021. "In Planta Transcriptome and Proteome Profiles of Spongospora subterranea in Resistant and Susceptible Host Environments Illuminates Regulatory Principles Underlying Host-Pathogen Interaction." Biology. 10 (9). https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10090840

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Spore Germination of the Obligate Biotroph Spongospora subterranea: Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Germination Associated Genes
Balotf, Sadegh, Tegg, Robert S., Nichols, David S. and Wilson, Calum R.. 2021. "Spore Germination of the Obligate Biotroph Spongospora subterranea: Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Germination Associated Genes." Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.691877

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Yield-Related QTL Clusters and the Potential Candidate Genes in Two Wheat DH Populations
Zhang, Jingjuan, She, Maoyun, Yang, Rongchang, Jiang, Yanjie, Qin, Yebo, Zhai, Shengnan, Balotf, Sadegh, Zhao, Yun, Jiang, Yanjie, Alhabbar, Zaid, Qin, Yebo, Chen, Jiansheng, Zhai, Shengnan, Liu, Qier, Zheng, Ting, Yang, Fan, Rong, Junkang, Chen, Kefei, Lu, Meiqin, ..., Ma, Wujun. 2021. "Yield-Related QTL Clusters and the Potential Candidate Genes in Two Wheat DH Populations." International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22 (21). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222111934

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Characterization of Pyrenophora teres isolates and mapping of virulence genes
Dahanayaka, Buddhika Amarasinghe. 2021. Characterization of Pyrenophora teres isolates and mapping of virulence genes. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/q6xw3

PhD Thesis

The interaction between Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, rhizobia and root-lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus thornei) in mung bean (Vigna radiata)
Gough, Elaine. 2021. The interaction between Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, rhizobia and root-lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus thornei) in mung bean (Vigna radiata). PhD by Publication Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/q6wq8

PhD by Publication

Targeted plant defense: silicon conserves hormonal defense signaling impacting chewing but not fluid‐feeding herbivores
Johnson, Scott N., Hartley, Susan E., Ryalls, James M. W., Frew, Adam and Hall, Casey R.. 2021. "Targeted plant defense: silicon conserves hormonal defense signaling impacting chewing but not fluid‐feeding herbivores." Ecology. 102 (3), pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3250

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Integration of entomopathogenic fungi into IPM programs: studies involving weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) affecting horticultural crops
Khun, Kim Khuy, Wilson, Bree A. L, Stevens, Mark M., Huwer, Ruth K. and Ash, Gavin J.. 2020. "Integration of entomopathogenic fungi into IPM programs: studies involving weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) affecting horticultural crops." Insects. 11 (10). https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11100659

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Range of winter cereal reactions to root and crown rot pathogens
Saad, Ahmed. 2019. Range of winter cereal reactions to root and crown rot pathogens. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/18vz-vv28

PhD Thesis

Use of Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to assess tolerance of wheat cultivars to root-lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus thornei)
Robinson, Neil A.. 2019. Use of Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to assess tolerance of wheat cultivars to root-lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus thornei). Masters Thesis Master of Science (Advanced Research). University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/nhx1-ek18

Masters Thesis

Characterising the genotypic diversity of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. Flaccumfaciens, the cause of tan spot on mungbean
Vaghefi, Niloofar, Adorada, Dante, Adorada, Encarnacion, Kelly, Lisa, Young, Anthony and Sparks, Adam. 2019. "Characterising the genotypic diversity of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. Flaccumfaciens, the cause of tan spot on mungbean." 2019 Australian Summer Grains Conference: Enduring Farm Profitability (ASCG 2019). Gold Coast, Australia 08 - 10 Jul 2019

Paper

Comparison of measurement methods for determining Macrophomina phaseolina isolate aggressiveness
Adorada, Dante, Adorada, Encarnacion, Gonzales, Precila and Sparks, Adam. 2019. "Comparison of measurement methods for determining Macrophomina phaseolina isolate aggressiveness." 22nd Biennial Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference (APPS 2019): Strong Foundations, Future Innovations. Melbourne, Australia 25 - 28 Nov 2019

Poster

Pathogenicity and aggressiveness of Macrophomina phaseolina isolates to sorghum in Australia’s northern grains region
Adorada, D.L., Adorada, E.E., Gonzales, P.V. and Sparks, A.H.. 2019. "Pathogenicity and aggressiveness of Macrophomina phaseolina isolates to sorghum in Australia’s northern grains region." 2019 Australian Summer Grains Conference: Enduring Farm Profitability (ASCG 2019). Gold Coast, Australia 08 - 10 Jul 2019

Poster

What can we learn from population genomics studies of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens, the cause of tan spot on mungbean?
Vaghefi, N., Adorada, D., Adorada, E., Kelly, L., Young, A. and Sparks, A.. 2019. "What can we learn from population genomics studies of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens, the cause of tan spot on mungbean?" 22nd Biennial Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference (APPS 2019): Strong Foundations, Future Innovations. Melbourne, Australia 25 - 28 Nov 2019

Paper

Fungicide resistance research in Queensland
Adorada, Dante. 2019. "Fungicide resistance research in Queensland." 2019 Grains Research and Development Corporation Grains Research Update. Perth, Australia 25 - 26 Feb 2019

Other

Increasing species richness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi benefits some plants, but not others
Frew, Adam. 2019. "Increasing species richness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi benefits some plants, but not others." 2019 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2019). Launceston, Australia 24 - 29 Nov 2019

Presentation

A dynamic portal for a community-driven, continuously updated classification of Fungi and fungus-like organisms: outlineoffungi.org
Wijayawardene, N. N, Hyde, K. D, Dai, D. Q, Tang, L. Z, Aptroot, A, Castaneda-Ruiz, R. F, Druzhinina, I. S, Cai, F, Ekanayaka, A. H, Erdogdu, M, Fiuza, P. O, Gentekaki, E, Goto, B. T, Haelewaters, D, Hongsanan, S, Jeewon, R, Kirk, P. M, Jayalal, R. G. U, Karunarathna, S. C, ..., Thines, M. 2020. "A dynamic portal for a community-driven, continuously updated classification of Fungi and fungus-like organisms: outlineoffungi.org." Mycosphere Online: Journal of Fungal Biology. 11 (1), pp. 1514-1526. https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/11/1/11

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A Novel Approach to the Design and Analysis of Field Experiments to Study Variation in the Tolerance and Resistance of Cultivars to Root Lesion Nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.)
Reeves, Karyn L., Forknall, Clayton R., Kelly, Alison M., Owen, Kirsty J., Fanning, Joshua, Hollaway, Grant J. and Loughman, Robert. 2020. "A Novel Approach to the Design and Analysis of Field Experiments to Study Variation in the Tolerance and Resistance of Cultivars to Root Lesion Nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.)." Phytopathology: International Journal of the American Phytopathological Society. 110 (10), pp. 1623-1631. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-20-0077-R

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How fungi's knack for networking boosts ecological recovery after bushfires
Frew, Adam, Le Brocque, Andy, Nimmo, Dale, Egidi, Eleonora, Price, Jodi and Greenwood, Leanne. 2020. "How fungi's knack for networking boosts ecological recovery after bushfires." The Conversation.

Blog

Draft genome resource for Macrophomina phaseolina associated with charcoal rot in sorghum
Purushotham, Neeraj, Jones, Ashley, Poudel, Barsha, Nasim, Jamila, Adorada, Dante, Sparks, Adam, Schwessinger, Benjamin and Vaghefi, Niloofar. 2020. "Draft genome resource for Macrophomina phaseolina associated with charcoal rot in sorghum." Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 33 (5), pp. 724-726. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-12-19-0356-A

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Response of the macadamia seed weevil Kuschelorhynchus macadamiae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) to Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassianain laboratory bioassays
Khun, Kim Khuy, Ash, Gavin J., Stevens, Mark M., Huwer, Ruth K. and Wilson, Bree A.L.. 2020. "Response of the macadamia seed weevil Kuschelorhynchus macadamiae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) to Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassianain laboratory bioassays." Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 174, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2020.107437

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Fungal Planet description sheets: 1042-1111
Crous, P. W., Wingfield, M. J., Chooi, Y.-H., Gilchrist, C. L. M., Lacey, E., Pitt, J. I., Roets, F., Swart, W. J., Cano-Lira, J. F., Valenzuela-Lopez, N., Hubka, V., Shivas, R. G., Stchigel, A. M., Holdom, D. G., Jurjevic, Z., Kachalkin, A. V., Lebel, T., Lock, C., Martin, M. P., ..., Groenewald, J. Z.. 2020. "Fungal Planet description sheets: 1042-1111." Persoonia. 44, pp. 301-459. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2020.44.11

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A systematic review of the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on root-lesion nematodes Pratylenchus spp.
Gough, Elaine C., Owen, Kirsty J., Zwart, Rebecca S. and Thompson, John P.. 2020. "A systematic review of the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on root-lesion nematodes Pratylenchus spp." Frontiers in Plant Science. 11, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00923

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Integrated disease management tools to manage summer crop diseases in the northern region
Adorada, Dante. 2019. "Integrated disease management tools to manage summer crop diseases in the northern region." 2019 Hermitage Research Facility Staff Research Partnership Visit. Darling Heights, Toowoomba 09 Oct 2019

Other

Contrasting effects of commercial and native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculants on plant biomass allocation, nutrients, and phenolics
Frew, Adam. 2021. "Contrasting effects of commercial and native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculants on plant biomass allocation, nutrients, and phenolics." Plants, People, Planet. 3 (5), pp. 536-540. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10128

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Genome mining of the citrus pathogen Elsinoe fawcettii; prediction and prioritisation of candidate effectors, cell wall degrading enzymes and secondary metabolite gene clusters
Jeffress, Sarah, Arun-Chinnappa, Kiruba, Stodart, Ben, Vaghefi, Niloofar, Tan, Yu Pei and Ash, Gavin. 2020. "Genome mining of the citrus pathogen Elsinoe fawcettii; prediction and prioritisation of candidate effectors, cell wall degrading enzymes and secondary metabolite gene clusters." PLoS One. 15 (5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227396

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Resistance of Wheat Genotypes to Root-Lesion Nematode (Pratylenchus thornei) Can be Used to Predict Final Nematode Population Densities, Crop Greenness, and Grain Yield in the Field
Thompson, John P., Sheedy, Jason G. and Robinson, Neil A.. 2020. "Resistance of Wheat Genotypes to Root-Lesion Nematode (Pratylenchus thornei) Can be Used to Predict Final Nematode Population Densities, Crop Greenness, and Grain Yield in the Field." Phytopathology: International Journal of the American Phytopathological Society. 110 (2), pp. 505-516. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-06-0203-R

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A Short-Read Genome Assembly Resource for Leveillula taurica Causing Powdery Mildew Disease of Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum)
Kusch, Stefan, Nemeth, Mark Z., Vaghefi, Niloofar, Ibrahim, Heba M.M., Panstruga, Ralph and Kiss, Levente. 2020. "A Short-Read Genome Assembly Resource for Leveillula taurica Causing Powdery Mildew Disease of Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum)." Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 33 (6), pp. 782-786. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-02-20-0029-A

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Red root rot of Vicia sativa caused by Atractiella rhizophila
Allen, Robert N., Bransgrove, Kaylene and Shivas, Roger G.. 2020. "Red root rot of Vicia sativa caused by Atractiella rhizophila." European Journal of Plant Pathology. 157 (2), pp. 293-297. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-020-01985-z

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Re-visiting management options for charcoal rot in sorghum (updated)
Adorada, Dante, Vaghefi, Niloofar and Sparks, Adam. 2019. "Re-visiting management options for charcoal rot in sorghum (updated)." GRDC Communities.

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Phytophthora species isolated from alpine and sub-alpine regions of Australia, including the description of two new species; Phytophthora cacuminis sp. nov and Phytophthora oreophila sp. nov
Khaliq, Ihsanul, Hardy, Giles E. St. J., McDougall, Keith L. and Burgess, Treena I.. 2019. "Phytophthora species isolated from alpine and sub-alpine regions of Australia, including the description of two new species; Phytophthora cacuminis sp. nov and Phytophthora oreophila sp. nov." Fungal Biology. 123, pp. 29-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2018.10.006

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Phytophthora cinnamomi exhibits phenotypic plasticity in response to cold temperatures
Khaliq, Ihsanul, Hardy, Giles E. St. J. and Burgess, Treena I.. 2020. "Phytophthora cinnamomi exhibits phenotypic plasticity in response to cold temperatures." Mycological Progress: international journal of fungal sciences. 19, pp. 405-415. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-020-01578-4

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Commelinaceomyces, gen. nov., for four clavicipitaceous species misplaced in Ustilago that infect Commelinaceae
Tanaka, Eiji, Shrestha, Bhushan and Shivas, Roger G.. 2020. "Commelinaceomyces, gen. nov., for four clavicipitaceous species misplaced in Ustilago that infect Commelinaceae." Mycologia. 112 (3), pp. 649-660. https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2020.1745524

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Phomopsis husk rot of macadamia in Australia and South Africa caused by novel Diaporthe species
Wrona, Christopher J., Mohankumar, Vheena, Schoeman, Maritha H., Tan, Yu P., Shivas, Roger G.S., Jeff-Ego, Olumide S. and Akinsanmi, Olufemi A.. 2020. "Phomopsis husk rot of macadamia in Australia and South Africa caused by novel Diaporthe species." Plant Pathology. 69 (5), pp. 911-921. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13170

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Moisture saves sorghum from disease in parts of the northern region
Adorada, Dante and Sparks, Adam. 2019. "Moisture saves sorghum from disease in parts of the northern region." GRDC Communities.

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