Publications by authors named "Madisha M"
Limited information regarding the occurrence of black spot disease of pecan (), caused by , in South Africa is known. The pecan industry is growing rapidly, so it is essential to understand the impact of the fungal pathogen to pecan health. In this study, the genetic variation of 364 isolates was investigated by two RAMS primers (CCA and CGA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe endemic Samango monkey subspecies (Cercopithecus albogularis labiatus) inhabits small discontinuous Afromontane forest patches in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal midlands and southern Mpumalanga Provinces in South Africa. The subspecies is affected by restricted migration between forest patches which may impact on gene flow resulting in inbreeding and possible localized extinction. Current consensus, based on habitat quality, is that C.
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- The samango monkey is the only forest-dwelling primate in South Africa and faces threats from deforestation and land-use changes.
- This species belongs to the Cercopithecus nictitans group, which has debated subspecies classifications based mainly on fur color, lacking genetic research.
- The study aims to clarify samango monkey subspecies and their distributions in South Africa, identifying three distinct genetic entities that require separate conservation efforts.