Publications by authors named "Mkhululi Maphosa"
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- The study focused on analyzing the genomes of five isolates of a global pathogen affecting pine trees, revealing significant genome plasticity and structural variations.
- A total of 461,683 micro variants and 1,828 macro structural variants were identified, with a higher density of variants in sub-telomeric regions linked to genes related to important cellular functions.
- The findings highlight both conserved and divergent genomic elements among isolates, which can aid in developing better strategies for managing the disease caused by this pathogen.
Fusarium circinatum is an important pathogen of pine trees and its management in the commercial forestry environment relies largely on early detection, particularly in seedling nurseries. The fact that the entire genome of this pathogen is available opens new avenues for the development of diagnostic tools for this fungus. In this study we identified open reading frames (ORFs) unique to F.
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