Phytobacteriology

 

 Current Research Projects

 

 

Divine Shyntum

Functional characterisation of the Type VI secretion system in Pantoea ananatis.

 

Supervisors:  Prof. T. Coutinho

                      Prof. S. Venter

                      Dr. Lucy Moleleki

                      Ian Toth

 

Tania Weller-Stuart

Investigating the role of motiltity in the survival and pathogenicity of Pantoea ananatis.

 

 Supervisors:  Prof. J. Theron

                      Prof. T. Coutinho

 

Annie Chan

De novo genome assembly and metabolic pathway reconstruction of Pantoea ananatis LMG20103.

 

Supervisors:  Prof. S. Venter

                      Prof. T. Coutinho

 

Gina Shina

Investigating the taxonomy of Pantoea species and determining the genetic diversity of Pantoea ananatis using the multigene approach.

 

Supervisors:  Prof. T. Coutinho

                      Prof. S. Venter

 

Gabrielle Castensen

Investigating the realtionship bewteen Pavetta spp. and bacterial endophytes located within leaf nodules on this plant as well as identifying  and characterising the nodule-forming bacterial endophytes.

 

Supervisors:  Prof. T. Coutinho

                      Prof. S. Venter

                             C. van der Merwe

 

Siphathele Sibanda

Determining the role of quorum sensing systems in the virulence of Pantoea ananatis.

 

Supervisors:  Prof. T. Coutinho

                      Prof. J. Theron