Director of FABI |
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| Prof | Mike Wingfield | FABI |
Academic Staff and Research Leaders |
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| Prof | Terry Aveling | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Prof | Dave Berger | Plant Science |
| Dr | Martin Coetzee | Genetics |
| Prof | Teresa Coutinho | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Dr | Bridget Crampton | Plant Sciences |
| Dr | Wilhelm de Beer | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Dr | Jeff Garnas | Zoology and Entomology |
| Dr | Brett Hurley | Zoology and Entomology |
| Prof | Karl Kunert | Plant Science |
| Dr | Lucy Moleleki | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Prof | Zander Myburg | Genetics |
| Dr | Sanushka Naidoo | Genetics |
| Prof | Gerhard Pietersen | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Prof | Jolanda Roux | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Prof | Bernard Slippers | Genetics |
| Prof | Emma Steenkamp | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Dr | Noëlani van den Berg | Genetics |
| Prof | Fanus Venter | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Dr | Juan Vorster | Plant Production and Soil Science |
| Prof | Brenda Wingfield | Genetics |
| Dr | Albé van der Merwe | Genetics |
Support and Technical Staff |
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| Ms | Samantha Bush | Research Assistant |
| Ms | Vivienne Clarence | Laboratory Manager |
| Ms | Elna Cowley | Laboratory Manager |
| Ms | Helen Doman | Office Administrator |
| Ms | Heidi Fysh | Database Administrator |
| Ms | Izette Greyling | Extension Officer |
| Ms | Jenny Hale | Office Administrator |
| Ms | Marlene Harney | Technical Assistant |
| Mr | Hardus Hatting | Technical Assistant |
| Ms | Pritty Khumalo | Technical Assistant |
| Ms | Adrene Laubscher | Technical Assistant |
| Ms | Grieta Mahlangu | Technical Assistant |
| Ms | Martha Mahlangu | Office Administrator |
| Dr | Seonju Marincowitz | Research Assistant |
| Mr | Guelor Mayonde | Research Assistant |
| Mr | Eshchar Mizrachi | Research Assistant |
| Ms | Eva Muller | Office Administrator |
| Ms | Valentina Nkosi | Technical Assistant |
| Ms | Marja O'Neill | Research Assistant |
| Mr | Nicky Olivier | Technical Assistant |
| Ms | Alisa Postma | PhD Student |
| Ms | Patience Ralikonyana | Technical Assistant |
| Mrs | Marié Theron | Information Specialist |
| Ms | Lydia Twala | Technical Assistant |
| Ms | Madelein van Heerden | Office Administrator |
| Ms | L'Zanne J. van Rensburg | Technical Assistant |
| Ms | Maretha van der Merwe | Technical Assistant |
| Ms | Adri Veale | Research Assistant |
Post-doctoral Fellows |
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| Dr | Irene Barnes | Genetics |
| Dr | Maryke Carstens | Plant Science |
| Dr | Pieter de Maayer | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Dr | Lieschen de Vos | Genetics |
| Dr | Martin Kemler | Genetics |
| Dr | Boney Kuriakose | Plant Science |
| Dr | Gaby Mbanjo | Genetics |
| Dr | Sonia Phillips | Plant Science |
| Dr | Pedro Romon Ochoa | Genetics |
| Dr | Chongxing Zhang | Genetics |
Doctoral Students |
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| Mr | Birhan Abate | Zoology and Entomology |
| Ms | Omotayo Adenigba | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Kwabena Baffoe | Zoology and Entomology |
| Mr | Marc Bouwer | Chemistry |
| Ms | Nicky Creux | Genetics |
| Ms | Elsie Cruywagen | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Dawit Degefu | Genetics |
| Ms | Gudrun Dittrich-Schröder | Genetics |
| Mr | Duong Anh Tuan | Genetics |
| Ms | Katrin Fitza | Genetics |
| Ms | Gerda Fourie | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Mesfin Gossa | Zoology and Entomology |
| Mr | Steven Hussey | Genetics |
| Ms | Fahimeh Jami | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Luke Jimu | Forest Science |
| Mr | Maythasith (Deer) Konkarn | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Jeanne Korsman | Plant Science |
| Mr | DongHyeon Lee | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Waheed Mahomed | Genetics |
| Ms | Jacoline Mans | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Michael Mbenoun | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | James Mehl | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Alain Misse | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Osmond Mlonyeni | Zoology and Entomology |
| Mr | Eston Mutitu | Zoology and Entomology |
| Ms | Kershney Naidoo | Genetics |
| Ms | Ronishree Naidoo | Genetics |
| Mr | Friday Nweke | Plant Science |
| Ms | Sarai Olivier-Espejel | Zoology and Entomology |
| Mr | Edward Onkendi | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Alexander Osorio Romero | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Mmatshepho Phasha | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Priyen Pillay | Plant Science |
| Ms | Daniela Pineda | Zoology and Entomology |
| Ms | Alisa Postma | Bioinformatics |
| Mr | Quentin Santana | Genetics |
| Mr | Divine Shyntum | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Melissa Simpson | Genetics |
| Mr | Stephen Taerum | Zoology and Entomology |
| Mr | Stefan van Wyk | Plant Science |
| Ms | Elritha van Zyl | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Johan van der Linde | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Tania Weller-Stuart | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Markus Wilken | Genetics |
| Ms | Mingliang Yin | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
Masters Students |
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| Mr | Jon Ambler | Bioinformatics |
| Ms | Elrea Appelgryn | Genetics |
| Ms | Chrizelle Beukes | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Velushka Birkenbach | Plant Science |
| Mr | Francois Boshoff | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Jane Boshoff | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Jonathan Botha | Genetics |
| Ms | Renate Botha | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Jane Bredenkamp | Plant Science |
| Ms | Megan Calvert | Genetics |
| Ms | Gabrielle Carstensen | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Wai Yin (Annie) Chan | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Vanessa Cronjé | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Herman de Bruin | Genetics |
| Ms | Marike du Plessis | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Juanita Engelbrecht | Genetics |
| Ms | Bianca Farrow | Genetics |
| Ms | Arista Fourie | Genetics |
| Mr | Felix Fru | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Jean Hakizimana | Genetics |
| Ms | Tracy Hall | Genetics |
| Mr | Darryl Herron | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Zander Human | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Godfrey Kgatle | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Nelly Khumalo | Genetics |
| Mr | Tondani Kone | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Gugulethu Kubheka | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Alinke Labuschagne | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Teboho Letsoalo | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Mkhululi Maphosa | Genetics |
| Ms | Olga Mashandule | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Silvia Maússe Sitoe | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Mamogwasha Moloto | Agricultural Research Counsil |
| Mr | Aobakwe Mongae | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Mischa Muller | Plant Science |
| Ms | Linda Ndove | Genetics |
| Ms | Caryn Oates | Genetics |
| Ms | Desre Pinard | Genetics |
| Mr | Rudi Pretorius | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Sitha Ramsuchit | Genetics |
| Mr | David Read | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Anandi Reitmann | Genetics |
| Ms | Melissa Reynolds | Genetics |
| Ms | Nicole Rudolph | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Thomas Schmidt | Plant Science |
| Ms | Christina Selowa | Genetics |
| Mr | Karabo Sereme | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Gi Yoon (Gina) Shin | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Siphathele (Phathie) Sibanda | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Janine Silberbauer | Genetics |
| Ms | Katie Termer | Zoology and Entomology |
| Ms | Sophia (Phia) van Coller | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Burger van Jaarsveld | Biochemistry |
| Ms | Lindsay van Niekerk | Genetics |
| Ms | Irene van Nugeteren | Plant Science |
| Mr | Barend J. van Vuuren | Genetics |
| Ms | Liesl van der Linden | Plant Science |
| Ms | Melanie van der Vaart | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Erika Viljoen | Plant Science |
| Ms | Ronel Viljoen | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Mr | Erik Visser | Genetics |
| Ms | Helen-Ann Walsh | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Ms | Febe Wilken | Genetics |
| Ms | Amy Wooding | Genetics |
| Mr | Olivier Zablocki | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
Group Team
New Publications
Chepsergon J, Moleleki LN. (2023) “Order from disordered”: Potential role of intrinsically disordered regions in phytopathogenic oomycete intracellular effector proteins. Current Opinion in Plant Biology 75:102402.
10.1016/j.pbi.2023.102402
Macharia TN, Duong TA, Moleleki LN. (2023) n silico secretome analyses of the polyphagous root-knot nematode Meloidogyne javanica: a resource for studying M. javanica secreted proteins. BMC Genomics 24:296.
10.1186/s12864-023-09366-6
Chepsergon J, Lucy N Moleleki. (2023) Rhizosphere bacterial interactions and impact on plant health. Current Opinion in Microbiology 73:102297.
10.1016/j.mib.2023.102297
Jane Chepsergon, Celiwe Nxumalo, Brenda Salasini, Aquillah Kanzi, Lucy Moleleki. (2022) Short Linear Motifs (SLiMs) in “Core” RxLR effectors of Phytophthora parasitica var. nicotianae: A case of PpRxLR1 effector. Microbiology Spectrum 10(2)
10.1128/spectrum.01774-21
Maphosa S and Moleleki LN. (2021) Isolation and Characterization of Outer Membrane Vesicles of Pectobacterium brasiliense 1692. Microorganisms 9:1-20.
10.3390/ microorganisms9091918
Jane Chepsergon, Thabiso E. Motaung, Lucy Novungayo Moleleki. (2021) “Core” RxLR effectors in phytopathogenic oomycetes: A promising way to breeding for durable resistance in plants?. Virulence 12(1):1921-1935.
10.1080/21505594.2021.1948277
Collins Kipngetich Tanui, Divine Yutefar Shyntum, Precious K. Sedibane, Daniel Bellieny-Rabelo, Lucy N. Moleleki. (2021) Pectobacterium brasiliense 1692 chemotactic responses and the role of methyl-accepting chemotactic proteins in ecological fitness. 12
10.3389/fpls.2021.650894 
Teresia N. Macharia, Daniel Bellieny-Rabelo, Lucy N. Moleleki. (2020) Transcriptome Profiling of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Responses to Root-Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne javanica) Infestation during A Compatible Interaction.
10.3390/microorganisms8091443
Chepsergon J, Motaung TE, Bellieny-Rabelo D, Moleleki LN. (2020) Organize, Don’t Agonize: Strategic Success of Phytophthora Species. Microorganisms 8(6):917.
10.3390/microorganisms8060917
Shin G, Schacterle JK, Shyntum DY, Moleleki LN, Coutinho T, Sundin GW. (2019) Functional characterization of a global virulence regulator Hfq and identification of Hfq-dependent sRNAs in the plant pathogen Pantoea ananatis. Frontiers in Microbiology 10:1-19.
10.3389/fmicb.2019.02075
Shutt VM, Shin G, van der Waals JE, Goszczynska T, Coutinho T. (2018) Characterization of Ralstonia strains infecting tomato plants in South Africa. Crop Protection 112:56-62.
10.1016/j.cropro.2018.05.013
Siphathele Sibanda, Stanford Kwenda, Collins K. Tanui, Divine Shyntum, Teresa Coutinho, Lucy Moleleki. (2018) Transcriptome profiling reveals the EanI/R quorum sensing regulon in Pantoea ananatis LMG 2665T. Genes 9(3):148.
10.3390/genes9030148
Siphathele Sibanda, Lucy Moleleki, Divine Shyntum, Teresa Coutinho. 2018. Quorum Sensing in Gram-Negative Plant Pathogenic Bacteria. In: Advances in Plant Pathology. Intechopen., London SE1 9SG, United Kingdom, pp 67-89.
Tanui CK, Shyntum DY, Priem SL, Theron J, Moleleki LN. (2017) Influence of the ferric uptake regulator (Fur) protein on pathogenicity in Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. brasiliense. Plos One 5(12)
10.1371/journal.pone.0177647
Gorshkov V, Kwenda S, Petrova O, Osipova E, Gogolev Y, Moleleki LN. (2017) Global Gene Expression Analysis of Cross-Protected Phenotype of Pectobacterium atrosepticum. PLoS ONE 12(1)
10.1371/journal.pone.0169536
Weller-Stuart T, Toth I, De Maayer P, Coutinho T. (2017) Swimming and twitching motility are essential for attachment and virulence of Pantoea ananatis in onion seedlings. Molecular Plant Pathology 18(5):734-745.
10.1111/mpp.12432
Kwenda S, Motlolometsi TV, Birch PRJ, Moleleki LN. (2016) RNA-seq profiling reveals defense responses in a tolerant potato cultivar to stem infection by Pectobacterium carotovorum ssp. brasiliense. Frontiers in Plant Science 7(1905)
10.3389/fpls.2016.01905
Kwenda S, Birch PRJ, Moleleki LN. (2016) Genome-wide identification of potato long intergenic noncoding RNAs responsive to Pectobacterium carotovorum subspecies brasiliense infection. BMC Genomics 17(614)
10.1186/s12864-016-2967-9
Sibanda S, Theron J, Shyntum DY, Moleleki LN, Coutinho TA. (2016) Characterization of two LuxI/R homologs in Pantoea ananatis LMG 2665 T. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 62(11):893-903.
10.1139/cjm-2016-0143
Moleleki LN, Pretorius RG, Tanui CK, Mosina G, Theron J. (2016) A quorum sensing‐defective mutant of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. brasiliense 1692 is attenuated in virulence and unable to occlude xylem tissue of susceptible potato plant stems. Molecular Plant Pathology
10.1111/mpp.12372