FMG Team

Academic Staff and Research Leaders Total:4

Dr Steven Hussey
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Senior Lecturer
Prof Eshchar Mizrachi
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Senior Lecturer
Prof Zander Myburg
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Professor and Chair in Forest Genomics and Biotechnology
Programme Director and Chair in Forest Genomics and Biotechnology
Prof Sanushka Naidoo
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology

Support and Technical Staff Total:12

Ms Grieta Mahlangu
FABI
Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Dr Ronishree Mangwanda
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Phd Student
Ms Pfano Mbedzi
FABI
Junior Research Assistant
Junior Research Assistant
Ms Tersia Moabelo
FABI
Junior Research Assistant
Ms Patience Motaung
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Ms Aysha Ndou
FABI
Laboratory Technician
Ms Thandeka Ngondo
FABI
Genetics
Ms Marja O'Neill
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student
Project Coordinator
Ms Melissa Reynolds
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
DNA Fingerprinting Platform Manager
DNA Fingerprinting Platform Manager
Mr Bernard Smit
FABI
FMG Intern
Ms Karen van der Merwe
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Programmer
Ms Adri Veale
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Tissue culture and Plant Transformation Platform Manager
Senior Research Assistant

Postdoctoral Fellows Total:6

Dr Nanette Christie
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Victoria Maloney
FABI
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Caryn Oates
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Raphael Ployet
FABI
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Danielle Roodt
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Erik Visser
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Postdoctoral Fellow

Doctoral Students Total:5

Ms Desre Pinard
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student
Ms Ipeleng Randome
FABI
PhD student PhD student
Ms Mary Ranketse
FABI
PhD student
Mr Lazarus Takawira
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student
Mr Demissew Teshome
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student

Masters Students Total:10

Mr Michael Austin
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
Ms Julia Candotti
FABI
MSc student
Mr Stefan Ferreira
FABI
MSc student
Ms Shannon Flemington
FABI
MSc student
Mr Stephan Henning
FABI
MSc student
Mr Sung Hyu Luke Kim
FABI
MSc student
Ms Anneri Lotter
FABI
MSc student
Ms Lizette Loubser
FABI
MSc student Student
Ms Lungile Mabuza
FABI
MSc student
Mr Nganea Nangammbi
FABI
MSc student
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New Publications

Mbedzi PP, Van den Hooven L, Vorster BJ , Van der Waals J. (2019) Screening for Sclerotinia sclerotiorum resistance using detached leaf assays and simple sequence repeat markers in soybean cultivars. Crop Protection 215:104909. 10.1016/j.cropro.2019.104909 PDF
Roodt D, Li Z, Van de Peer Y, Mizrachi E. (2019) Loss of wood formation genes in monocot genomes. Genome Biology and Evolution 7(1):1986-1996. https://bit.ly/2WvIe8V PDF
Naidoo S, Slippers B, Plett JM, Coles D, Oates CN. (2019) The road to resistance in forest trees. Frontiers in Plant Science 10:273. 10.3389/fpls.2019.00273
van der Nest MA, Wingfield MJ, McTaggart AR, Van Wyk S, De Vos L, Trollip C, Santana QC, Naidoo K, Dong TA, Wilken PM, Chan W-Y, Palmer M, Soal NA, Roodt D, Steenkamp ET, Wingfield BD. (2019) Genomic analysis of the aggressive tree pathogen Ceratocystis albifundus. Fungal Biology 10.1016/j.funbio.2019.02.002 PDF
Backer R, Naidoo S, van den Berg N. (2019) The NONEXPRESSOR OF PATHOGENESIS-RELATED GENES 1 (NPR1) and Related Family: Mechanistic Insights in Plant Disease Resistance. Frontiers in Plant Science 10:102. 10.3389/fpls.2019.00102