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Dr Fahimeh Jami

Extra-ordinary Lecturer
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
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I am a Senior Researcher at the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) in South Africa, specializing in plant pathology with a particular focus on fungal diseases. My research interests include the study of tree canker and dieback, caused by pathogens such as Botryosphaeria, Cytospora, and Diaporthe. Additionally, I manage diagnostic services, providing expertise on a broad spectrum of plant diseases and pathogens across the country.

My current research projects, including the study of wheat blast, Phytophthora palmivora on papaya, and branch dieback in macadamia. Through my work, I aim to improve the understanding and management of these diseases, contributing to the sustainability and productivity of agriculture in South Africa.

Current research

I am currently the principle investigator of the below projects:

Identification of dieback causal agents on Macadamia
DNA Barcoding Botryosphaeriales Isolates of the PPRI Collection
Investigating and identification of Phytophthora spp. on Papaya trees
Wheat blast and other emerging pathogens

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Tarigan M, Wingfield MJ, Jami F, Oliveira LSS, Saha MA, Durán A, Pham NQ. (2025) *Pathogenicity of Pythium myriotylum* on Acacia crassicarpa and Acacia mangium × Acacia auriculiformis clones in Indonesia*. Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science* 87:1–5. 10.2989/20702620.2024.2432863
Jami F, Morey L. (2024) Management Strategies for Macadamia Branch Dieback in South Africa. Journal of Phytopathology 172(6):e13443. 10.1111/jph.13443
Lin L, Fan XL, Groenewald JZ, Jami F, Wingfield MJ, Voglmayer H, Jaklitsch W, Castlebury LA, Tian CM, Crous PW. (2024) Cytospora: an important genus of canker pathogens. Studies in Mycology 109:323-401.
Bhunjun C, Chen Y, Phukhamsakda C, Boekhout T, Groenewald J, McKenzie E, Francisco E, Frisvad J, Groenewald M, Hurdeal V, Luangsa-ard J, Perrone G, Visagie C, Bai F, Błaszkowski J, Braun U, D Souza F, De Q, Dutta A, Gonkhom D, Goto B, Guarnaccia V, Hagen F, Houbraken J, Lachance M, Li J, Luo K, Magurno F, Mongkolsamrit S, Robert V, Roy N, Tibpromma S, Wanasinghe D, Wang D, Wei D, Zhao C, Aiphuk W, Ajayi-Oyetunde O, Arantes T, Araujo J, Begerow D, Bakhshi M, Barbosa R, Behrens F, Bensch K, Bezerra J, Bilański P, Bradley C, Bubner B, Burgess T, Buyck B, Čadež N, Cai L, Calaça F, Campbell L, Chaverri P, Chen Y, Chethana K, Coetzee B, Costa M, Chen Q, Custódio F, Dai Y, Damm U, De Azevedo-Santiago A, De Miccolis-Angelini R, Dijksterhuis J, Dissanayake A, Doilom M, Dong W, Alvarez-Duarte E, Fischer M, Gajanayake A, Gené J, Gomdola D, Gomes A, Hausner G, He M, Hou L, Iturrieta-González I, Jami F, Jankowiak R, Jayawardena R, Kandemir H, Kiss L, Kobmoo N, Kowalski T, Landi L, Lin C, Liu J, Liu X, Loizides M, Luangharn T, Maharachchikumbura S, Makhathini Mkhwanazi G, Manawasinghe I, Marin-Felix Y, McTaggart A, Moreau P, Morozova O, Mostert L, Osiewacz H, Pem D, Phookamsak R, Pollastro S, Pordel A, Poyntner C, Phillips A, Phonemany M, Promputtha I, Rathnayaka A, Rodrigues A, Romanazzi G, Rothmann L, Salgado-Salazar C, Sandoval-Denis M, Saupe S, Scholler M, Scott P, Shivas R, Silar P, Souza-Motta C, Silva-Filho A, Spies C, Stchigel A, Sterflinger K, Summerbell R, Svetasheva T, Takamatsu S, Theelen B, Theodoro R, Thines M, Thongklang N, Torres R, Turchetti B, Van den Brule T, Wang X, Wartchow F, Welti S, Wijesinghe S, Wu F, Xu R, Yang Z, Yilmaz N, Yurkov A, Zhao L, Zhao R, Zhou N, Hyde K, Crous P. (2024) What are the 100 most cited fungal genera?. Studies in Mycology 108:1-411. 10.3114/sim.2024.108.01
Jami F, Duma S, Fourie G, Schoeman M. (2024) First report of Botrytis cinerea causing flower blight on macadamia in South Africa. Journal of Phytopathology 72:e13325.:1-4. 10.1111/jph.13325
Tarigan M, Wingfield MJ, Jami F, Marpaung YMAN, Duran A, Pham NQ. (2024) *Pathogenicity of Chrysoporthe deuterocubensis* on eucalypts in Indonesia*. Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science* 10.2989/20702620.2023.2279054
Oliveira LS, Saha MA, Jami F, Asfa R, Maretha MV, Sipayung J, Tarigan M, Duran A. (2023) Identification, pathogenicity and control of powdery mildew caused by Erysiphe elevata on Eucalyptus pellita in Sumatra, Indonesia. . Forest Pathology 53(5):e12825. 10.1111/efp.12825
Jami F, Botha W. (2023) Pythium and related species on blueberry plants in South Africa. Journal of Phytopathology 10.1111/jph.13213
Tarigan M, Pham NQ, Jami F, Oliveira LSS, Saha MA, Duran A, Wingfield MJ. (2023) Calonectria species diversity on eucalypts in Indonesia. Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science 10.2989/20702620.2023.2179441
Jami F, Marincowitz S, Durán A, Slippers B, Abad JIM, Chen S, Wingfield MJ. (2022) Botryosphaeriaceae diversity on Eucalyptus clones in different climate zones of Indonesia. Forest Pathology :1-14. 10.1111/efp.12737
Jami F, Marincowitz S, Slippers B, Crous PW, Le Roux JJ, Richardson DM, Wingfield MJ. (2019) Botryosphaeriaceae associated with Acacia heterophylla (La Reunion) and Acacia koa (Hawaii). Fungal Biology 10.1016/j.funbio.2019.07.001
Zlatkovic M, Wingfield MJ, Jami F, Slippers B. (2019) *Genetic uniformity characterizes the invasive spread of Neofusicoccum parvum* and Diplodia sapinea in the Western Balkans*. Forest Pathology* 49:e12491. 10.1111/efp.12491
Burgess TI, Tan YP, Garnas J, Edwards J, Scarlett KA, Shuttleworth LA, Daniel R, Dann EK, Parkinson LE, Dinh Q, Shivas RG, Jami F. (2019) Current status of the Botryosphaeriaceae in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology 10.1007/s13313-018-0577-5
Tan YP, Shivas RG, Marney TS , Edwards J , Dearnaley J , Jami F , Burgess TI. (2019) Australian cultures of Botryosphaeriaceae held in Queensland and Victoria plant pathology herbaria revisited. Australasian Plant Pathology 10.1007/s13313-018-0559-7
Jami F , Marincowitz S, Slippers B, Wingfield MJ. (2018) New Botryosphaeriales on native red milkwood (Mimusops caffra). Australasian Plant Pathology 47(5):475-484. 10.1007/s13313-019-00652-0
Jami F , Marincowitz S, Crous PW, Jacobsohn A, Wingfield MJ. (2018) A new Cytospora species pathogenic on Carpobrotus edulis in its native habitat. FUSE 2(1):37-43. 10.3114/fuse.2018.02.03
Zlatkovic M, Wingfield MJ, Jami F, Slippers B. (2018) Host specificity of co-infecting Botryosphaeriaceae on ornamental and forest trees in the Western Balkans. Forest Pathology 10.1111/efp.12410
Jami F, Wingfield MJ, Gryzenhout M, Slippers B. (2017) Diversity of tree-infecting Botryosphaeriales on native and non-native trees in South Africa and Namibia. Australasian Plant Pathology 46(6):529-545. 10.1007/s13313-017-0516-x
Zlatkovic M, Keca N, Wingfield MJ, Jami F, Slippers B. (2017) New and unexpected host associations for Diplodia sapinea in the Western Balkans. . Forest Pathology 47 10.1111/efp.12328
Slippers B, Crous PW, Jami F, Groenewald JZ, Wingfield MJ. (2017) Diversity in the Botryosphaeriales : Looking back, looking forward. Fungal Biology 121(4):307-322. 10.1016/j.funbio.2017.02.002
Marsberg A, Kemler M, Jami F, Nagel JH, Postma-Smidt A, Naidoo S, Wingfield MJ, Crous PW, Spatafora J, Hesse CN, Robbertse B, Slippers B. (2017) Botryosphaeria dothidea: A latent pathogen of global importance to woody plant health. Molecular Plant Pathology 18:477–488. 10.1111/mpp.12495
Krisai-Greilhuber I, Chen Y, Jabeen S, Madrid H, Marincowitz S, Razaq A, Ševcˇíková H, Voglmayer H, Yazici K, Aptroot A, Aslan A, Boekhout T, Borovicˇka J, Crous PW, Ilyas S, Jami F, Jiang Y-L, Khalid AN, Kolecka A, Konvalinková T, Norphanphoun C, Shaheen S, Wang Y, Wingfield MJ, Wu S-P, Wu Y-M, Yu J-Y. (2017) Fungal systematics and Evolution: FUSE 3. Sydowia 69:229-264. 10.12905/0380.sydowia69-2017-0229
Yang T, Groenewald JZ, Cheewangkoon R, Jami F, Abdollahzadeh J, Lombard L, Crous PW. (2017) Families, genera, and species of Botryosphaeriales. Fungal Biology 121(4):322-346. 10.1016/j.funbio.2016.11.001
Zlatković M, Keča N, Wingfield MJ, Jami F, Slippers B. (2016) *Shot hole disease on Prunus laurocerasus* caused by Neofusicoccum parvum in Serbia*. Forest Pathology* 46(6):666-669. 10.1111/efp.12300
Zlatković M, Keca N, Wingfield MJ, Jami F, Slippers B. (2016) Botryosphaeriaceae associated with the die-back of ornamental trees in the Western Balkans. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 109(4):543-564. 10.1007/s10482-016-0659-8
Jami F, Slippers B, Wingfield MJ, Loots MT, Gryzenhout M. (2015) *Temporal and spatial variation of Botryosphaeriaceae associated with Acacia karroo* in South Africa*. Fungal Ecology* 15:51-62. 10.1016/j.funeco.2015.03.001
Slippers B, Roux J, Wingfield MJ, Van der Walt FJJ, Jami F, Mehl JWM, Marais GJ. (2014) Confronting the constraints of morphological taxonomy in the Botryosphaeriales. Persoonia 33:155-168. 10.3767/003158514X684780
Jami F, Slippers B, Wingfield MJ, Gryzenhout M. (2014) Botryosphaeriaceae species overlap on four unrelated, native South African hosts. Fungal Biology 118:168-179. 10.1016/j.funbio.2013.11.007
Jami F, Slippers B, Wingfield MJ, Gryzenhout M. (2013) *Botryosphaeriaceae diversity greater in healthy than associated diseased Acacia karroo* tree tissue*. Australasian Plant Pathology* 42(4):421-430. 10.1007/s13313-013-0209-z
Jami F, Slippers B, Wingfield MJ, Gryzenhout M. (2012) *Five new species of the Botryosphaeriaceae from Acacia karroo* in South Africa*. Cryptogamie Mycologie* 33(3):245-266. 10.7872/crym.v33.iss3.2012.245

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