Chairperson: Arista Fourie

Lichelle Grobler - CRISPR-Cas9 mutagenesis of a selected cysteine protease in Nicotiana benthamiana.

Joseph Machua - Identification and pathogenicity of Botryosphaeriaceae associated with Eucalyptus and native Myrtales in Kenya.

Claudio de Nuzzo - Activation of fungal and Anti-herbivore defense mechanisms using elicitor peptides in maize.