The University of Queensland

Genome sequencing progenies of magic mushrooms (Psilocybe subaeruginosa) identifies tetrapolar mating and gene duplications in the psilocybin pathway

McTaggart, Alistair R., James, Timothy Y., Slot, Jason C., Barlow, Caine, Fechner, Nigel, Shuey, Louise S. and Drenth, André (2023). Genome sequencing progenies of magic mushrooms (Psilocybe subaeruginosa) identifies tetrapolar mating and gene duplications in the psilocybin pathway. Fungal Genetics and Biology, 165 103769, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fgb.2022.103769

Exogenous double‐stranded RNA inhibits the infection physiology of rust fungi to reduce symptoms in planta

Degnan, Rebecca M., McTaggart, Alistair R., Shuey, Louise S., Pame, Leny Jane S., Smith, Grant R., Gardiner, Donald M., Nock, Volker, Soffe, Rebecca, Sale, Sarah, Garrill, Ashley, Carroll, Bernard J., Mitter, Neena and Sawyer, Anne (2022). Exogenous double‐stranded RNA inhibits the infection physiology of rust fungi to reduce symptoms in planta. Molecular Plant Pathology, 24 (3), 191-207. doi: 10.1111/mpp.13286

Sexual reproduction is the null hypothesis for life cycles of rust fungi

McTaggart, Alistair R., James, Timothy Y., Idnurm, Alexander, Park, Robert F., Shuey, Louise S., Demers, Michelle N. K. and Aime, M. Catherine (2022). Sexual reproduction is the null hypothesis for life cycles of rust fungi. PLOS Pathogens, 18 (5) e1010439, 1-5. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010439

Epidemic spread of smut fungi (Quambalaria) by sexual reproduction in a native pathosystem

McTaggart, Alistair R., Drenth, André, Wingfield, Michael J., O’Dwyer, Cecilia, Shuey, Louise S. and Pegg, Geoff S. (2022). Epidemic spread of smut fungi (Quambalaria) by sexual reproduction in a native pathosystem. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 163 (2), 341-349. doi: 10.1007/s10658-022-02480-3

A higher-rank classification for rust fungi, with notes on genera

Aime, M.C. and McTaggart, A.R. (2021). A higher-rank classification for rust fungi, with notes on genera. Fungal Systematics and Evolution, 7 (1), 21-47. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2021.07.02

Population genomics reveals historical and ongoing recombination in the Fusarium oxysporum species complex

McTaggart, A.R., James, T.Y., Shivas, R.G., Drenth, A., Wingfield, B.D., Summerell, B.A. and Duong, T.A. (2021). Population genomics reveals historical and ongoing recombination in the Fusarium oxysporum species complex. Studies in Mycology, 99 (99) 100132, 100132-100132. doi: 10.1016/j.simyco.2021.100132

Chromium sequencing: the doors open for genomics of obligate plant pathogens

McTaggart, Alistair R., Duong, Tuan A., Le, Vang Quy, Shuey, Louise S., Smidt, Werner, Naidoo, Sanushka, Wingfield, Michael J. and Wingfield, Brenda D. (2018). Chromium sequencing: the doors open for genomics of obligate plant pathogens. BioTechniques, 65 (5), 253-257. doi: 10.2144/btn-2018-0019

Evidence that Austropuccinia psidii may complete its sexual life cycle on Myrtaceae

McTaggart, A. R., Shuey, L. S., Granados, G. M., du Plessis, E., Fraser, S., Barnes, I., Wingfield, M. J. and Roux, J. (2018). Evidence that Austropuccinia psidii may complete its sexual life cycle on Myrtaceae. Plant Pathology, 67 (3), 729-734. doi: 10.1111/ppa.12763

Host jumps shaped the diversity of extant rust fungi (Pucciniales)

McTaggart, Alistair R., Shivas, Roger G., van der Nest, Magriet A., Roux, Jolanda, Wingfield, Brenda D. and Wingfield, Michael J. (2016). Host jumps shaped the diversity of extant rust fungi (Pucciniales). New Phytologist, 209 (3), 1149-1158. doi: 10.1111/nph.13686

Phylogenetics and phylogenomics of rust fungi

Aime, M. Catherine, McTaggart, Alistair R., Mondo, Stephen J. and Duplessis, Sebastien (2017). Phylogenetics and phylogenomics of rust fungi. Fungal phylogenetics and phylogenomics. (pp. 267-307) edited by Jeffrey P. Townsend and Zheng Wang. Cambridge, MA., United States: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/bs.adgen.2017.09.011

Genome sequencing progenies of magic mushrooms (Psilocybe subaeruginosa) identifies tetrapolar mating and gene duplications in the psilocybin pathway

McTaggart, Alistair R., James, Timothy Y., Slot, Jason C., Barlow, Caine, Fechner, Nigel, Shuey, Louise S. and Drenth, André (2023). Genome sequencing progenies of magic mushrooms (Psilocybe subaeruginosa) identifies tetrapolar mating and gene duplications in the psilocybin pathway. Fungal Genetics and Biology, 165 103769, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fgb.2022.103769

Divergent rainforest tree microbiomes between phases of the monsoon cycle, host plants and tissues

Calvert, J., McTaggart, A., Carvalhais, L. C., Rensink, S., Dennis, P. G., Drenth, A. and Shivas, R. (2023). Divergent rainforest tree microbiomes between phases of the monsoon cycle, host plants and tissues. Plant Biology, 25 (6), 860-870. doi: 10.1111/plb.13569

Exogenous double‐stranded RNA inhibits the infection physiology of rust fungi to reduce symptoms in planta

Degnan, Rebecca M., McTaggart, Alistair R., Shuey, Louise S., Pame, Leny Jane S., Smith, Grant R., Gardiner, Donald M., Nock, Volker, Soffe, Rebecca, Sale, Sarah, Garrill, Ashley, Carroll, Bernard J., Mitter, Neena and Sawyer, Anne (2022). Exogenous double‐stranded RNA inhibits the infection physiology of rust fungi to reduce symptoms in planta. Molecular Plant Pathology, 24 (3), 191-207. doi: 10.1111/mpp.13286

Regulatory non-coding RNA: The core defense mechanism against plant pathogens

Samarfard, Samira, Ghorbani, Abozar, Karbanowicz, Thomas P., Lim, Zhi Xian, Saedi, Mahshid, Fariborzi, Niloofar, McTaggart, Alistair R. and Izadpanah, Keramatollah (2022). Regulatory non-coding RNA: The core defense mechanism against plant pathogens. Journal of Biotechnology, 359, 82-94. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2022.09.014

Untangling the taxonomy of dahlia mosaic virus

Geering, Andrew D. W., McTaggart, Alistair R. and Teycheney, Pierre-Yves (2022). Untangling the taxonomy of dahlia mosaic virus. Archives of Virology, 167 (11), 2325-2329. doi: 10.1007/s00705-022-05567-8

Sexual reproduction is the null hypothesis for life cycles of rust fungi

McTaggart, Alistair R., James, Timothy Y., Idnurm, Alexander, Park, Robert F., Shuey, Louise S., Demers, Michelle N. K. and Aime, M. Catherine (2022). Sexual reproduction is the null hypothesis for life cycles of rust fungi. PLOS Pathogens, 18 (5) e1010439, 1-5. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010439

Austropuccinia psidii uses tetrapolar mating and produces meiotic spores in older infections on Eucalyptus grandis

Ferrarezi, Jessica A., McTaggart, Alistair R., Tobias, Peri A., Hayashibara, Carolina A A, Degnan, Rebecca M., Shuey, Louise S., Franceschini, Livia M., Lopes, Mariana S. and Quecine, Maria C. (2022). Austropuccinia psidii uses tetrapolar mating and produces meiotic spores in older infections on Eucalyptus grandis. Fungal Genetics and Biology, 160 103692, 103692. doi: 10.1016/j.fgb.2022.103692

Epidemic spread of smut fungi (Quambalaria) by sexual reproduction in a native pathosystem

McTaggart, Alistair R., Drenth, André, Wingfield, Michael J., O’Dwyer, Cecilia, Shuey, Louise S. and Pegg, Geoff S. (2022). Epidemic spread of smut fungi (Quambalaria) by sexual reproduction in a native pathosystem. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 163 (2), 341-349. doi: 10.1007/s10658-022-02480-3

Species diversity of basidiomycota

He, Mao-Qiang, Zhao, Rui-Lin, Liu, Dong-Mei, Denchev, Teodor T., Begerow, Dominik, Yurkov, Andrey, Kemler, Martin, Millanes, Ana M., Wedin, Mats, McTaggart, A. R., Shivas, Roger G., Buyck, Bart, Chen, Jie, Vizzini, Alfredo, Papp, Viktor, Zmitrovich, Ivan V., Davoodian, Naveed and Hyde, Kevin D. (2022). Species diversity of basidiomycota. Fungal Diversity, 114 (1), 281-325. doi: 10.1007/s13225-021-00497-3

Fungal Planet description sheets: 1284-1382

Crous, P. W., Osieck, E. R., Jurjevi, Z., Boers, J., Van Iperen, A. L., Starink-Willemse, M., Dima, B., Balashov, S., Bulgakov, T. S., Johnston, P. R., Morozova, O., Pinruan, U., Sommai, S., Alvarado, P., Decock, C. A., Lebel, T., McMullan-Fisher, S., Moreno, G., Shivas, R. G., Zhao, L., Abdollahzadeh, J., Abrinbana, M., Ageev, D., Akhmetova, G., Alexandrova, A., Altes, A., Amaral, A. G. G., Angelini, C., Antonin, ... Groenewald, J. Z. (2021). Fungal Planet description sheets: 1284-1382. Persoonia, 47, 178-374. doi: 10.3767/persoonia.2021.47.06

Phylogenetic relationship of coffee leaf rust in the central jungle of Peru

Gamarra Gamarra, Delia Palmira, Torres Suarez, Gilberto, Villar Quiñonez, Charo Milagros, McTaggart, Alistair R. and Carrasco Lozano, Emerson Clovis (2021). Phylogenetic relationship of coffee leaf rust in the central jungle of Peru. Acta Agronómica, 70 (2). doi: 10.15446/acag.v70n2.88945

A higher-rank classification for rust fungi, with notes on genera

Aime, M.C. and McTaggart, A.R. (2021). A higher-rank classification for rust fungi, with notes on genera. Fungal Systematics and Evolution, 7 (1), 21-47. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2021.07.02

Population genomics reveals historical and ongoing recombination in the Fusarium oxysporum species complex

McTaggart, A.R., James, T.Y., Shivas, R.G., Drenth, A., Wingfield, B.D., Summerell, B.A. and Duong, T.A. (2021). Population genomics reveals historical and ongoing recombination in the Fusarium oxysporum species complex. Studies in Mycology, 99 (99) 100132, 100132-100132. doi: 10.1016/j.simyco.2021.100132

Hyperparasitism by Sphaerellopsis macroconidialis may lower over‐wintering survival of Uromycladium acaciae

Fraser, Stuart, McTaggart, Alistair R., Roux, Jolanda and Wingfield, Mike J. (2021). Hyperparasitism by Sphaerellopsis macroconidialis may lower over‐wintering survival of Uromycladium acaciae. Forest Pathology, 51 (3) e12691, 1-5. doi: 10.1111/efp.12691

The life cycle and field epidemiology of Uromycladium acaciae (Pucciniales) on Acacia mearnsii in South Africa

Fraser, Stuart, McTaggart, Alistair R., Roux, Jolanda, Nel, Johan, Potgieter, James, Shuey, Louise, Somchit, Chanatda and Wingfield, Mike J. (2021). The life cycle and field epidemiology of Uromycladium acaciae (Pucciniales) on Acacia mearnsii in South Africa. Annals of Applied Biology, 179 (1) aab.12677, 21-33. doi: 10.1111/aab.12677

Fusarium: more than a node or a foot-shaped basal cell

Crous, P.W., Lombard, L., Sandoval-Denis, M., Seifert, K.A., Schroers, H.-J., Chaverri, P., Gené, J., Guarro, J., Hirooka, Y., Bensch, K., Kema, G.H.J., Lamprecht, S.C., Cai, L., Rossman, A.Y., Stadler, M., Summerbell, R.C., Taylor, J.W., Ploch, S., Visagie, C.M., Yilmaz, N., Frisvad, J.C., Abdel-Azeem, A.M., Abdollahzadeh, J., Abdolrasouli, A., Akulov, A., Alberts, J.F., Araújo, J.P.M., Ariyawansa, H.A., Bakhshi, M. ... Thines, M. (2021). Fusarium: more than a node or a foot-shaped basal cell. Studies in Mycology, 98 (98) 100116, 1-184. doi: 10.1016/j.simyco.2021.100116

Broad and narrow host ranges in resolved species of Cintractia limitata s. lat. (Anthracoideaceae, Ustilaginomycotina) on Cyperus

Kruse, J., McTaggart, A. R., Dhileepan, K., Musili, P. M., Mutie, F. M., Ntandu, J. E., Edogbanya, P. R. O., Chukwuma, E. C. and Shivas, R. G. (2021). Broad and narrow host ranges in resolved species of Cintractia limitata s. lat. (Anthracoideaceae, Ustilaginomycotina) on Cyperus. Mycological Progress, 20 (2), 191-201. doi: 10.1007/s11557-020-01664-7

Genetic diversity and recombination between turnip yellows virus strains in Australia

Filardo, Fiona, Nancarrow, Narelle, Kehoe, Monica, McTaggart, Alistair R., Congdon, Benjamin, Kumari, Safaa, Aftab, Mohammad, Trębicki, Piotr, Rodoni, Brendan, Thomas, John and Sharman, Murray (2021). Genetic diversity and recombination between turnip yellows virus strains in Australia. Archives of Virology, 166 (3), 813-829. doi: 10.1007/s00705-020-04931-w

First report of Puccinia vincae in Australia

Kruse, J., Butt, M., Randles, J. W., Shivas, R. G. and McTaggart, A. R. (2020). First report of Puccinia vincae in Australia. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 15 (1) 12. doi: 10.1007/s13314-020-0382-1

The PhyloCode applied to Cintractiellales, a new order of smut fungi with unresolved phylogenetic relationships in the Ustilaginomycotina

McTaggart, A. R., Prychid, C. J., Bruhl, J. J. and Shivas, R. G. (2020). The PhyloCode applied to Cintractiellales, a new order of smut fungi with unresolved phylogenetic relationships in the Ustilaginomycotina. Fungal Systematics and Evolution, 6 (1), 55-64. doi: 10.3114/fuse.2020.06.04

Fungal Planet description sheets: 1042-1111

Crous, P. W., Wingfield, M. J., Chooi, Y. -H., Gilchrist, C. L. M., Lacey, E., Pitt, J. I., Roets, F., Swart, W. J., Cano-Lira, J. F., Valenzuela-Lopez, N., Hubka, V., Shivas, R. G., Stchigel, A. M., Holdom, D. G., Jurjevic, Z., Kachalkin, A. V., Lebel, T., Lock, C., Martin, M. P., Tan, Y. P., Tomashevskaya, M. A., Vitelli, J. S., Baseia, I. G., Bhatt, V. K., Brandrud, T. E., De Souza, J. T., Dima, B., Lacey, H. J., Lombard, L. ... Groenewald, J. Z. (2020). Fungal Planet description sheets: 1042-1111. Persoonia, 44 (1), 301-459. doi: 10.3767/persoonia.2020.44.11

Viromes of ten alfalfa plants in Australia reveal diverse known viruses and a novel RNA virus

Samarfard, Samira, McTaggart, Alistair R., Sharman, Murray, Bejerman, Nicolás E. and Dietzgen, Ralf G. (2020). Viromes of ten alfalfa plants in Australia reveal diverse known viruses and a novel RNA virus. Pathogens, 9 (3) 214, 214. doi: 10.3390/pathogens9030214

Couch smut, an economically important disease of Cynodon dactylon in Australia

Tran, N. T., McTaggart, A. R., Drenth, A., Shivas, R. G., Loch, D. S., Kruse, J. and Geering, A. D. W. (2020). Couch smut, an economically important disease of Cynodon dactylon in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 49 (2), 87-94. doi: 10.1007/s13313-020-00680-1

Fungal planet description sheets: 1112–1181

Crous, P. W., Cowan, D. A., Maggs-Kölling, G., Yilmaz, N., Larsson, E., Angelini, C., Brandrud, T. E., Dearnaley, J. D.W., Dima, B., Dovana, F., Fechner, N., García, D., Gené, J., Halling, R. E., Houbraken, J., Leonard, P., Luangsa-Ard, J. J., Noisripoom, W., Rea-Ireland, A. E., Ševčíková, H., Smyth, C. W., Vizzini, A., Adam, J. D., Adams, G. C., Alexandrova, A. V., Alizadeh, A., Álvarez Duarte, E., Andjic, V., Antonín, V. ... Groenewald, J. Z. (2020). Fungal planet description sheets: 1112–1181. Persoonia: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi, 45 (1), 251-409. doi: 10.3767/persoonia.2020.45.10

Pathogenicity of Chrysoporthe deuterocubensis and Myrtoporthe bodenii gen. et sp. nov. on Eucalyptus in Sabah, Malaysia

Rauf, M. R. B. A., McTaggart, A. R., Marincowitz, S., Barnes, I., Japarudin, Y. and Wingfield, M. J. (2020). Pathogenicity of Chrysoporthe deuterocubensis and Myrtoporthe bodenii gen. et sp. nov. on Eucalyptus in Sabah, Malaysia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 49 (1), 53-64. doi: 10.1007/s13313-019-00676-6

Sexual reproduction in populations of Austropuccinia psidii

McTaggart, Alistair R., du Plessis, Esna, Roux, Jolanda, Barnes, Irene, Fraser, Stuart, Granados, Ginna M., Ho, Wellcome W. H., Shuey, Louise S. and Drenth, André (2019). Sexual reproduction in populations of Austropuccinia psidii. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 156 (2), 537-545. doi: 10.1007/s10658-019-01903-y

Species of Cryphonectriaceae occupy an endophytic niche in the Melastomataceae and are putative latent pathogens of Eucalyptus

Granados, Ginna M., McTaggart, Alistair R., Rodas, Carlos A., Roux, Jolanda and Wingfield, Michael J. (2019). Species of Cryphonectriaceae occupy an endophytic niche in the Melastomataceae and are putative latent pathogens of Eucalyptus. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 156 (1), 273-283. doi: 10.1007/s10658-019-01887-9

Fungal clones win the battle, but recombination wins the war

Drenth, André, McTaggart, Alistair R. and Wingfield, Brenda D. (2019). Fungal clones win the battle, but recombination wins the war. IMA Fungus, 10 (1) 18, 18. doi: 10.1186/s43008-019-0020-8

Variation in the Internal Transcribed Spacer Region of and Implications for Molecular Diagnostic Assays

Rush, Tomás Allen, Golan, Jacob, McTaggart, Alistair, Kane, Cade, Schneider, R. W. and Aime, M. Catherine (2019). Variation in the Internal Transcribed Spacer Region of and Implications for Molecular Diagnostic Assays. Plant Disease, 103 (9), PDIS08181426RE-08. doi: 10.1094/pdis-08-18-1426-re

Fungal planet description sheets: 868-950

Crous, P. W., Carnegie, A. J., Wingfield, M. J., Sharma, R., Mughini, G., Noordeloos, M. E., Santini, A., Shouche, Y. S., Bezerra, J. D. P., Dima, B., Guarnaccia, V., Imrefi, I., Jurjevic, Z., Knapp, D. G., Kovacs, G. M., Magista, D., Perrone, G., Rama, T., Rebriev, Y. A., Shivas, R. G., Singh, S. M., Souza-Motta, C. M., Thangavel, R., Adhapure, N. N., Alexandrova, A. V., Alfenas, A. C., Alfenas, R. F., Alvarado, P., Alves, A. L. ... Groenewald, J. Z. (2019). Fungal planet description sheets: 868-950. Persoonia, 42 (1), 291-473. doi: 10.3767/persoonia.2019.42.11

Genomic analysis of the aggressive tree pathogen Ceratocystis albifundus

van der Nest, Magriet A., Steenkamp, Emma T., Roodt, Danielle, Soal, Nicole C., Palmer, Marike, Chan, Wai-Yin, Wilken, P. Markus, Duong, Tuan A., Naidoo, Kershney, Santana, Quentin C., Trollip, Conrad, De Vos, Lieschen, van Wyk, Stephanie, McTaggart, Alistair R., Wingfield, Michael J. and Wingfield, Brenda D. (2019). Genomic analysis of the aggressive tree pathogen Ceratocystis albifundus. Fungal Biology, 123 (5), 351-363. doi: 10.1016/j.funbio.2019.02.002

The pandemic strain of Austropuccinia psidii causes myrtle rust in New Zealand and Singapore

du Plessis, E., Granados, G. M., Barnes, I., Ho, W. H., Alexander, B. J. R., Roux, J. and McTaggart, A. R. (2019). The pandemic strain of Austropuccinia psidii causes myrtle rust in New Zealand and Singapore. Australasian Plant Pathology, 48 (3), 253-256. doi: 10.1007/s13313-019-0624-x

The synergistic effect of concatenation in phylogenomics: the case in Pantoea

Palmer, Marike, Venter, Stephanus N., McTaggart, Alistair R., Coetzee, Martin Pa, Van Wyk, Stephanie, Avontuur, Juanita R., Beukes, Chrizelle W., Fourie, Gerda, Santana, Quentin C., Van Der Nest, Magriet A., Blom, Jochen and Steenkamp, Emma T. (2019). The synergistic effect of concatenation in phylogenomics: the case in Pantoea. Peerj, 7 (4) e6698, e6698. doi: 10.7717/peerj.6698

One stop shop II: taxonomic update with molecular phylogeny for important phytopathogenic genera: 26–50 (2019)

Jayawardena, Ruvishika S., Hyde, Kevin D., Jeewon, Rajesh, Ghobad-Nejhad, Masoomeh, Wanasinghe, Dhanushka N., Liu, NingGuo, Phillips, Alan J. L., Oliveira-Filho, José Ribamar C., da Silva, Gladstone A., Gibertoni, Tatiana B., Abeywikrama, P., Carris, L. M., Chethana, K. W.T., Dissanayake, A. J., Hongsanan, S., Jayasiri, S. C., McTaggart, A. R., Perera, R. H., Phutthacharoen, K., Savchenko, K. G., Shivas, R. G., Thongklang, Naritsada, Dong, Wei, Wei, DePing, Wijayawardena, Nalin N. and Kang, Ji-Chuan (2019). One stop shop II: taxonomic update with molecular phylogeny for important phytopathogenic genera: 26–50 (2019). Fungal Diversity, 94 (1), 41-129. doi: 10.1007/s13225-019-00418-5

Questions surrounding the taxonomic validity of the species Garlic mite-borne filamentous virus (genus Allexivirus)

Geering, Andrew D. W. and McTaggart, Alistair R. (2019). Questions surrounding the taxonomic validity of the species Garlic mite-borne filamentous virus (genus Allexivirus). Archives of Virology, 164 (9), 2367-2370. doi: 10.1007/s00705-019-04333-7

https://onestopshopfungi.org/, a database to enhance identification of phytopathogenic genera

Rs, Jayawardena, Ehc, McKenzie, Yj, Chen, Phillips, A. J.L., Hongsanan, S., Norphanphoun, C., Abeywikrama, P. D., Maharachchikumbura, S. S.N., Manawasinghe, I. S., McTaggart, A. R., Shivas, R. G., Gentekaki, E. and Hyde, Kevin D. (2019). https://onestopshopfungi.org/, a database to enhance identification of phytopathogenic genera. Asian Journal of Mycology, 2 (1), 281-286. doi: 10.5943/ajom/2/1/18

Chromium sequencing: the doors open for genomics of obligate plant pathogens

McTaggart, Alistair R., Duong, Tuan A., Le, Vang Quy, Shuey, Louise S., Smidt, Werner, Naidoo, Sanushka, Wingfield, Michael J. and Wingfield, Brenda D. (2018). Chromium sequencing: the doors open for genomics of obligate plant pathogens. BioTechniques, 65 (5), 253-257. doi: 10.2144/btn-2018-0019

Novel Cryphonectriaceae from La Réunion and South Africa, and their pathogenicity on Eucalyptus

Ali, Daniel B., Marincowitz, Seonju, Wingfield, Michael J., Roux, Jolanda, Crous, Pedro W. and McTaggart, Alistair R. (2018). Novel Cryphonectriaceae from La Réunion and South Africa, and their pathogenicity on Eucalyptus. Mycological Progress, 17 (8), 953-966. doi: 10.1007/s11557-018-1408-3

The species of Coleosporium (Pucciniales) on Solidago in North America

McTaggart, Alistair R. and Aime, M. Catherine (2018). The species of Coleosporium (Pucciniales) on Solidago in North America. Fungal Biology, 122 (8), 800-809. doi: 10.1016/j.funbio.2018.04.007

An artificial inoculation protocol for Uromycladium acaciae, cause of a serious disease of Acacia mearnsii in southern Africa

Fraser, Stuart, McTaggart, Alistair R., Chan, Julian Moreno, Nxumalo, Thobile, Shuey, Louise S., Wingfield, Michael J. and Roux, Jolanda (2018). An artificial inoculation protocol for Uromycladium acaciae, cause of a serious disease of Acacia mearnsii in southern Africa. Southern Forests, 81 (1), 1-6. doi: 10.2989/20702620.2018.1468985

Diversity of gall-forming rusts (Uromycladium, Pucciniales) on Acacia in Australia

Doungsa-ard, C., McTaggart, A. R., Geering, A. D. W. and Shivas, R. G. (2018). Diversity of gall-forming rusts (Uromycladium, Pucciniales) on Acacia in Australia. Persoonia, 40 (1), 221-238. doi: 10.3767/persoonia.2018.40.09

Evidence that Austropuccinia psidii may complete its sexual life cycle on Myrtaceae

McTaggart, A. R., Shuey, L. S., Granados, G. M., du Plessis, E., Fraser, S., Barnes, I., Wingfield, M. J. and Roux, J. (2018). Evidence that Austropuccinia psidii may complete its sexual life cycle on Myrtaceae. Plant Pathology, 67 (3), 729-734. doi: 10.1111/ppa.12763

Genetic diversity of the myrtle rust pathogen (Austropuccinia psidii) in the Americas and Hawaii: global implications for invasive threat assessments

Stewart, J. E., Ross-Davis, A. L., Grasa, R. N., Alfenas, A. C., Peever, T. L., Hanna, J. W., Uchida, J. Y., Hauff, R. D., Kadooka, C. Y., Kim, M. S., Cannon, P. G., Namba, S., Simeto, S., Pérez, C. A., Rayamajhi, M. B., Lodge, D. J., Arguedas, M., Medel-Ortiz, R., López-Ramirez, M. A., Tennant, P., Glen, M., Machado, P. S., Mctaggart, A. R., Carnegie, A. J. and Klopfenstein, N. B. (2018). Genetic diversity of the myrtle rust pathogen (Austropuccinia psidii) in the Americas and Hawaii: global implications for invasive threat assessments. Forest Pathology, 48 (1) e12378. doi: 10.1111/efp.12378

Fungal species and their boundaries matter – Definitions, mechanisms and practical implications

Steenkamp, Emma T., Wingfield, Michael J., McTaggart, Alistair R. and Wingfield, Brenda D. (2017). Fungal species and their boundaries matter – Definitions, mechanisms and practical implications. Fungal Biology Reviews, 32 (2), 104-116. doi: 10.1016/j.fbr.2017.11.002

A dynamic, web-based resource to identify rust fungi (Pucciniales) in southern Africa

McTaggart, Alistair R., Beasley, Dean R., Wingfield, Michael J., Wood, Alan R., Pretorius, Zakkie A., Drenth, Andre, Shivas, Roger G. and Roux, Jolanda (2017). A dynamic, web-based resource to identify rust fungi (Pucciniales) in southern Africa. MycoKeys, 26 (26), 77-83. doi: 10.3897/mycokeys.26.14602

Effect of temperature, leaf wetness and the developmental stage of host tissue on infection of Acacia mearnsii by Uromycladium acaciae (Pucciniales)

Fraser, S., McTaggart, A. R., Wingfield, M. J. and Roux, J. (2017). Effect of temperature, leaf wetness and the developmental stage of host tissue on infection of Acacia mearnsii by Uromycladium acaciae (Pucciniales). Australasian Plant Pathology, 46 (5), 407-419. doi: 10.1007/s13313-017-0503-2

First report of myrtle rust caused by Austropuccinia psidii on Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Myrtaceae) from Singapore

du Plessis, E., McTaggart, A. R., Granados, G. M., Wingfield, M. J., Roux, J., Ali, M. I. M., Pegg, G. S., Makinson, J. and Purcell, M. (2017). First report of myrtle rust caused by Austropuccinia psidii on Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Myrtaceae) from Singapore. Plant Disease, 101 (9), 1676-1676. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-04-17-0530-PDN

The pandemic biotype of Austropuccinia psidii discovered in South America

Granados, G. M., McTaggart, A. R., Barnes, I., Rodas, C. A., Roux, J. and Wingfield, M. J. (2017). The pandemic biotype of Austropuccinia psidii discovered in South America. Australasian Plant Pathology, 46 (3), 267-275. doi: 10.1007/s13313-017-0488-x

Genera of phytopathogenic fungi: GOPHY 1

Marin-Felix, Y., Groenewald, J. Z., Cai, L., Chen, Q., Marincowitz, S., Barnes, I., Bensch, K., Braun, U., Camporesi, E., Damm, U., de Beer, Z. W., Dissanayake, A., Edwards, J., Giraldo, A., Hernandez-Restrepo, M., Hyde, K. D., Jayawardena, R. S., Lombard, L., Luangsa-ard, J., McTaggart, A. R., Rossman, A. Y., Sandoval-Denis, M., Shen, M., Shivas, R. G., Tan, Y. P., van der Linde, E. J., Wingfield, M. J., Wood, A. R., Zhang, J. Q. ... Crous, P. W. (2017). Genera of phytopathogenic fungi: GOPHY 1. Studies in Mycology, 86 (86), 99-216. doi: 10.1016/j.simyco.2017.04.002

Ten new species of Macalpinomyces on Eriachne in Northern Australia

Li, Ying-Ming, Shivas, Roger G., McTaggart, Alistair R., Zhaoa, Peng and Caia, Lei (2017). Ten new species of Macalpinomyces on Eriachne in Northern Australia. Mycologia, 109 (3), 408-421. doi: 10.1080/00275514.2017.1330026

A unique genotype of the rust pathogen, Puccinia psidii, on Myrtaceae in South Africa

Roux, J., Granados, G. M., Shuey, L., Barnes, I., Wingfield, M. J. and McTaggart, A. R. (2016). A unique genotype of the rust pathogen, Puccinia psidii, on Myrtaceae in South Africa. Australasian Plant Pathology, 45 (6), 645-652. doi: 10.1007/s13313-016-0447-y

Identification of rust fungi (Pucciniales) on species of Allium in Australia

McTaggart, Alistair R., Shivas, Roger G., Doungsa-ard, Chanintorn, Weese, Terri L., Beasley, Dean R., Hall, Barbara H., Metcalf, Dean A. and Geering, Andrew D. W. (2016). Identification of rust fungi (Pucciniales) on species of Allium in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 45 (6), 581-592. doi: 10.1007/s13313-016-0445-0

Erratum to: Identification of rust fungi (Pucciniales) on species of Allium in Australia (Australasian Plant Pathology, (2016), 45, 6, (581-592), 10.1007/s13313-016-0445-0)

McTaggart, Alistair R., Shivas, Roger G., Doungsa-ard, Chanintorn, Weese, Terri L., Beasley, Dean R., Hall, Barbara H., Metcalf, Dean A. and Geering, Andrew D. W. (2016). Erratum to: Identification of rust fungi (Pucciniales) on species of Allium in Australia (Australasian Plant Pathology, (2016), 45, 6, (581-592), 10.1007/s13313-016-0445-0). Australasian Plant Pathology, 45 (6), 593-594. doi: 10.1007/s13313-016-0451-2

Draft genome sequences of Armillaria fuscipes, Ceratocystiopsis minuta, Ceratocystis adiposa, Endoconidiophora laricicola, E-polonica and Penicillium freii DAOMC 242723

Wingfield, Brenda D., Ambler, Jon M., Coetzee, Martin P. A., de Beer, Z. Wilhelm, Duong, Tuan A., Joubert, Fourie, Hammerbacher, Almuth, McTaggart, Alistair R., Naidoo, Kershney, Nguyen, Hai D. T., Ponomareva, Ekaterina, Santana, Quentin S., Seifert, Keith A., Steenkamp, Emma T., Trollip, Conrad, van der Nest, Magriet A., Visagie, Cobus M., Wilken, P. Markus, Wingfield, Michael J. and Yilmaz, Neriman (2016). Draft genome sequences of Armillaria fuscipes, Ceratocystiopsis minuta, Ceratocystis adiposa, Endoconidiophora laricicola, E-polonica and Penicillium freii DAOMC 242723. IMA Fungus, 7 (1), 217-227. doi: 10.5598/imafungus.2016.07.01.11

Fungal genomics challenges the dogma of name-based biosecurity

McTaggart, Alistair R., van der Nest, Magriet A., Steenkamp, Emma T., Roux, Jolanda, Slippers, Bernard, Shuey, Louise S., Wingfield, Michael J. and Drenth, Andre (2016). Fungal genomics challenges the dogma of name-based biosecurity. PLoS Pathogens, 12 (5) e1005475, e1005475. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005475

Host jumps shaped the diversity of extant rust fungi (Pucciniales)

McTaggart, Alistair R., Shivas, Roger G., van der Nest, Magriet A., Roux, Jolanda, Wingfield, Brenda D. and Wingfield, Michael J. (2016). Host jumps shaped the diversity of extant rust fungi (Pucciniales). New Phytologist, 209 (3), 1149-1158. doi: 10.1111/nph.13686

Phakopsora myrtacearum sp. nov., a newly described rust (Pucciniales) on eucalypts in eastern and southern Africa

Maier, W., McTaggart, A. R., Roux, J. and Wingfield, M. J. (2016). Phakopsora myrtacearum sp. nov., a newly described rust (Pucciniales) on eucalypts in eastern and southern Africa. Plant Pathology, 65 (2), 189-195. doi: 10.1111/ppa.12406

Rust (Puccinia psidii) recorded in Indonesia poses a threat to forests and forestry in South-East Asia

McTaggart, Alistair R., Roux, Jolanda, Granados, Ginna M., Gafur, Abdul, Tarrigan, Marthin, Santhakumar, P. and Wingfield, Michael J. (2016). Rust (Puccinia psidii) recorded in Indonesia poses a threat to forests and forestry in South-East Asia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 45 (1), 83-89. doi: 10.1007/s13313-015-0386-z

Mycosarcoma (Ustilaginaceae), a resurrected generic name for corn smut (Ustilago maydis) and its close relatives with hypertrophied, tubular sori

McTaggart, Alistair R., Shivas, Roger G., Boekhout, Teun, Oberwinkler, Franz, Vanky, Kalman, Pennycook, Shaun R. and Begerow, Dominik (2016). Mycosarcoma (Ustilaginaceae), a resurrected generic name for corn smut (Ustilago maydis) and its close relatives with hypertrophied, tubular sori. IMA Fungus, 7 (2), 309-315. doi: 10.5598/imafungus.2016.07.02.10

A co-evolutionary relationship exists between Endoraecium (Pucciniales) and its Acacia hosts in Australia

McTaggart, A. R., Doungsa-ard, C., Geering, A. D. W., Aime, M. C. and Shivas, R. G. (2015). A co-evolutionary relationship exists between Endoraecium (Pucciniales) and its Acacia hosts in Australia. Persoonia, 35 (1), 50-62. doi: 10.3767/003158515X687588

First report of Puccinia psidii on Corymbia citriodora and Eucalyptus in Colombia

Rodas, C. A., Roux, J., Maier, W., Granados, G. M., Bolanos, M. D., McTaggart, A. R. and Wingfield, M. J. (2015). First report of Puccinia psidii on Corymbia citriodora and Eucalyptus in Colombia. Forest Pathology, 45 (6), 534-536. doi: 10.1111/efp.12223

Saprophytic and pathogenic fungi in the Ceratocystidaceae differ in their ability to metabolize plant-derived sucrose Speciation and evolutionary genetics

Van der Nest, M. A., Steenkamp, E. T., McTaggart, A. R., Trollip, C., Godlonton, T., Sauerman, E., Roodt, D., Naidoo, K., Coetzee, M. P. A., Wilken, P. M., Wingfield, M. J. and Wingfield, B. D. (2015). Saprophytic and pathogenic fungi in the Ceratocystidaceae differ in their ability to metabolize plant-derived sucrose Speciation and evolutionary genetics. Bmc Evolutionary Biology, 15 (1) 273. doi: 10.1186/s12862-015-0550-7

Uromycladium acaciae, the cause of a sudden, severe disease epidemic on Acacia mearnsii in South Africa

McTaggart, Alistair R., Doungsa-ard, Chanintorn, Wingfield, Michael J. and Roux, Jolanda (2015). Uromycladium acaciae, the cause of a sudden, severe disease epidemic on Acacia mearnsii in South Africa. Australasian Plant Pathology, 44 (6), 637-645. doi: 10.1007/s13313-015-0381-4

Novel species of Cercospora and Pseudocercospora (Capnodiales, Mycosphaerellaceae) from Australia

Shivas, Roger Graham, Marney, Thomas Stephen, Tan, Yu Pei and Mctaggart, Alistair Ross (2015). Novel species of Cercospora and Pseudocercospora (Capnodiales, Mycosphaerellaceae) from Australia. Fungal Biology, 119 (5), 362-369. doi: 10.1016/j.funbio.2014.09.004

First record of a wilt disease of banana plants associated with phytoplasmas in Solomon Islands

Davis, R. I., Henderson, J., Jones, L. M., McTaggart, A. R., O'Dwyer, C., Tsatsia, F., Fanai, C. and Rossel, J. B. (2015). First record of a wilt disease of banana plants associated with phytoplasmas in Solomon Islands. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 10 (14) 14, 1-6. doi: 10.1007/s13314-015-0163-4

First record of Thyronectria pinicola on Pinus radiata in Australia

Carnegie, A. J., Shuey, L. S., McTaggart, A. R. and Shivas, R. G. (2015). First record of Thyronectria pinicola on Pinus radiata in Australia. Plant Disease, 99 (8), 1182-1183. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-02-15-0187-PDN

Uromycladium falcatarium sp. nov., the cause of gall rust on Paraserianthes falcataria in south-east Asia

Doungsa-ard, Chanintorn, McTaggart, Alistair R., Geering, Andrew D. W., Dalisay, Teresita U., Ray, Jane and Shivas, Roger G. (2015). Uromycladium falcatarium sp. nov., the cause of gall rust on Paraserianthes falcataria in south-east Asia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 44 (1), 25-30. doi: 10.1007/s13313-014-0301-z

First report of Masseeëlla capparis in Australia

Liberato, J. R., McTaggart, A. R. and Shivas, R. G. (2014). First report of Masseeëlla capparis in Australia. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 9 (1) 121. doi: 10.1007/s13314-013-0121-y

Endogenous florendoviruses are major components of plant genomes and hallmarks of virus evolution

Geering, Andrew D. W., Maumus, Florian, Copetti, Dario, Choisne, Nathalie, Zwickl, Derrick J., Zytnicki, Matthias, McTaggart, Alistair R., Scalabrin, Simone, Vezzulli, Silvia, Wing, Rod A., Quesneville, Hadi and Teycheney, Pierre-Yves (2014). Endogenous florendoviruses are major components of plant genomes and hallmarks of virus evolution. Nature Communications, 5 (1) 5269, 5269.1-5269.11. doi: 10.1038/ncomms6269

Uredinopsis pteridis and Desmella aneimiae, the first rust fungi (Pucciniales) reported on ferns (Pteridophyta) in Australia

McTaggart, A. R., Geering, A. D. W. and Shivas, R. G. (2014). Uredinopsis pteridis and Desmella aneimiae, the first rust fungi (Pucciniales) reported on ferns (Pteridophyta) in Australia. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 9 (149) 149, 1-4. doi: 10.1007/s13314-014-0149-7

One stop shop: backbones trees for important phytopathogenic genera: I (2014)

Hyde, Kevin D., Nilsson, R. Henrik, Alias, S. Aisyah, Ariyawansa, Hiran A., Blair, Jaime E., Cai, Lei, de Cock, Arthur W. A. M., Dissanayake, Asha J., Glockling, Sally L., Goonasekara, Ishani D., Gorczak, Michal, Hahn, Matthias, Jayawardena, Ruvishika S., van Kan, Jan A. L., Laurence, Matthew H., Levesque, C. Andre, Li, Xinghong, Liu, Jian-Kui, Maharachchikumbura, Sajeewa S. N., Manamgoda, Dimuthu S., Martin, Frank N., McKenzie, Eric H. C., McTaggart, Alistair R., Mortimer, Peter E., Nair, Prakash V. R., Pawlowska, Julia, Rintoul, Tara L., Shivas, Roger G., Spies, Christoffel F. J. ... Zhou, Nan (2014). One stop shop: backbones trees for important phytopathogenic genera: I (2014). Fungal Diversity, 67 (1), 21-125. doi: 10.1007/s13225-014-0298-1

The rusts on Goodeniaceae and Stylidiaceae

McTaggart, Alistair R., Geering, Andrew D. W. and Shivas, Roger G. (2014). The rusts on Goodeniaceae and Stylidiaceae. Mycological Progress, 13 (4) 989, 1017-1025. doi: 10.1007/s11557-014-0989-8

Online identification guides for Australian smut fungi (Ustilaginomycotina) and rust fungi (Pucciniales)

Shivas, Roger G., Beasley, Dean R. and McTaggart, Alistair R. (2014). Online identification guides for Australian smut fungi (Ustilaginomycotina) and rust fungi (Pucciniales). Ima Fungus, 5 (2), 195-202. doi: 10.5598/imafungus.2014.05.02.03

Plasmopara sphagneticolae sp. nov. (peronosporales) on sphagneticola (asteraceae) in Australia

McTaggart, Alistair R., Shuey, Louise S., McKenna, Stephen G., Davis, Richard I. and Shivas, Roger G. (2014). Plasmopara sphagneticolae sp. nov. (peronosporales) on sphagneticola (asteraceae) in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 44 (1), 81-85. doi: 10.1007/s13313-014-0323-6

Puccinia psidii in Queensland, Australia: disease symptoms, distribution and impact

Pegg, G. S., Giblin, F. R., McTaggart, A. R., Guymer, G. P., Taylor, H., Ireland, K. B., Shivas, R. G. and Perry, S. (2013). Puccinia psidii in Queensland, Australia: disease symptoms, distribution and impact. Plant Pathology, 63 (5), 1005-1021. doi: 10.1111/ppa.12173

First report of Vialaea minutella in Australia, its association with mango branch dieback and systematic placement of Vialaea in the Xylariales

McTaggart, A. R., Grice, K. R. and Shivas, R. G. (2013). First report of Vialaea minutella in Australia, its association with mango branch dieback and systematic placement of Vialaea in the Xylariales. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 8 (1), 63-66. doi: 10.1007/s13314-013-0096-8

Thekopsora minima causes blueberry rust in south-eastern Queensland and northern New South Wales

McTaggart, A. R., Geering, A. D. W. and Shivas, R. G. (2013). Thekopsora minima causes blueberry rust in south-eastern Queensland and northern New South Wales. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 8 (1), 81-83. doi: 10.1007/s13314-013-0101-2

Emended description of Anomalomyces (Ustilaginales), including Anomalomyces yakirrae sp. nov. on Yakirra pauciflora (Poaceae) from Australia

Shivas, Roger G., Lutz, Matthias, McTaggart, Alistair R. and Vanky, Kálmán (2013). Emended description of Anomalomyces (Ustilaginales), including Anomalomyces yakirrae sp. nov. on Yakirra pauciflora (Poaceae) from Australia. Mycobiota, 1, 17-24. doi: 10.12664/mycobiota.2013.01.03

Taxonomic revision of Ustilago, Sporisorium and Macalpinomyces

McTaggart, A. R., Shivas, R. G., Geering, A. D. W., Vanky, K. and Scharaschkin, T. (2012). Taxonomic revision of Ustilago, Sporisorium and Macalpinomyces. Persoonia, 29 (1), 116-132. doi: 10.3767/003158512X661462

First report of the powdery mildew Erysiphe diffusa on soybean in Australia

McTaggart, A. R., Ryley, M. J. and Shivas, R. G. (2012). First report of the powdery mildew Erysiphe diffusa on soybean in Australia. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 7 (1), 127-129. doi: 10.1007/s13314-012-0065-7

A review of the Ustilago-Sporisorium-Macalpinomyces complex

McTaggart, A. R., Shivas, R. G., Geering, A. D. W., Vanky, K. and Scharaschkin, T. (2012). A review of the Ustilago-Sporisorium-Macalpinomyces complex. Persoonia, 29 (1), 55-62. doi: 10.3767/003158512X660283

A systematic study reveals that Xylella fastidiosa strains from pecan are part of X. fastidiosa subsp. multiplex

Melanson, R. A., Sanderlin, R. S., McTaggart, A. R. and Ham, J. H. (2012). A systematic study reveals that Xylella fastidiosa strains from pecan are part of X. fastidiosa subsp. multiplex. Plant Disease, 96 (8), 1123-1134. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-09-11-0730-RE

Taxonomy of mayapple rust: the genus Allodus resurrected

Minnis, Andrew M., McTaggart, Alistair R., Rossman, Amy Y. and Aime, M. Catherine (2012). Taxonomy of mayapple rust: the genus Allodus resurrected. Mycologia, 104 (4), 942-950. doi: 10.3852/11-350

Fungal planet description sheets: 107-127

Crous, P. W., Summerell, B. A., Shivas, R. G., Burgess, T. I., Decock, C. A., Dreyer, L. L., Granke, L. L., Guest, D. I., Hardy, G. E.S.J., Hausbeck, M. K., Hüberli, D., Jung, T., Koukol, O., Lennox, C. L., Liew, E. C.Y., Lombard, L., McTaggart, A. R., Pryke, J. S., Roets, F., Saude, C., Shuttleworth, L. A., Stukely, M. J.C., Vánky, K., Webster, B. J., Windstam, S. T. and Groenewald, J. Z. (2012). Fungal planet description sheets: 107-127. Persoonia: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi, 28 (1), 138-182. doi: 10.3767/003158512X652633

Soral synapomorphies are significant for the systematics of the Ustilago-Sporisorium-Macalpinomyces complex (Ustilaginaceae)

McTaggart, A. R., Shivas, R. G., Geering, A. D. W., Callaghan, B., Vanky, K. and Scharaschkin, T. (2012). Soral synapomorphies are significant for the systematics of the Ustilago-Sporisorium-Macalpinomyces complex (Ustilaginaceae). Persoonia, 29 (1), 63-77. doi: 10.3767/003158512X660562

First Report of Uromyces plumbarius, Rust of Gaura, in Louisiana and a new host, Guara lindheimeri

Kaur, R., McTaggart, A. R., Ferrin, D. M. and Aime, M. C. (2012). First Report of Uromyces plumbarius, Rust of Gaura, in Louisiana and a new host, Guara lindheimeri. Plant Disease, 96 (4), 590-590. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-12-11-1020

Nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region as a universal DNA barcode marker for Fungi

Schoch, Conrad L., Seifert, Keith A., Huhndorf, Sabine, Robert, Vincent, Spouge, John L., Levesque, C. Andre, Chen, Wen, Fungal Barcoding Consortium and McTaggart, A.R. (2012). Nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region as a universal DNA barcode marker for Fungi. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 109 (16), 6241-6246. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1117018109

Fungal planet description sheets: 69-91

Crous, P. W., Groenewald, J. Z., Shivas, R. G., Edwards, J., Seifert, K. A., Alfenas, A. C., Alfenas, R. F., Burgess, T. I., Carnegie, A. J., Hardy, G. E. St. J., Hiscock, N., Hueberli, D., Jung, T., Louis-Seize, G., Okada, G., Pereira, O. L., Stukely, M. J. C., Wang, W., White, G. P., Young, A. J., McTaggart, A. R., Pascoe, I. G., Porter, I. J. and Quaedvlieg, W. (2011). Fungal planet description sheets: 69-91. Persoonia, 26, 108-156. doi: 10.3767/003158511X581723

First report of the smut fungus Ustanciosporium appendiculatum in Australia

Shivas, R. G., McTaggart, A. R., Ryley, M. J., Scharaschkin, T. and Gambley, C. F. (2010). First report of the smut fungus Ustanciosporium appendiculatum in Australia. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 5 (1), 17-18. doi: 10.1071/DN10007

Pseudocercospora adansoniae

McTaggart, Alistair R., Shivas, Roger G. and Ray, Jane D. (2010). Pseudocercospora adansoniae. Persoonia, 24, 134-135.

Three new species of Tilletia on native grasses from northern Australia

Shivas, R. G. and McTaggart, A. R. (2009). Three new species of Tilletia on native grasses from northern Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 38 (2), 128-131. doi: 10.1071/AP08089

Tilletia micrairae

Shivas, Roger G., Barrett, Matthew D., Barrett, Russell L. and McTaggart, Alistair R. (2009). Tilletia micrairae. Persoonia: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi, 22, 170-171.

First record of Cryptosporiopsis citri on lime in Australia

Ray, J. D., McTaggart, A. R. and Shivas, R. G. (2008). First record of Cryptosporiopsis citri on lime in Australia. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 3 (1), 158-159.

More cercosporoid hyphomycetes from some South Pacific island countries

McTaggart, A. R., Shivas, R. G., Liberato, J. R., Wright, J. G. and Braun, U. (2008). More cercosporoid hyphomycetes from some South Pacific island countries. Australasian Plant Pathology, 37 (4), 392-395. doi: 10.1071/AP08015

The rusts on Proteaceae, including Puccinia grevilleae sp nov from northern Australia

McTaggart, A. R. and Shivas, R. G. (2008). The rusts on Proteaceae, including Puccinia grevilleae sp nov from northern Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 37 (4), 344-346. doi: 10.1071/AP08026

Six new smut fungi (Ustilaginomycotina) from Australia

Shivas, Roger G., Mctaggart, Alistair R. and Vanky, Kalman (2007). Six new smut fungi (Ustilaginomycotina) from Australia. Mycotaxon, 101, 349-360.

Annellosympodia orbiculata gen. et sp nov and Scolecostigmina flagellariae sp nov from Australia

McTaggart, A. R., Shivas, R. G. and Braun, U. (2007). Annellosympodia orbiculata gen. et sp nov and Scolecostigmina flagellariae sp nov from Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 36 (6), 573-579. doi: 10.1071/AP07061

Distribution and genetic diversity of sugarcane mosaic virus in turf grasses in Australia

Tran, Nga T. , McTaggart, Alistair , Teo, Ai Chin , Persley, Denis , Thomas, John and Geering, Andrew (2022). Distribution and genetic diversity of sugarcane mosaic virus in turf grasses in Australia. Australasian Plant Virology Workshop, Melbourne, Australia, 5-7 December 2022.

Biology and epidemiology of smut (Ustilago cynodontis) in couch grass

Tran, N. T., McTaggart, A. R., Drenth, A., Shivas, R. G., Loch, D. S. and Geering, A. D. W. (2019). Biology and epidemiology of smut (Ustilago cynodontis) in couch grass. Australasian Plant Pathology Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 25-28 November 2019.

Distribution of Ustilago cynodontis within couch grass plants

Tran, N. T., McTaggart, A. R., Drenth, A., Shivas, R. G., Loch, D. S. and Geering, A. D. W. (2019). Distribution of Ustilago cynodontis within couch grass plants. TropAg Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 11-13 November 2019.

The systematics of Endoraecium in Australia

Mctaggart, A. R., Doungsa-Ard, C., Geering, A., Aime, M. C. and Shivas, R. G. (2013). The systematics of Endoraecium in Australia. 2013 APS-MSA Joint Meeting, Austin, U.S.A., August 10–14, 2013. St. Paul, United States: American Phytopathological Society. doi: 10.1094/PHYTO-103-6-S2.1

Entomopathogenic Fungi Genomics data

Hereward, James, Rizal, Leela Maya, Brookes, Dean and McTaggart, Alistair (2022). Entomopathogenic Fungi Genomics data. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/a40deda