Zacharias A. Pretorius
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Publications of Zacharias A. Pretorius (84 listed):
Phytopathologia Mediterranea (2022) 61, 283-298
Willem H.P. Boshoff, Botma Visser, Cornel M. Bender, Alan R. Wood, Lisa Rothmann, Keith Wilson, Victor Hamilton-Attwell and Zacharias A. Pretorius (2022)
Fig rust caused by Phakopsora nishidana in South Africa
Theoretical and Applied Genetics (2021) 134, 1587-1599
Guotang Yang, Willem H.P. Boshoff, Hongwei Li, Zacharias A. Pretorius, Qiaoling Luo, Bin Li, Zhensheng Li and Qi Zheng (2021)
Chromosomal composition analysis and molecular marker development for the novel Ug99-resistant wheat–Thinopyrum ponticum translocation line WTT34
Plant Disease (2021) 105, 1482-1489
Wilku B. Meyer, Willem H.P. Boshoff, Adré Minnaar-Ontong, Anthony J. Young, Gary Kong, Susan Thompson, Zacharias A. Pretorius and Botma Visser (2021)
Phenotypic and genotypic variation of Puccinia helianthi in South Africa
Plant Disease (2021) 105 (9 - 2301)
Rinette Labuschagne, Eduard Venter, Willem H.P. Boshoff, Zacharias A. Pretorius, Tarekegn Terefe and Botma Visser (2021)
Historical development of the Puccinia triticina population in South Africa
Australasian Plant Pathology (2020) 49, 679-690
R. Prins, B.J. Steffenson, A.J. Case, W.H.P. Boshoff, G.M. Agenbag and Z.A. Pretorius (2020)
Assessments and perspectives on stem rust resistance in South African malting barley
Australasian Plant Pathology (2020) 49, 431-445
G.J. Maree, H.D. Castelyn, C.M. Bender, W.H.P. Boshoff and Z.A. Pretorius (2020)
Comparing infection and colonisation of Puccinia graminis in barley and wheat
European Journal of Plant Pathology (2019) 155, 349-352
W.H. P. Boshoff, C.M. Bender and Z.A. Pretorius (2019)
The value of field ratings of differential lines for pathotyping Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici
Plant Disease (2019) 103, 2337-2344
Elsabet Wessels, Renée Prins, Willem H.P. Boshoff, Jason D. Zurn, Maricelis Acevedo and Zacharias A. Pretorius (2019)
Mapping a resistance gene to Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici in the bread wheat cultivar 'Matlabas'
European Journal of Plant Pathology (2019) 155, 1165-1177
W.H.P. Boshoff, B. Visser, T. Terefe and Z.A. Pretorius (2019)
Diversity in Puccinia graminis f. sp. avenae and its impact on oat cultivar response in South Africa
Phytopathology (2019) 109, 133-144
Botma Visser, Marcel Meyer, Robert F. Park, Christopher A. Gilligan, Laura E. Burgin, Matthew C. Hort, David P. Hodson and Zacharias A. Pretorius (2019)
Microsatellite analysis and urediniospore dispersal simulations support the movement of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici from southern Africa to Australia
Phytopathology (2019) 109, 1453-1463
J.A. Kolmer, M.E. Ordoñez, S. German, A. Morgounov, Z. Pretorius, B. Visser, H. Goyeau, Y. Anikster and M. Acevedo (2019)
Multilocus genotypes of the wheat leaf rust fungus Puccinia triticina in Worldwide regions indicate past and current long-distance migration
Theoretical and Applied Genetics (2018) 131, 2245-2266
Austin J. Case, Sridhar Bhavani, Godwin Macharia, Zacharias Pretorius, Vicky Coetzee, Frederik Kloppers, Priyanka Tyagi, Gina Brown-Guedira and Brian J. Steffenson (2018)
Mapping adult plant stem rust resistance in barley accessions Hietpas-5 and GAW-79
European Journal of Plant Pathology (2018) 152, 783-789
W.H.P. Boshoff, Z.A. Pretorius, T.G. Terefe, C.M. Bender, L. Herselman, G.J. Maree and B. Visser (2018)
Phenotypic and genotypic description of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici race 2SA55 in South Africa
Australasian Plant Pathology (2018) 47, 325-334
W.H. P. Boshoff, R. Labuschagne, T. Terefe, Z.A. Pretorius and B. Visser (2018)
New Puccinia triticina races on wheat in South Africa
Plant Disease (2018) 102, 2531-2538
Tegwe Soko, Cornelia M. Bender, Renée Prins and Zacharias A. Pretorius (2018)
Yield loss associated with different levels of stem rust resistance in bread wheat
Phytopathology (2017) 107, 950-962
B.J. Steffenson, A.J. Case, Z.A. Pretorius, V. Coetzee, F.J. Kloppers, H. Zhou, Y. Chai, R. Wanyera, G. Macharia, S. Bhavani and S. Grando (2017)
Vulnerability of barley to African pathotypes of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici and sources of resistance
Plant Disease (2016) 100, 1627-1633
C.M. Bender, R. Prins and Z.A. Pretorius (2016)
Development of a greenhouse screening method for adult plant response in wheat to stem rust
Theoretical and Applied Genetics (2016) 129, 2161-2170
E.M. Babiker, T.C. Gordon, S. Chao, M.N. Rouse, R. Wanyera, M. Newcomb, G. Brown-Guedira, Z.A. Pretorius and J.M. Bonman (2016)
Genetic mapping of resistance to the Ug99 race group of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici in a spring wheat landrace CItr 4311
Plant Disease (2016) 100, 331-336
E.M. Babiker, T.C. Gordon, J.M. Bonman, S. Chao, M.N. Rouse, G. Brown-Guedira, S. Williamson and Z.A. Pretorius (2016)
Rapid identification of resistance loci effective against Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici race TTKSK in 33 spring wheat landraces
Plant Disease (2016) 100, 1101-1109
Mahbubjon Rahmatov, Matthew N. Rouse, Brian J. Steffenson, Staffan C. Andersson, Ruth Wanyera, Zacharias A. Pretorius, Andreas Houben, Nazari Kumarse, Sridhar Bhavani and Eva Johansson (2016)
Sources of stem rust resistance in wheat-alien introgression lines
Australasian Plant Pathology (2015) 44, 245-254
H.D. Castelyn, J.J. Appelgryn, M.S. Mafa, Z.A. Pretorius and B. Visser (2015)
Volatiles emitted by leaf rust infected wheat induce a defence response in exposed uninfected wheat seedlings
Australasian Plant Pathology (2015) 44, 217-224
Z.A. Pretorius, B. Visser, T. Terefe, L. Herselman, R. Prins, T. Soko, J. Siwale, B. Mutari, T.I. Selinga and D.P. Hodson (2015)
Races of Puccinia triticina detected on wheat in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi and regional germplasm responses
Phytopathology (2015) 105, 872-884
Ravi P. Singh, David P. Hodson, Yue Jin, Evans S. Lagudah, Michael A. Ayliffe, Sridhar Bhavani, Matthew N. Rouse, Zacharias A. Pretorius, Les J. Szabo, Julio Huerta-Espino, Bhoja R. Basnet, Caixia Lan and Mogens S. Hovmøller (2015)
Emergence and spread of new races of wheat stem rust fungus: Continued threat to food security and prospects of genetic control
Phytoparasitica (2015) 43, 637-645
Z.A. Pretorius, R. Prins, P.K. Malaker, N.C.D. Barma, M.A. Hakim, D. Thapa, U. Bansal, G.L. Cisar and R.F. Park (2015)
Assessing the vulnerability of wheat germplasm from Bangladesh and Nepal to Ug99 stem rust
Plant Disease (2014) 98, p. 1001 (Terefe et al.)
T. Terefe, B. Visser, L. Herselman, T. Selinga and Z.A. Pretorius (2014)
First report of Puccinia triticina (leaf rust) race FBPT on wheat in South Africa
European Journal of Plant Pathology (2014) 139, 95-105
T.G. Terefe, B. Visser, L. Herselman, R. Prins, T. Negussie, J.A. Kolmer and Z.A. Pretorius (2014)
Diversity in Puccinia triticina detected on wheat from 2008 to 2010 and the impact of new races on South African wheat germplasm
Theoretical and Applied Genetics (2014) 127, 1681-1688
Matthew N. Rouse, Jayaveeramuthu Nirmala, Yue Jin, Shiaoman Chao, Thomas G. Fetch Jr., Zacharias A. Pretorius and Colin W. Hiebert (2014)
Characterization of Sr9h, a wheat stem rust resistance allele effective to Ug99
Molecular Breeding (2014) 34, 2005-2020
G.M. Agenbag, Z.A. Pretorius, L.A. Boyd, C.M. Bender, R. MacCormack and R. Prins (2014)
High-resolution mapping and new marker development for adult plant stripe rust resistance QTL in the wheat cultivar Kariega
Plant Disease (2013) 97, 479-484
P.D. Olivera, Z.A. Pretorius, A. Badebo and Y. Jin (2013)
Identification of resistance to races of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici with broad virulence in triticale (×Triticosecale)
Theoretical and Applied Genetics (2012) 125, 109-120
G.M. Agenbag, Z.A. Pretorius, L.A. Boyd, C.M. Bender and R. Prins (2012)
Identification of adult plant resistance to stripe rust in the wheat cultivar Cappelle-Desprez
Euphytica (2012) 186, 15-23
Z.A. Pretorius, Y. Jin, C.M. Bender, L. Herselman and R. Prins (2012)
Seedling resistance to stem rust race Ug99 and marker analysis for Sr2, Sr24 and Sr31 in South African wheat cultivars and lines
Australasian Plant Pathology (2012) 41, 165-171
Botma Visser, Liezel Herselman, Cornelia M. Bender and Zacharias A. Pretorius (2012)
Microsatellite analysis of selected Puccinia triticina races in South Africa
Molecular Plant Pathology (2012) 13, 414-430
Ralph Dean, Jan A.L. Van Kan, Zacharias A. Pretorius, Kim E. Hammond-Kosack, Antonio Di Pietro, Pietro D. Spanu, Jason J. Rudd, Marty Dickman, Regine Kahmann, Jeff Ellis and Gary D. Foster (2012)
The Top 10 fungal pathogens in molecular plant pathology
Plant Disease (2012) 96, p. 590 (Pretorius et al.)
Z.A. Pretorius, L.J. Szabo, W.H.P. Boshoff, L. Herselman and B. Visser (2012)
First report of a new TTKSF race of wheat stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici) in South Africa and Zimbabwe
Molecular Breeding (2011) 27, 259-270
R. Prins, Z.A. Pretorius, C.M. Bender and A. Lehmensiek (2011)
QTL mapping of stripe, leaf and stem rust resistance genes in a Kariega × Avocet S doubled haploid wheat population
Theoretical and Applied Genetics (2011) 123, 615-623
R. Mago, L. Tabe, R.A. McIntosh, Z. Pretorius, R. Kota, E. Paux, T. Wicker, J. Breen, E.S. Lagudah, J.G. Ellis and W. Spielmeyer (2011)
A multiple resistance locus on chromosome arm 3BS in wheat confers resistance to stem rust (Sr2), leaf rust (Lr27) and powdery mildew
Euphytica (2011) 179, 119-127
Botma Visser, Liezel Herselman, Robert F. Park, Haydar Karaoglu, Cornelia M. Bender and Zacharias A. Pretorius (2011)
Characterization of two new Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici races within the Ug99 lineage in South Africa
Plant Disease (2011) 95, p. 611 (Terefe et al.)
T. Terefe, Z.A. Pretorius, C.M. Bender, B. Visser, L. Herselman and T.G. Negussie (2011)
First report of a new wheat leaf rust (Puccinia triticina) race with virulence for Lr12, 13, and 37 in South Africa
Plant Disease (2011) 95, p. 1188 (Mukoyi et al.)
F. Mukoyi, T. Soko, E. Mulima, B. Mutari, D. Hodson, L. Herselman, B. Visser and Z.A. Pretorius (2011)
Detection of variants of wheat stem rust race Ug99 (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici) in Zimbabwe and Mozambique
Journal of Phytopathology (2011) 159, 287-297
Merion M. Liebenberg and Zacharias A. Pretorius (2011)
Pathogenic diversity in and sources of resistance to Uromyces appendiculatus in Southern Africa
Euphytica (2010) 171, 15-22
G.F. Marais, P.E. Badenhorst, A. Eksteen and Z.A. Pretorius (2010)
Reduction of Aegilops sharonensis chromatin associated with resistance genes Lr56 and Yr38 in wheat
Plant Disease (2010) 94, p. 381 (Pretorius et al.)
Z.A. Pretorius and C.M. Bender (2010)
First report of virulence for the wheat leaf rust (Puccinia triticina) resistance gene Lr32 in South Africa
Journal of Plant Pathology (2010) 92, 709-720
S. Fehser, U. Beike, J. Stöveken, Z.A. Pretorius, A.J. van der Westhuizen and B.M. Moerschbacher (2010)
Histological and initial molecular analysis of UG99, the SR31-breaking race of the wheat stem rust fungus
Plant Disease (2010) 94, p. 784 (Pretorius et al.)
Z.A. Pretorius, C.M. Bender, B. Visser and T. Terefe (2010)
First report of a Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici race virulent to the Sr24 and Sr31 wheat stem rust resistance genes in South Africa
Crop Science (2009) 49, 871-879
Francois Marais, Ansie Marais, Brent McCallum and Zacharias Pretorius (2009)
Transfer of leaf rust and stripe rust resistance genes Lr62 and Yr42 from Aegilops neglecta Req. ex Bertol. to common wheat
Molecular Plant Pathology (2009) 10, 213-222
Botma Visser, Liezel Herselman and Zacharias A. Pretorius (2009)
Genetic comparison of Ug99 with selected South African races of Puccinia graminis f.sp. tritici
Plant Disease (2009) 93, 367-370
Y. Jin, L.J. Szabo, M.N. Rouse, T. Fetch Jr., Z.A. Pretorius, R. Wanyera and P. Njau (2009)
Detection of virulence to resistance gene Sr36 within the TTKS race lineage of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici
Molecular Plant Pathology (2008) 9, 137-145
Jennifer Moldenhauer, Zacharias A. Pretorius, Bruno M. Moerschbacher, Renée Prins and Amie J. Van Der Westhuizen (2008)
Histopathology and PR-protein markers provide insight into adult plant resistance to stripe rust of wheat
Plant Disease (2008) 92, 923-926
Y. Jin, L.J. Szabo, Z.A. Pretorius, R.P. Singh, R. Ward and T. Fetch Jr. (2008)
Detection of virulence to resistance gene Sr24 within race TTKS of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici
Australian Journal of Agricultural Research (2007) 58, 593-601
Z.A. Pretorius, K.W. Pakendorf, G.F. Marais, R. Prins and J.S. Komen (2007)
Challenges for sustainable cereal rust control in South Africa
Plant Disease (2007) 91, 1096-1099
Y. Jin, R.P. Singh, R.W. Ward, R. Wanyera, M. Kinyua, P. Njau, T. Fetch, Z.A. Pretorius and A. Yahyaoui (2007)
Characterization of seedling infection types and adult plant infection responses of monogenic Sr gene lines to race TTKS of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici
Plant Disease (2007) 91, p. 1364 (Pretorius et al.)
Z.A. Pretorius, B. Visser and P.J. du Preez (2007)
First report of Asian soybean rust caused by Phakopsora pachyrhizi on kudzu in South Africa
Australasian Plant Pathology (2007) 36, 552-559
Z.A. Pretorius, L. Pienaar and R. Prins (2007)
Greenhouse and field assessment of adult plant resistance in wheat to Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici
Euphytica (2006) 150, 365-386
Merion M. Liebenberg, Charlotte M.S. Mienie and Zacharias A. Pretorius (2006)
The occurrence of rust resistance gene Ur-13 in common bean cultivars and lines
Euphytica (2005) 142, 55-64
T. Negussie, Z.A. Pretorius and C.M. Bender (2005)
Components of rust resistance in lentil
Euphytica (2005) 141, 209-216
Shimelis Hussein, Johan J. Spies, Zakkie A. Pretorius and Maryke T. Labuschagne (2005)
Chromosome locations of leaf rust resistance genes in selected tetraploid wheats through substitution lines
Euphytica (2005) 143, 115-123
G.F. Marais, Z.A. Pretorius, C.R. Wellings, B. McCallum and A.S. Marais (2005)
Leaf rust and stripe rust resistance genes transferred to common wheat from Triticum dicoccoides
Theoretical and Applied Genetics (2005) 111, 972-979
C.M.S. Mienie, M.M. Liebenberg, Z.A. Pretorius and P.N. Miklas (2005)
SCAR markers linked to the common bean rust resistance gene Ur-13
Journal of Phytopathology (2005) 153, 43-47
T. Negussie, Z.A. Pretorius and C.M. Bender (2005)
Effect of some environmental factors on in vitro germination of urediniospores and infection of lentils by rust
Plant Breeding (2005) 124, 538-541
G.F. Marais, B. McCallum, J.E. Snyman, Z.A. Pretorius and A.S. Marais (2005)
Leaf rust and stripe rust resistance genes Lr54 and Yr37 transferred to wheat from Aegilops kotschyi
Journal of Phytopathology - Phytopathologische Zeitschrift (2003) 151, 249-258
A.J. Cilliers, Z.A. Pretorius and P.S. van Wyk (2003)
Integrated control of Sclerotium rolfsii on groundnut in South Africa
Plant Disease (2002) 86, 485-492
W.H.P. Boshoff, Z.A. Pretorius and B.D. van Niekerk (2002)
Establishment, distribution, and pathogenicity of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in South Africa
Plant Disease (2002) 86, p. 922 (Boshoff et al.)
W.H.P. Boshoff, Z.A. Pretorius, B.D. van Niekerk and J.S. Komen (2002)
First report of virulence in Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici to wheat stem rust resistance genes Sr8b and Sr38 in South Africa
Euphytica (2002) 124, 65-70
M.T. Labuschagne, Z.A. Pretorius and B. Grobbelaar (2002)
The influence of leaf rust resistance genes Lr29, Lr34, Lr35 and Lr37 on breadmaking quality in wheat
Plant Disease (2001) 85, p. 1288 (Pretorius et al.)
Z.A. Pretorius, F.J. Kloppers and R.D. Frederick (2001)
First report of soybean rust in South Africa
Plant Disease (2001) 85, 1085-1090
B.D. van Niekerk, Z.A. Pretorius and W.H.P. Boshoff (2001)
Pathogenic variability of Puccinia coronata f. sp. avenae and P. graminis f. sp. avenae on oat in South Africa
Plant Disease (2001) 85, p. 561 (Crous et al.)
P.W. Crous, A.B. Van Jaarsveld, L.A. Castlebury, L.M. Carris, R.D. Frederick and Z.A. Pretorius (2001)
Karnal bunt of wheat newly reported from the African continent
Journal of Phytopathology - Phytopathologische Zeitschrift (2001) 149, 381-384
V.S. Anguelova-Merhar, A.J. Van Der Westhuizen and Z.A. Pretorius (2001)
ß-1,3-glucanase and chitinase activities and the resistance response of wheat to leaf rust
Plant Disease (2001) 85, 713-717
B.D. van Niekerk, Z.A. Pretorius and W.H.P. Boshoff (2001)
Occurrence and pathogenicity of Puccinia hordei on barley in South Africa
Phytopathology (2000) 90, 1026-1031
A.J. Cilliers, L. Herselman and Z.A. Pretorius (2000)
Genetic variability within and among mycelial compatibility groups of Sclerotium rolfsii in South Africa
Plant Disease (2000) 84, p. 203 (Pretorius et al.)
Z.A. Pretorius, R.P. Singh, W.W. Wagoire and T.S. Payne (2000)
Detection of virulence to wheat stem rust resistance gene Sr31 in Puccinia graminis. f. sp. tritici in Uganda
Journal of Phytopathology - Phytopathologische Zeitschrift (2000) 148, 65-76
C.M. Bender, Z.A. Pretorius, F.J. Kloppers and J.J. Spies (2000)
Histopathology of leaf rust infection and development in wheat genotypes containing Lr12 and Lr13
Plant Disease (2000) 84, p. 924 (Pretorius et al.)
Z.A. Pretorius, P.S. van Wyk and W.M. Kriel (2000)
Occurrence of Puccinia xanthii on sunflower in South Africa
African Plant Protection (1999) 5, 65-71
W.H.P. Boshoff, Z.A. Pretorius and W.J. Swart (1999)
In vitro differences in fungicide sensitivity between Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium crookwellense
Plant Disease (1999) 83, p. 591 (Boshoff et al.)
W.H.P. Boshoff and Z.A. Pretorius (1999)
A new pathotype of Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici on wheat in South Africa
International Congress of Plant Pathology (1998) Bender et al. - Abortive penetration of wheat ...
C.M. Bender, J.E. Barnard, Z.A. Pretorius and F.J. Kloppers (1998)
Abortive penetration of wheat leaf rust in Triticum turgidum and Triticum timopheevii
Edinburgh, U.K. (9 - 16 Aug. 1998), Poster presented in section: The technological basis of disease control decision support
Plant Pathology (1997) 46, 737-750
F.J. Kloppers and Z.A. Pretorius (1997)
Effects of combinations amongst genes Lr13, Lr34 and Lr37 on components of resistance in wheat to leaf rust
Plant Disease (1997) 81, p. 423 (Pretorius)
Z.A. Pretorius (1997)
Detection of virulence to Lr41 in a South African pathotype of Puccinia recondita f. sp. tritici
Plant Disease (1997) 81, p. 424 (Pretorius et al.)
Z.A. Pretorius, W.H.P. Boshoff and G.H.J. Kema (1997)
First report of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici on wheat in South Africa
Euphytica (1996) 88, 117-124
G.F. Marais and Z.A. Pretorius (1996)
Gametocidal effects and resistance to wheat leaf rust and stem rust in derivatives of a Triticum turgidum ssp. durum/Aegilops speltoides hybrid
Phytopathology (1996) 86, p. S58 (Boshoff et al.)
W.H.P. Boshoff, Z.A. Pretorius, W.J. Swart and A.S. Jacobs (1996)
A comparison of scab development in wheat infected by Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium crookwellense
Plant Pathology (1996) 45, 344-349
W.H.P. Boshoff, W.J. Swart, Z.A. Pretorius, M.M. Liebenberg, P.W. Crous and South Africa (1996)
Isozyme variability among isolates of Phaeoisariopsis griseola in southern Africa
Phytopathology (1996) 86, p. S94 (Liebenberg et al.)
M.M. Liebenberg and Z.A. Pretorius (1996)
Standardization of pathotype designation in Phaeoisariopsis griseola
Journal of Phytopathology - Phytopathologische Zeitschrift (1995) 143, 261-267
F.J. Kloppers and Z.A. Pretorius (1995)
Histology of the infection and development of Puccinia recondita f. sp. tritici in a wheat line with Lr37
