Postgraduate Projects

Projects

University of Pretoria, South Africa

	Name: Barbara Nel (MSc, University of Pretoria) Title: Management of Fusarium wilt of banana by means of biological and chemical control and induced resistance Supervisors: A. Viljoen, C. Steinberg, N. Labuschagne Summary - Barbara Nel.pdf
	Name: Susan Groenewald (MSc, University of Pretoria) Title: Biology, pathogenicity and diversity of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Supervisors: A. Viljoen, N. van den Berg, W.F.O. Marasas Summary - Susan Groenewald.pdf
	Name: Liesl Stronkhorst (MSc, University of Pretoria) Title: The effect of soil chemical properties and plant nutrition on the growth of banana plants infected with Fusarium wilt Supervisors: J. van der Waals, A. Viljoen
	Name: Rene Sutherland (MSc, University of Pretoria) Title: Genetic modification of Cavendish bananas (Musa spp.) in South Africa Supervisors: A. Viljoen, J.V. Escalante, K. Kunert, R. Chikwamba
	Name: Aneen Belgrove (MSc, University of Pretoria) Title: Biological control of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense using non-pathogenic F. oxysporum endophytes Supervisors: A. Viljoen, C. Steinberg Summary - Aneen Belgrove.pdf
	Name: Gerda Fourie (MSc, University of Pretoria) Title: The evolutionary biology of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Supervisors: A. Viljoen, E. Steenkamp, T.R. Gordon Summary - Gerda Fourie.pdf
	Name: Claire Munro (MSc, University of Pretoria) Title: Identification of defence-related genes in banana against the Fusarium wilt pathogen, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Supervisors: A. Viljoen, A.A. Myburg, N. van den Berg Summary - Claire Munro.pdf
	Name: Tanya Gevers (MSc, University of Pretoria) Title: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense for pathogenicity gene analysis Supervisors: A. Viljoen, A. Churchil
	Name: Marinda Visser (PhD, University of Pretoria) Title: Molecular biological studies of the Fusarium wilt pathogen of banana in South Africa Supervisors: A. Viljoen, T.R. Gordon, M.J. Wingfield, B.D. Wingfield Summary - Marinda Visser.pdf
	Name: Noelani van den Berg (PhD, University of Pretoria) Title: Identification of genes associated with tolerance in the Cavendish banana selection GCTCV-218, against Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense "subtropical" race 4 Supervisors: A. Viljoen, D. Berger, P. Birch, M.J. Wingfield Summary - Noelani van den Berg.pdf
	Name: Rene Sutherland (PhD, University of Pretoria) Title: The effect of cold stress on resistance in Cavendish bananas to Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense "subtropical" race 4 Supervisors: N. van den Berg, A. Viljoen, A.A. Myburg

University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

	Name: Patrick Karangwa (PhD, University of Stellenbosch) Title: Management of banana Fusarium wilt in central and eastern Africa Supervisors: A. Viljoen, G. Blomme, F. Beed Summary - Patrick Karangwa.pdf
	Name: Glaudina Mostert (PhD, University of Stellenbosch) Title: Diversity and evolution of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense in Asia Supervisors: A. Viljoen, L. Mostert Summary - Glaudina Mostert.pdf
	Name: Reuben Tendo Ssali (PhD, University of Stellenbosch) Title: Identification and characterization of resistance in Musa to Fusarium oxysporum f.sp cubense race 1 Supervisors: A. Viljoen, J. Lorenzen, A. Kiggundu Summary - Reuben Tendo Ssali.pdf
	Name: Karen van der Merwe (Hons, University of Stellenbosch) Title: Optimising techniques to detect Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense in plants, soil and water Supervisors: A. Viljoen, G. Mostert
	Name: Ankia Rabie (MSc, University of Stellenbosch) Title: Isolation and identification of putative pathogenicity genes in a mutant population of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Supervisors: A. Viljoen
	Name: Morgana Miller (MSc, University of Stellenbosch) Title: Containment of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense 'tropical' race 4 in northern Mozambique Supervisors: A. Viljoen

	Name: Saif Al-Kaabi (PhD, University of Stellenbosch) Title: Diversity, distribution and management of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense in the Sultanate of Oman Supervisors: A. Viljoen
	Name: Sahabne Ullah (MSc, University of Stellenbosch) Title: The use of disinfectants and biological control products to manage banana Fusarium wilt Supervisors: A. Viljoen, G. Mostert Summary - Sahabne Ullah.pdf
	Name: Privat Ndayihanzamaso (PhD, University of Stellenbosch) Title: Evaluation of bananas in east Africa for resistance to Fusarium wilt Supervisors: A. Viljoen, G. Mostert Summary - Privat Ndayihanzamaso. pdf
	Name: Mohamed Mpina (PhD, University of Stellenbosch) Title: Elucidate the genetics of banana resistances to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubence race 1 Supervisors: A. Viljoen
	Name: Georgina Mwaka (PhD, University of Stellenbosch) Title: Banana Fusarium wilt in monoculture and mixed cropping systems in Uganda Supervisors: A. Viljoen, G. Mostert & J. Kubiriba
	Name: Megan Matthews (MSc, University of Stellenbosch) Title: Diagnostic assays for Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Supervisors: A. Viljoen, G. Mostert & L. Rose Summary - Megan Matthews.pdf
	Name: Sheryl Bothma (MSc, University of Stellenbosch) Title: The role of root exudates and mutation breeding strategies for resistance to banana Fusarium wilt Supervisors: A. Viljoen, G. Mostert & L. Rose Summary - Sheryl Bothma.pdf
	Name: Amoré Cyster (MSc, University of Stellenbosch) Title: Effect of root exudates and volatiles on the infection of banana by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Supervisors: A. Viljoen, G. Mostert

	Name: PH Lombard (MSc, University of Stellenbosch Title: Developing early screening methods for resistance of plantain and cooking bananas to Fusarium wilt Supervisors: A. Viljoen, G. Mostert
	Name: Megan Matthews (PhD, University of Stellenbosch) Title: Rapid detection of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense from environmental samples Supervisors: A. Viljoen, G. Mostert, L Rose
	Name: Hassan Shaban (PhD, University of Stellenbosch) Title: Mutation breeding of Mchare banana for Fusarium wilt resistance Supervisors: A. Viljoen, R. Swennen