0000-0001-9085-8825 About
As phytomycologist my main interest lies in the evolution and phylogeny of plant pathogenic fungi, especially Dothideomycetes, Diaporthales and Hypocreales. Understanding and defining species means that the importance of sex (recombination) cannot be ignored. My research has shown that many plant pathogens have both mating type genes, and may be having cryptic sex, which again has serious implications for disease control and rates of evolution. I am interested in intra- and interspecies variation, and how this relates to host specificity and speciation. I actively pursue integrating DNA data with morphology and ecology. A main aim of my group is to determine the genetic variation within species and populations, and to develop molecular tools enabling the rapid detection of such pathogens with relation to quarantine and trade. Although situated in the Netherlands, my group consists of postdocs and students in several countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America.
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