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Dr Farhahna Allie

Lecturer
Name: Farhahna Allie
Location: C2 Lab 425 Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
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Contact Details:
Tel: +27 (0) 11 559 3600

Email: fallie@uj.ac.za

About Dr Farhahna Allie

Dr. Allie has a strong research focus on host-pathogen interactions in plant-virus pathosystems. Her research focuses on the study of plant-virus interactions, specifically in the areas of epigenetics and gene expression. We aim to elucidate the underlying virus-host interactions to understand how these determine pathology and transmission. The current research focus is on geminivirus infection in tomato crops, specifically exploring how the Tomato curly stunt virus (ToCSV) hijacks and reprograms the host’s cellular machinery. The Molecular-Plant Virology group is eager to continue exploring new and innovative strategies for sustainable plant virus control and is dedicated to advancing our understanding of the complex interactions between plants and viruses.

“A day in the life of a Molecular Plant Pathologist”

Links

Google Scholar profile:https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=x4o0u00AAAAJ&hl=en

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8518-1936

Other: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/999701

Research articles: 

  • Zenda, Minenhle Felicia, Priscilla Masamba, Farhahna Allie, and Abidemi Paul Kappo. 2024. Geminiviruses and Food Security: A Molecular Genetics Perspective for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa.  Plants 13, no. 19: 2768. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13192768
  • Bokhale M, Mwaba I, Allie F.  2023. The selection and validation of reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR studies in near-isogenic susceptible and resistant tomato lines, infected with the geminivirus tomato curly stunt virus. PLoS One. 2023 Jul 27;18(7):e0284456. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284456. PMID: 37498814; PMCID: PMC10374155.
  • Mulaudzi PE, Koorsen G, Mwaba I, Mahomed NB, Allie F. 2023. The identification of the methylation patterns of tomato curly stunt virus in resistant and susceptible tomato lines. Front Plant Sci. Jun 6;14:1135442. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1135442. PMID: 37346143; PMCID: PMC10281181.
  • Bokhale M, Mwaba I, Allie F. 2020. Real-time PCR data for reference candidate gene selection in tomato infected with Tomato curly stunt virus. Data Brief.  May 21;31:105750. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105750. PMID: 32509939; PMCID: PMC7264493.
  • Rogans SJ, Allie F, Tirant JE, Rey MEC. 2016. Small RNA and methylation responses in susceptible and tolerant landraces of cassava infected with South African cassava mosaic virus. Virus Res. 2016 Oct 2;225:10-22. doi: 10.1016/j.virusres.2016.08.011. Epub 2016 Aug 29. PMID: 27586073.