Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Tshisekedi KA, De Maayer P, Botes A. Metagenomic sequencing and reconstruction of 82 microbial genomes from barley seed communities. Sci Data. 2024 May 10;11(1):484. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03332-x

• Ijoma GN, Ogola HJO, Pillay P, Tshisekedi KA, Tekere M. Metagenomics datasets of water and sediments from eutrophication-impacted artificial lakes in South Africa. Sci Data. 2024 May 6;11(1):456. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03286-0

• Wingfield, B.D., De Vos, L., Tshisekedi KA, Wilson, A.M., et al. “IMA Genome - F16.” IMA Fungus 13, 3 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43008-022-00089-z

Plenary Talks

• Tshisekedi KA, De Maayer P, Botes A (2023). “Elucidating Nitrogen Cycling and Microbial Adaptation in Malting Barley Grain: A Meta-Omics Approach.” South African Society for Microbiology (SASM) conference. Stellenbosch, September 2023. Award: Best Oral Presentation 2nd place

Conference Outputs – Oral Presentations

• Tshisekedi KA, Habibu A., De Maayer P, Botes A (2021). “Comparative genome analysis of Naganishia yeasts identifies several proteins associated with stress tolerance.” South African Society for Microbiology (SASM) Virtual conference. 4th to 6th May 2021.

Conference Outputs – Poster Presentations

• Tshisekedi, K.A., De Maayer P., and Botes A (2023). “Exploring Nitrogen-Induced Changes in Barley Microbial Communities through Genome-resolved metagenomics.” FEMS Conference on Microbiology 2023, 8th -13th July 2023. Hambourg (Germany).

• Tshisekedi, K.A., De Maayer P., and Botes A (2023). “Exploring Nitrogen-Induced Changes in Barley Microbial Communities through Genome-resolved metagenomics.” Ubuntu Proteomics Summer School 2023. 19th February 2023. Award: Best poster

• Tshisekedi KA, Habibu A., De Maayer P, Botes A (2020). “Comparative genomic analysis hints at psychrophilic nature of the novel yeast species Naganishia randhawae.” FEMS Online Conference on Microbiology 2020, 28th -31st October 2020

• Tshisekedi KA, Habibu A., De Maayer P, Botes A (2020). “Draft Genome Sequence of the basidiomycetous yeast Naganishia randhawae eABCC1 isolated from avian guano in South Africa.” Biodiversity Genomics 2020 (online), 5-9 October 2020

• Tshisekedi KA, Habibu A., De Maayer P, Botes A (2019). “Draft Genome Sequence of the basidiomycetous yeast Naganishia randhawae eABCC1 isolated from avian guano in South Africa.” MBRT, Postgraduate Research Day, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 28th November 2019

• Tshisekedi KA, Botes A (2018). “Isolation and identification of pathogenic Cryptococci from environmental samples collected in South Africa.” MBRT, Postgraduate Research Day, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 29th November 2018