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Email

alexander.idnurm@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Associate Professor (Plant Pathology)
School of BioSciences
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0001-5995-7040

A/Prof Alexander Idnurm

Associate Professor (Plant Pathology)
School of BioSciences

175 Scholarly works
24 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Sensitivity of Leptosphaeria maculans to QOI fungicides in Australia
    DOI: 10.1002/ps.70349
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Determining frequencies of fungicide resistance in Leptosphaeria maculans that render demethylation inhibitor fungicides ineffective in the field
    DOI: 10.1002/ps.70780
  • 2025

    Journal article

    First molecular phylogeny of mycoparasitic species of Sphaerellopsis isolated from rust fungi in Australia
    DOI: 10.1007/s11557-025-02075-2
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Multi-locus phylogenetic network analysis of Ampelomyces mycoparasites isolated from diverse powdery mildews in Australia and the generation of two de novo genome assemblies
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0322842
  • 2019

    Research Grant

    Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola Program 1: Disease Epidemiology and Management
  • 2019

    Research Grant

    Program 2 - Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola: Coordinating International Blackleg Research and Development
  • 2017

    Research Grant

    State-of-the-Art Plant Growth Facilities Dedicated to Grains Research
Alexander Idnurm

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2013
Elected to the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Phi Kappa Phi
2010
Trustees' Faculty Scholar Award University of Missouri-Kansas City
2007
Career Service Award Duke University Medical Center
1997
Trinity College Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement Trinity College, University of Melbourne

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Baseline Sensitivity of Leptosphaeria maculans to Succinate Dehydrogenase Inhibitor (SDHI) Fungicides and Development of Molecular Markers for Future Monitoring
    DOI: 10.3390/agriculture15151591
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Aggressiveness and Phylogenetic Relationships of Fusarium oxysporum Associated with Crown and Root Rot in Pyrethrum Plants
    DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-12-24-2609-SR
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Resolving spatially distinct phytohormone response zones in Arabidopsis thaliana roots colonized by Fusarium oxysporum
    DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erae516
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Analysis of Population-Level Avirulence and Virulence Genetic Frequencies Provides Insight Into Resistance Gene Rotation and Plant Disease Epidemiology
    DOI: 10.1111/ppa.14072
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Unveiling the virulence mechanism of Leptosphaeria maculans in the Brassica napus interaction: the key role of sirodesmin PL in the induction of cell death
    DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erae498
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Absidia urquhartii (Mucoromycota) is a new species that is prevalent in Victoria, Australia
    DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.687.1.1

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Dead Transposons Jump Start New Life in Fungi to Drive Plant Diseases
  • 2023

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Improving Major Gene and Quantitative (Minor) Resistance to Blackleg Disease of Canola (UWA2307-002RTX)

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