Dorothy Shaw

"D.E. Shaw" redirects here. For other uses, see D.E. Shaw (disambiguation).

Dorothy E. Shaw (1920–2007) was an Australian plant pathologist, best known for her work on coffee leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix) and discovery of several species of fungi.[1]

In her 60-year career, Shaw studied plant pathogens in Australia, Canada and Papua New Guinea.[2]

The fungal genus Shawiella was named in her honour.[3]

  1. ^ Purss, G. S. (1998). "Dorothy E. Shaw: A biography of her career in plant pathology" (PDF). Australasian Plant Pathology. 27 (2): 119–126. doi:10.1007/bf03213706. S2CID 12670928.
  2. ^ Johnson, G.I.; Alcorn, J.; Persley, D. (2008). "Memories of Dorothy Shaw 26 April 1920 to 27 August 2007". Australasian Plant Pathology. 37 (2): 198–200. doi:10.1071/AP07094_OB. S2CID 12243196.
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