A host‐derived chimeric peptide protects citrus against Huanglongbing without threatening the native microbial community of the phyllosphere

J Choi, S Basu, A Thompson, K Otto… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The application of host‐derived antibacterial peptides has been highlighted as
a potential efficacious and safe tool for the treatment of Huanglongbing (HLB), the most …

A stable antimicrobial peptide with dual functions of treating and preventing citrus Huanglongbing

CY Huang, K Araujo, JN Sánchez… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), caused by a vector-transmitted phloem-limited bacterium
Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (C Las), is the most devastating citrus disease worldwide …

Host-derived chimeric peptides clear the causative bacteria and augment host innate immunity during infection: A case study of HLB in citrus and fire blight in apple

S Basu, E Sineva, L Nguyen, N Sikdar… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial diseases cause severe losses in the production and revenue of many fruit crops,
including citrus and apple. Huanglongbing (HLB) in citrus and fire blight in apple are two …

Specifically targeting antimicrobial peptides for inhibition of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus

S Mallawarachchi, H Wang… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Aims Huanglongbing (citrus greening) is a plant disease putatively caused by the
unculturable Gram-negative bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), and it has …

Dual functions of a stable peptide against citrus huanglongbing disease

X Wang, J Chen, N Liu, ZQ Fu - Trends in Plant Science, 2021 - cell.com
The most prominent problem in the current citrus industry worldwide is the epidemic of citrus
Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as greening disease. Huang et al. identified a stable …

Plant-derived, nodule-specific cysteine rich peptides inhibit growth and psyllid acquisition of 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus', the citrus Huanglongbing bacterium

SA Higgins, DO Igwe, JS Ramsey, SL DeBlasio… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Abstract The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri, is a vector of 'Candidatus Liberibacter
asiaticus'(C Las), a gram-negative, obligate biotroph whose infection in Citrus species is …

Disease-induced microbial shifts in citrus indicate microbiome-derived responses to huanglongbing across the disease severity spectrum

NA Ginnan, T Dang, S Bodaghi… - Phytobiomes …, 2020 - Am Phytopath Society
Plant microbiomes are critical components to plant health and can influence disease
outcomes. We provide empirical data describing disease-induced shifts within the citrus …

Comparative Genomics Screen Identifies Microbe-Associated Molecular Patterns from 'Candidatus Liberibacter' spp. That Elicit Immune Responses in Plants

Y Chen, C Bendix, JD Lewis - Molecular Plant-Microbe …, 2020 - Am Phytopath Society
Citrus huanglongbing (HLB), caused by phloem-limited 'Candidatus Liberibacter'bacteria, is
a destructive disease threatening the worldwide citrus industry. The mechanisms of …

An In Vitro Pipeline for Screening and Selection of Citrus-Associated Microbiota with Potential Anti-“Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” Properties

A Blacutt, N Ginnan, T Dang, S Bodaghi… - Applied and …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Huanglongbing (HLB) is a destructive citrus disease that is lethal to all commercial citrus
plants, making it the most serious citrus disease and one of the most serious plant diseases …

Metagenomic Analysis of Rhizospheric Bacterial Community of Citrus Trees Expressing Phloem-Directed Antimicrobials

LA Núñez-Muñoz, ME Sánchez-García… - Microbial Ecology, 2024 - Springer
Huanglongbing, also known as citrus greening, is currently the most devastating citrus
disease with limited success in prevention and mitigation. A promising strategy for …