Although there are no known sources of genetic resistance, some Citrus spp. are reportedly
tolerant to huanglongbing (HLB), presumably caused by 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' …

Drought and high temperatures are two major abiotic stress factors that often occur
simultaneously in nature, affecting negatively crop performance and yield. Moreover, these …

Nicotiana benthamiana is the most widely-used experimental host in plant virology. The
recent release of the draft genome sequence for N. benthamiana consolidates its role as a …

Background The Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) is one of the most important forestry
resources and plays essential ecological roles in southern China. A draft nuclear genome …

The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) is the vector
of Candidatus Liberibacter spp., the bacteria associated with huanglongbing (HLB), the most …

Reliable reference selection for the accurate quantification of gene expression under
various experimental conditions is a crucial step in qRT-PCR normalization. To date, only a …

A major bottleneck in identifying therapies to control citrus greening and other devastating
plant diseases caused by fastidious pathogens is our inability to culture the pathogens in …

Key message The activation of the antioxidant system under stress combination is a
transmissible trait from the rootstock to the scion. Therefore, rootstock selection is key to …

Real-time reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR) is a preferred method for rapid and
accurate quantification of gene expression studies. Appropriate application of RT-qPCR …

Watermelon is one of the major Cucurbitaceae crops and the recent availability of genome
sequence greatly facilitates the fundamental researches on it. Quantitative real-time reverse …