The Candidatus Liberibacter–Host Interface: Insights into Pathogenesis Mechanisms and Disease Control

N Wang, EA Pierson, JC Setubal, J Xu… - Annual review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
“Candidatus Liberibacter” species are associated with economically devastating diseases of
citrus, potato, and many other crops. The importance of these diseases as well as the …

[HTML][HTML] Huanglongbing pandemic: current challenges and emerging management strategies

D Ghosh, S Kokane, BK Savita, P Kumar, AK Sharma… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Huanglongbing (HLB, aka citrus greening), one of the most devastating diseases of citrus,
has wreaked havoc on the global citrus industry in recent decades. The culprit behind such …

[HTML][HTML] Citrus Huanglongbing is a pathogen-triggered immune disease that can be mitigated with antioxidants and gibberellin

W Ma, Z Pang, X Huang, J Xu, SS Pandey, J Li… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Huanglongbing (HLB) is a devastating disease of citrus, caused by the phloem-colonizing
bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas). Here, we present evidence that HLB is …

Control of citrus Huanglongbing via trunk injection of plant defense activators and antibiotics

J Hu, J Jiang, N Wang - Phytopathology, 2018 - Am Phytopath Society
Citrus huanglongbing (HLB) or greening is a devastating disease of citrus worldwide and no
effective control measure is currently available. Plant defense activators environmentally …

[HTML][HTML] Pandemonium breaks out: disruption of salicylic acid-mediated defense by plant pathogens

G Qi, J Chen, M Chang, H Chen, K Hall, J Korin, F Liu… - Molecular plant, 2018 - cell.com
Abstract Salicylic acid (SA) or 2-hydroxybenoic acid is a phenolic plant hormone that plays
an essential role in plant defense against biotrophic and semi-biotrophic pathogens. In …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular signatures between citrus and Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus

B Hu, MJ Rao, X Deng, SS Pandey, C Hendrich… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening, is one of the most devastating
citrus diseases worldwide. Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (C Las) is the most prevalent …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic insights into citrus domestication and its important agronomic traits

MJ Rao, H Zuo, Q Xu - Plant Communications, 2021 - cell.com
Abstract Citrus originated in Southeast Asia, and it has become one of the most important
fruit crops worldwide. Citrus has a long and obscure domestication history due to its clonal …

NPR1 promotes its own and target gene expression in plant defense by recruiting CDK8

J Chen, R Mohan, Y Zhang, M Li, H Chen… - Plant …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract NPR1 (NONEXPRESSER OF PR GENES1) functions as a master regulator of the
plant hormone salicylic acid (SA) signaling and plays an essential role in plant immunity. In …

Citrus CsACD2 Is a Target of Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus in Huanglongbing Disease

Z Pang, L Zhang, G Coaker, W Ma, SY He… - Plant …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Las), is one of
the most destructive citrus diseases worldwide, yet how Las causes HLB is poorly …

The phloem as an arena for plant pathogens

JD Lewis, M Knoblauch… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Although the phloem is a highly specialized tissue, certain pathogens, including
phytoplasmas, spiroplasmas, and viruses, have evolved to access and live in this …