Generation of the transgene-free canker-resistant Citrus sinensis using Cas12a/crRNA ribonucleoprotein in the T0 generation

H Su, Y Wang, J Xu, AA Omar, JW Grosser… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Citrus canker caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc) is a destructive citrus disease
worldwide. Generating disease-resistant cultivars is the most effective, environmentally …

Plant SABATH Methyltransferases: Diverse Functions, Unusual Reaction Mechanisms and Complex Evolution

W Wang, H Guo, JL Bowman… - Critical Reviews in Plant …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
It has been a quarter century since salicylic acid methyltransferase, the founding member of
the plant SABATH enzyme family, was discovered. From making methyl benzoate to …

Overexpressing CsSABP2 enhances tolerance to Huanglongbing and citrus canker in C. sinensis

L Dong, S Chen, L Shang, M Du, K Mo… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Huanglongbing (HLB) and citrus canker, arising from Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Ca
Las) and Xanthomonas citri pv. Citri (Xcc), respectively, have been imposing tremendous …

Antisense Oligonucleotide as a New Technology Application for CsLOB1 Gene Silencing Aiming at Citrus Canker Resistance

LFF de Lima, IGB Carvalho… - …, 2024 - Am Phytopath Society
Citrus canker disease, caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri, poses a significant threat to
global citrus production. The control of the disease in the field relies mainly on the use of …

Efficient generation of transgene-free canker-resistant Citrus sinensis using Cas12a/crRNA ribonucleoprotein

H Su, Y Wang, J Xu, AA Omar, JW Grosser, M Calovic… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Citrus is one of the top three tree crops in the world and its production faces many
devastating disease challenges such as citrus canker caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp …