Yun Li, Ruifeng Ma, Chenying Gao, Ziyi Li, Yongqin Zheng, Fang Fang, Cheng Wang, Guohua Li, Xiaozhen Du, Changbao Xu, Meirong Xu, Rui Liu, Xiaoling Deng, Zheng Zheng
" Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" (CLas), the causal agent of citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), is able to multiply to a high abundance in citrus fruit pith. However, little is known about the biological processes and phytochemical substances that are vital for CLas colonization and growth in fruit pith. In this study, CLas-infected fruit pith of three citrus cultivars ("Shatangju" mandarin, "Guanxi" pomelo, and "Shatian" pomelo) exhibiting different tolerance to CLas were collected and used for dual RNA-Seq and untargeted metabolome analysis...
March 5, 2024: Microbiology Spectrum