Transcriptional analysis of sweet orange trees co-infected with ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ and mild or severe strains of Citrus tristeza virus

Abstract Background Citrus worldwide is threatened by huanglongbing (HLB) and tristeza diseases caused by ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (CaLas) and Citrus tristeza virus (CTV). Although the pathogens are members of the α-proteobacteria and Closteroviridae, respectively, both are restricted to...

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Main Authors: Shimin Fu, Jonathan Shao, Cristina Paul, Changyong Zhou, John S. Hartung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-017-4174-8