Genetic Diversity of “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” Based on Four Hypervariable Genomic Regions in China

ABSTRACT Huanglongbing (HLB; greening disease), caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), is the most damaging citrus disease worldwide. The disease has spread throughout the citrus-producing regions of Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, and others in China. A total of 1,788 HLB-like symptomatic...

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Main Authors: Fanglan Gao, Bo Wu, Chengwu Zou, Yixue Bao, Dean Li, Wei Yao, Charles A. Powell, Muqing Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-12-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02622-22