Phloem Regeneration Is a Mechanism for Huanglongbing-Tolerance of “Bearss” Lemon and “LB8-9” Sugar Belle® Mandarin

Phloem Regeneration Is a Mechanism for Huanglongbing-Tolerance of “Bearss” Lemon and “LB8-9” Sugar Belle® Mandarin

Huanglongbing (HLB) is an extremely destructive and lethal disease of citrus worldwide, presumably caused by phloem-limited bacteria, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas). The widespread invasiveness of the HLB pathogen and lack of natural HLB-resistant citrus cultivars have underscored the need...

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Main Authors: Honghong Deng, Diann Achor, Ed Exteberria, Qibin Yu, Dongliang Du, Daniel Stanton, Guolu Liang, Fred G. Gmitter Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
HLB
citrus greening
anatomy
phloem disruption
replacement phloem
disease tolerance
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2019.00277/full

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