Controlled replication of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus‘ DNA in citrus leaf discs

Summary ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ is a fastidious bacterium and a putative agent of citrus greening disease (a.k.a., huanglongbing, HLB), a significant agricultural disease that affects citrus fruit quality and tree health. In citrus, ‘Ca. L. asiaticus’ is phloem limited. Lack of culture t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elham Attaran, Anna Berim, Nabil Killiny, Haluk Beyenal, David R. Gang, Anders Omsland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-05-01
Series:Microbial Biotechnology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.13531