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Wide-ranging transcriptomic analysis of Poncirus trifoliata, Citrus sunki, Citrus sinensis and contrasting hybrids reveals HLB tolerance mechanisms.
Scientific reports - 30 Nov 2020
Curtolo Maiara, de Souza Pacheco Inaiara, Boava Leonardo Pires, Takita Marco Aurélio, Granato Laís Moreira, Galdeano Diogo Manzano, de Souza Alessandra Alves, Cristofani-Yaly Mariângela, Machado Marcos Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Huanglongbing (HLB), caused mainly by 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' (CLas), is the most devastating citrus disease because all commercial species are susceptible. HLB tolerance has been observed in Poncirus trifoliata and their hybrids. A wide-ranging transcriptomic analysis using contrasting genotypes regarding HLB severity was performed to identify the genetic mechanism associated with tolerance to HLB....
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