Pathogenicity and Transcriptomic Analyses of Two “ <i>Candidatus</i> Liberibacter asiaticus” Strains Harboring Different Types of Phages
Yongqin Zheng, Jingxue Zhang, Yun Li, Yaoxin Liu, Jiayin Liang, Cheng Wang, Fang Fang, Xiaoling Deng, Zheng Zheng
Abstract
Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), also called citrus greening disease, is a highly destructive disease threatening citrus production worldwide. “ Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” is one of the most common putative causal agents of HLB. Phages of “ Ca . Liberibacter asiaticus”
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BiologyLytic cycleProphageVirulenceGeneMicrobiologyGenomeStrain (injury)BacteriophageGeneticsVirusEscherichia coliAnatomyPhytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogensPlant Virus Research StudiesInsect symbiosis and bacterial influences