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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cheng Wang, Fang Fang, Yun Li, Ling Zhang, Jinghua Wu, Tao Li, Yongqin Zheng, Qian Xu, Shuting Fan, Jianchi Chen, Xiaoling Deng, Zheng Zheng
Summary: This study elucidated the distribution pattern of CLasMV1 phage in citrus, as well as its potential lytic activity against CLas. Transcriptome analyses revealed the regulation of CLas-related genes by CLasMV1, providing insights into further research on CLas phages and HLB control.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Microbiology
Bin Hu, Muhammad Junaid Rao, Xiuxin Deng, Sheo Shankar Pandey, Connor Hendrich, Fang Ding, Nian Wang, Qiang Xu
Summary: Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening, is a devastating citrus disease with no commercial citrus cultivars resistant to it. The most prevalent strain associated with HLB, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), has yet to be cultured in vitro. Research has focused on the complex pathosystem of Ca. Liberibacter, including the interaction of host and CLas, and the impact of CLas infection on host transcripts, proteins, and metabolism. Identifying candidate genes for CLas pathogenicity and improving HLB tolerance in citrus are key research areas for the future.
Article
Microbiology
Yongqin Zheng, Jingxue Zhang, Yun Li, Yaoxin Liu, Jiayin Liang, Cheng Wang, Fang Fang, Xiaoling Deng, Zheng Zheng
Summary: This study found that different types of phages of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus have different effects on pathogenicity and multiplication patterns in the periwinkle plant. Transcriptome analysis revealed the possible lytic activity of a phage that could limit the propagation of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. The differences in transcriptome profiles, particularly the significant differences in expression of virulence factor genes, could be another major determinant of virulence variation observed between Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus strains. These findings contribute to our understanding of the interaction between Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus and phages, and provide insight into the pathogenicity of this bacterium.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Fanglan Gao, Bo Wu, Chengwu Zou, Yixue Bao, Dean Li, Wei Yao, Charles A. Powell, Muqing Zhang
Summary: Huanglongbing, caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, is the most damaging citrus disease globally and has spread across regions in China. The disease affects oranges the most severely and pomelos the least. CLas bacteria associated with specific geographical and citrus variety infect over 50% of symptomatic samples, and variations in hypervariable genomic regions play a key role in the evolution and adaptation of the bacteria.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Subhas Hajeri, Sandra Olkowski, Lucita Kumagai, Neil Mcroberts, Raymond K. Yokomi
Summary: Early detection and prompt response are crucial in eradicating 'huanglongbing' in California. A study found that testing the peduncle tissue of fruit consistently resulted in higher detection rates of the disease compared to other tissue types.
Article
Plant Sciences
Laudecir L. Raiol-Junior, Juan C. Cifuentes-Arenas, Nik J. Cunniffe, Robert Turgeon, Silvio A. Lopes
Summary: The study found that the movement speed of Las in plants is between 2.9-3.8 cm per day, and the colonization of plants by Las is influenced by temperature, with 25.7 degrees Celsius being the optimal condition. This explains the higher impact and incidence of huanglongbing disease during the winter months or regions of milder climates in Brazil.
Article
Plant Sciences
P. A. Silva, J. Huang, N. A. Wulff, Z. Zheng, R. Krugner, J. Chen
Summary: This study presents the draft whole-genome sequence of 'Ca. L. asiaticus' strain 9PA from a sweet orange tree in Sao Paulo State, Brazil, providing valuable genetic resources for research and control of HLB.
Article
Plant Sciences
Yongqin Zheng, Jun Guo, Xiaoling Deng, Zheng Zheng
Summary: The draft genome sequence of a 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' strain isolated from an HLB-affected lime tree in Myanmar was reported, enriching the current genome database and facilitating research on HLB epidemiology in Asia and beyond.
Article
Plant Sciences
Hongwei Shi, Zuhui Yang, Jie Huang, Haodi Wu, Shimin Fu, Weimin Li, Xiuping Zou, Changyong Zhou, Xuefeng Wang
Summary: Autophagy is manipulated by the citrus Huanglongbing-associated intracellular bacterium CLas. The CLas effector SDE4405 interacts with host ATG8 proteins to activate autophagy and suppress plant defense responses. This study provides new insights into the interaction between CLas and citrus hosts.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jiaquan Huang, Iobana Alanis-Martinez, Lucita Kumagai, Zehan Dai, Zheng Zheng, Adalberto A. Perez de Leon, Jianchi Chen, Xiaoling Deng
Summary: This study showed that there were at least two different introductions of CLas into Mexico, and the CLas strains between Mexico and the USA are closely related. Two Geno-groups were established, which provide the basis for future CLas subspecies research.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Marcelo L. Merli, Kaylie A. Padgett-Pagliai, Alexandra E. Cuaycal, Lucila Garcia, Maria Rosa Marano, Graciela L. Lorca, Claudio F. Gonzalez
Summary: The study revealed that a potential effector LotP of 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' may interact with chaperones like GroEL and Hsp40 to enhance Lon protease activity, leading to damage in citrus plant tissues. LotP may also interact with plant proteins, indicating its potential role in protease activity.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Fengnian Wu, Lihui Liu, Eduardo G. P. Fox, Xiaoling Deng, Meirong Xu, Zheng Zheng, Xiuhong Li, Jiawei Fu, Hui Zhu, Jianjian Huang, Tiejun Deng
Summary: This study investigated the effects of 'Ca. L. asiaticus' infection on key physiological variables in citrus plants. Results showed that most variables, except soluble sugar, were affected by increased infection titers, with the variety C. maxima showing greater resistance. The infection was linked to a decrease in chlorophyll concentration and cell membrane integrity, and an increase in free proline and starch contents.
Article
Microbiology
Ruizhe Guo, Kaiyang Zheng, Lin Luo, Yundan Liu, Hongbing Shao, Cui Guo, Hui He, Hualong Wang, Yeong Yik Sung, Wen Jye Mok, Li Lian Wong, Yu-Zhong Zhang, Yantao Liang, Andrew McMinn, Min Wang
Summary: A novel single-stranded DNA phage, vB_VpaM_PG19, infecting V. parahaemolyticus, was isolated and it represents a potential antimicrobial agent for pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus. It might belong to a new viral genus called Vimicrovirus.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Thais Magni Cavichioli, Maiara Curtolo, Mariangela Cristofani-Yaly, Josiane Rodrigues, Helvecio Della Coletta-Filho
Summary: This study found resistance against Huanglongbing (HLB) in certain citrus hybrid varieties. Long-term observations showed a decrease in infection rate for several hybrids, which also had lower levels of starch accumulation and callose deposition.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Arya Widyawan, Yasser E. Ibrahim, Mahmoud H. El Komy, Hathal M. Al Dhafer, Judith K. Brown, Mohammed A. Al-Saleh
Summary: Citrus greening, or huanglongbing, is a destructive disease that threatens the global citrus industry. This study evaluated the genetic diversity of CLas populations in Saudi Arabia.
JOURNAL OF KING SAUD UNIVERSITY SCIENCE
(2023)