Genomic analysis of "Candidatus Liberibacter africanus" strain from Zimbabwe reveals unique virulence and prophage characteristics compared to "Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus"

Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) is caused by the phloem-limited α-proteobacterium "Candidatus Liberibacter spp.", among which "Ca. Liberibacter africanus" (CLaf) have posed a significant threat to citrus production in Africa near a century. CLaf is closely related to the globally prev...

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Veröffentlicht in:Plant disease. - 1997. - (2024) vom: 15. Aug.
1. Verfasser: Zheng, Yongqin (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Huang, Wenxia, Runyanga Tinashe, Josiah, Clemence, Tauya, Shumbayaonda Chiyedzo, Vernon, Enklebert, Takawira, Deng, Xiaoling, Zheng, Zheng
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Plant disease
Schlagworte:Journal Article Citrus Huanglongbing Sec-dependent effector comparative genomics prophage ‘Candidatus Liberibacter africanus’
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