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SUBMITTER: Du J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10013806 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Du Jiao J Wang Qiying Q Shi Hongwei H Zhou Changyong C He Jun J Wang Xuefeng X
Molecular plant pathology 20230124 4
Citrus huanglongbing (HLB), associated with the unculturable phloem-limited bacterium "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" (CLas), is the most devastating disease in the citrus industry worldwide. However, the pathogenicity of CLas remains poorly understood. In this study, we show that AGH17488, a secreted protein encoded by the prophage region of the CLas genome, suppresses plant immunity via targeting the host ASCORBATE PEROXIDASE6 (APX6) protein in Nicotiana benthamiana and Citrus sinensis. Th ...[more]