Shumbayaonda Chiyedzo, Vernon


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

Citation
Zheng et al. (2024). Plant Disease
Names
“Liberibacter solanacearum” Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus Ca. Liberibacter africanus Liberibacter
Abstract
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 prevalent “Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus” (CLas), whereas little is known about the virulence of CLaf, primarily due to limited genome resources. In this study, we completed the whole-genome assembly and annotation of CLaf str