Sharma, Ashwani Kumar


Publications
15

Genomic Dissection of Metabolism, Prophage Elements, and Ecological Adaptations inCandidatusLiberibacter asiaticus

Citation
KP et al. (2025).
Names
Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus Liberibacter
Abstract
AbstractCandidatusLiberibacter asiaticus (CLas) is a host-dependent obligate parasite that causes citrus greening disease incitrus spp. The effective measures to control the bacteria are hindered due to the lack of an established culturing method for the characterization of CLas.Liberibacter crescens(Lcr) is the only culturable model organism to study possible strategies to cultureCandidatusLiberibacter species. Thein-silicocharacterization of CLas was conducted through functional and comparativ

Detection and Molecular Characterization of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ and Citrus Tristeza Virus Associated with Citrus Decline in Bhutan

Citation
Ghosh et al. (2021). Phytopathology® 111 (5)
Names
Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus
Abstract
Citrus, mainly mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco), is an economically important fruit crop in Bhutan. Despite having favorable agroclimatic conditions for citrus cultivation, the early decline of fruit-bearing orchards coupled with low crop productivity is a major concern among citrus growers. During a recent survey, an association of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (citrus greening) and citrus tristeza virus (CTV), either singly or as mixed infections in declined citrus trees, was recorde