Blacutt, Alex


Publications
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Spatial chemistry of citrus reveals molecules bactericidal to Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus 

Citation
Aksenov et al. (2024).
Names
Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus
Abstract
Abstract Huanglongbing (HLB), associated with the psyllid-vectored phloem-limited bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), is a disease threat to all citrus production worldwide. Currently, there are no sustainable curative or prophylactic treatments available. In this study, we utilized mass spectrometry (MS)-based metabolomics in combination with 3D molecular mapping to visualize complex chemistries within plant tissues to explore how these chemistries change in vivo in HLB

Spatial chemistry of citrus reveals molecules bactericidal toCandidatusLiberibacter asiaticus

Citation
Aksenov et al. (2024).
Names
Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus
Abstract
AbstractHuanglongbing (HLB), associated with the psyllid-vectored phloem-limited bacterium,CandidatusLiberibacter asiaticus(CLas), is a disease threat to all citrus production worldwide. Currently, there are no sustainable curative or prophylactic treatments available. In this study, we utilized mass spectrometry (MS)-based metabolomics in combination with 3D molecular mapping to visualize complex chemistries within plant tissues to explore how these chemistries changein vivoin HLB-impacted tree

An In Vitro Pipeline for Screening and Selection of Citrus-Associated Microbiota with Potential Anti-“ Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” Properties

Citation
Blacutt et al. (2020). Applied and Environmental Microbiology 86 (8)
Names
Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus
Abstract
Globally, citrus is threatened by huanglongbing (HLB), and the lack of effective control measures is a major concern of farmers, markets, and consumers. There is compelling evidence that plant health is a function of the activities of the plant's associated microbiome. Using Liberibacter crescens , a culturable surrogate for the unculturable HLB-associated bacterium “ Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus,” we tested the hypothesis that me