Wang, Wenting


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Functional Characterization of Transcriptional Regulator Rem in Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus

Citation
Wang et al. (2025). Phytopathology®
Names
Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus
Abstract
Citrus HLB, caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), is the most devastating citrus disease worldwide. Usually 10% of total genes in bacteria are regulatory genes, but only 2% of CLas genes encode transcriptional factors. Here, 20 transcriptional regulators were predicted including eight genes (lsrB, ldtR, rem, visR, visN, ctrA, mucR, pelD, and atoC) directly or indirectly involved in regulating motility, and five genes (i.e., rpoH, prbP, phrR, rirA, and lsrB) involved in oxidative s

Citrus Huanglongbing is an immune-mediated disease that can be treated by mitigating reactive oxygen species triggered cell death of the phloem tissues caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus

Citation
Wang et al. (2021).
Names
Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus
Abstract
AbstractThe immune system is critical for keeping animals and plants healthy from pathogens. However, immune-mediated diseases are also common for human. Immune-mediated diseases have not been reported for plants. Here, we present evidence that citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), caused by phloem-colonizing Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), is an immune-mediated disease. CLas infection of Citrus sinensis stimulated systemic and chronic immune response in the phloem tissues including reactive oxy