Zhang, Song


Publications
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A Sec-dependent effector, CLIBASIA_04425, contributes to virulence in ‘Candidatus Liberibater asiaticus’

Citation
Zhang et al. (2023). Frontiers in Plant Science 14
Names
Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus
Abstract
Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) is the most destructive citrus disease worldwide, mainly caused by ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (CLas). It encodes a large number of Sec-dependent effectors that contribute to HLB progression. In this study, an elicitor triggering ROS burst and cell death in Nicotiana benthamiana, CLIBASIA_04425 (CLas4425), was identified. Of particular interest, its cell death-inducing activity is associated with its subcellular localization and the cytoplasmic receptor Botryti