Spatial chemistry of citrus reveals molecules bactericidal to Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus
Alexander A. Aksenov, Alex A. Blacutt, Nichole A. Ginnan, Philippe E. Rolshausen, Alexey V. Melnik, Ali Lotfi, Emily C. Gentry, Manikandan Ramasamy, Cristal Zúñiga, Karsten Zengler, Kranthi Kiran Mandadi, Greg McCollum, Pieter C. Dorrestein, M. Caroline Roper
This study uses spatial metabolomics to identify bactericidal compounds in citrus plants infected with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, suggesting potential alternatives to antibiotics for HLB treatment.
Scientific Reports · Sep 1, 2024Peer-reviewedPlant Biology