Amit Levy

This study investigates how HLB disease affects citrus carbohydrate dynamics compared to source-sink manipulation, finding that HLB alters leaf respiration and stem carbon reserves independently of experimental manipulations.

This study identifies a bacterial outer membrane protein as a substrate of a citrus protease, showing that protease activity reduces pathogen titers and delays disease symptoms in citrus.

This study shows that SYTA maintains sieve element endomembrane morphology and function in Arabidopsis, affecting carbon translocation, callose deposition, and pathogen response.

This study evaluates an integrated strategy combining antibiotic and callose inhibitor treatments to restore phloem function and productivity in HLB-affected citrus by addressing both pathogen load and callose-mediated blockage.

This study shows that overexpressing AtNPR1 or silencing AtNPR3/AtNPR4 orthologs in citrus enhances HLB tolerance by regulating immune balance and reducing callose and ROS accumulation.

This study shows elevated temperature increases PSTVd infectivity and enables it to infect Arabidopsis, highlighting climate warming's role in viroid host expansion.

This study profiles the transcriptome of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in different citrus tissues, revealing novel insights into its pathogenesis and virulence mechanisms.