Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens

This paper develops a method to detect Diaphorina citri-derived environmental DNA in host plants to trace psyllid contact and improve citrus greening disease monitoring.

The paper shows that reducing Wolbachia in Diaphorina citri increases CLas acquisition but decreases psyllid fitness.

The paper identifies the protein-protein interaction network of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus using yeast-two-hybrid assays, revealing key interactions and potential functions of uncharacterized proteins.

This study identifies candidate genes associated with citrus response to Huanglongbing by integrating genomic resources and genome-wide association mapping.

This study identifies multigenic resistance to Xylella fastidiosa in wild grapes and shows climate dependence of resistance traits.

The paper detects and characterizes a phytoplasma causing phyllody in cucumber in India, identifying it as a member of the 16SrI group and subgroup X.

This paper compares 94 Xylella fastidiosa genomes to identify host-specificity determinants and expand knowledge of its mobile genetic elements, particularly prophages.

The paper quantifies transcriptome responses of Diaphorina citri to citrus greening disease using a new genome assembly, showing tissue-specific gene expression changes.

This paper reports the first draft genome of Candidatus Phytoplasma meliae strain ChTYXIII, providing genomic insights into its metabolic capabilities and phylogenetic relationships.

This paper shows how a parasite effector protein manipulates host developmental processes by hijacking a ubiquitin receptor to induce phenotypic changes.

The paper annotates and analyzes the yellow gene family in the Asian citrus psyllid genome to identify potential targets for pest control.

This paper develops a cricket paralysis virus-based system to induce RNA interference-mediated gene silencing in Diaphorina citri, demonstrating its effectiveness in reducing target gene expression.

The paper annotates three chitin synthesis pathway genes in Diaphorina citri, revealing one CHS gene and two UAP genes with distinct expression patterns.

The paper identifies and characterizes 24 Wnt signaling genes in Diaphorina citri using genome analysis and phylogenetic classification.

The paper introduces a web portal integrating pathosystem-wide resources and tools for studying citrus greening disease, enabling data sharing and analysis across multiple omics data types.

The paper identifies a novel phytoplasma species, Ca. Phytoplasma platensis, based on genetic analysis, vector transmission, and geographical distribution.