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Aphid Protein Effectors Promote Aphid Colonization in a Plant Species-Specific Manner by PITINO, Marco, HOGENHOUT, Saskia A

“…Microbial pathogens and pests produce effectors to modulate host processes. Aphids are phloem-feeding insects, which introduce effectors via saliva into plant…”
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Reduced Susceptibility to Xanthomonas citri in Transgenic Citrus Expressing the FLS2 Receptor From Nicotiana benthamiana by Hao, Guixia, Pitino, Marco, Duan, Yongping, Stover, Ed

“…Overexpression of plant pattern-recognition receptors by genetic engineering provides a novel approach to enhance plant immunity and broad-spectrum disease…”
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LasΔ5315 Effector Induces Extreme Starch Accumulation and Chlorosis as Ca . Liberibacter asiaticus Infection in Nicotiana benthamiana by Pitino, Marco, Allen, Victoria, Duan, Yongping

“…Huanglongbing (HLB), a destructive plant bacterial disease, severely impedes worldwide citrus production. HLB is associated with a phloem-limited…”
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Silencing of aphid genes by dsRNA feeding from plants by Pitino, Marco, Coleman, Alexander D, Maffei, Massimo E, Ridout, Christopher J, Hogenhout, Saskia A

“…RNA interference (RNAi) is a valuable reverse genetics tool to study gene function in various organisms, including hemipteran insects such as aphids. Previous…”
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A functional genomics approach identifies candidate effectors from the aphid species Myzus persicae (green peach aphid) by Bos, Jorunn I B, Prince, David, Pitino, Marco, Maffei, Massimo E, Win, Joe, Hogenhout, Saskia A

“…Aphids are amongst the most devastating sap-feeding insects of plants. Like most plant parasites, aphids require intimate associations with their host plants…”
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Temporal and spatial detection of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus putative effector transcripts during interaction with Huanglongbing-susceptible, -tolerant, and -resistant citrus hosts by Shi, Qingchun, Pitino, Marco, Zhang, Shujian, Krystel, Joseph, Cano, Liliana M, Shatters, Jr, Robert G, Hall, David G, Stover, Ed

“…Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) is a bacterial disease with high economic significance. The associated agent Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus is a fastidious,…”
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Use of hardwood mulch applications to improve soil characteristics of Alfisols used in Florida citrus production by Hallman, Lukas M., Santiago, John M., Fox, John-Paul, Pitino, Marco, Shatters, Robert G., Rossi, Lorenzo

“…IntroductionImproving soil fertility is a top priority in Florida’s citrus growing regions, especially in the age of Huanglongbing (HLB; also known as citrus…”
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Plant production of high affinity nanobodies that block SARS-CoV-2 spike protein binding with its receptor, human angiotensin converting enzyme by Pitino, Marco, Fleites, Laura A, Shrum, Lauren, Heck, Michelle, Shatters, Jr, Robert G

“…Nanobodies (V antibodies), are small peptides that represent the antigen binding domain, V of unique single domain antibodies (heavy chain only antibodies,…”
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Evaluation of Spore Acquisition, Spore Production, and Host Survival Time for Tea Shot-Hole Borer, Euwallacea perbrevis, Adults after Exposure to Four Commercial Products Containing Beauveria bassiana by Chavez, Alejandra V., Duren, Emily B., Avery, Pasco B., Pitino, Marco, Duncan, Rita E., Cruz, Luisa F., Carrillo, Daniel, Cano, Liliana M., Cave, Ronald D.

“…Euwallacea perbrevis, the tea shot-hole borer (TSHB), is an invasive ambrosia beetle that vectors several fungal pathogens that cause Fusarium branch dieback…”
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Impacts of Oak Mulch Amendments on Rhizosphere Microbiome of Citrus Trees Grown in Florida Flatwood Soils by Santiago, John M., Hallman, Lukas M., Fox, John-Paul, Pitino, Marco, Shatters, Robert G., Cano, Liliana M., Rossi, Lorenzo

“…Rhizosphere interactions are an understudied component of citrus production. This is even more important in Florida flatwood soils, which pose significant…”
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Rapid screening for citrus canker resistance employing pathogen-associated molecular pattern-triggered immunity responses by Pitino, Marco, Armstrong, Cheryl M, Duan, Yongping

“…Citrus canker, caused by the bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas citri ssp. citri (Xcc), has been attributed to millions of dollars in loss or damage to commercial…”
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Pathogenicity of Cordyceps javanica (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) to Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) Adults, with Ultrastructural Observations on the Fungal Infection Process by Hussain, Mubasher, Avery, Pasco B., Zhu, Wenchao, Pitino, Marco, Arthurs, Steven P., Wang, Liande, Qiu, Dongliang, Mao, Runqian

“…Entomopathogenic fungi are proposed biological control agents against the Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri). We quantified the pathogenicity of Cordyceps…”
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Phloem-Sap Feeding Mealybug (Ferrisia virgata) Carries ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ Populations That Do Not Cause Disease in Host Plants by Pitino, Marco, Hoffman, Michele T, Zhou, Lijuan, Hall, David G, Stocks, Ian C, Duan, Yongping, Liu, Ji-Hong

“…‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (Las) is the primary causal agent of huanglongbing (HLB), the most devastating disease of citrus worldwide. There are three…”
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Induction of innate immune responses by flagellin from the intracellular bacterium, ‘CandidatusLiberibacter solanacearum’ by Hao, Guixia, Pitino, Marco, Ding, Fang, Lin, Hong, Stover, Ed, Duan, Yongping

“…'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' (Lso) is a phloem-limited alphaproteobacterium associated with the devastating zebra chip disease of potato (Solanum…”
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Transient Expression of Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus Effector Induces Cell Death in Nicotiana benthamiana by Pitino, Marco, Armstrong, Cheryl M, Cano, Liliana M, Duan, Yongping

“…Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus "Las" is a phloem-limited bacterial plant pathogen, and the most prevalent species of Liberibacter associated with citrus…”
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Interplay of Plasma Membrane and Vacuolar Ion Channels, Together with BAK1, Elicits Rapid Cytosolic Calcium Elevations in Arabidopsis during Aphid Feeding by Vincent, Thomas R., Avramova, Marieta, Canham, James, Higgins, Peter, Bilkey, Natasha, Mugford, Sam T., Pitino, Marco, Toyota, Masatsugu, Gilroy, Simon, Miller, Anthony J., Hogenhout, Saskia A., Sanders, Dale

“…A transient rise in cytosolic calcium ion concentration is one of the main signals used by plants in perception of their environment. The role of calciumin the…”
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Molecular mechanisms behind the accumulation of ATP and H2O2 in citrus plants in response to ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ infection by Pitino, Marco, Armstrong, Cheryl M, Duan, Yongping

“…Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Las) is a fastidious, phloem-restricted pathogen with a significantly reduced genome, and attacks all citrus species with no…”
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A perspective on current therapeutic molecule screening methods against 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus', the presumed causative agent of citrus Huanglongbing by Kennedy, John Paul, Wood, Kimberly, Pitino, Marco, Mandadi, Kranthi, Igwe, David O, Shatters, Robert, Widmer, Timothy L, Niedz, Randall, Heck, Michelle

“…Huanglongbing (HLB), referred to as citrus greening disease, is a bacterial disease impacting citrus production worldwide and fatal in young trees and certain…”
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Gene expression profiling of Cacopsylla pyricola (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) infected with Ca. Phytoplasma pyri (Acholeplasmatales: Acholeplasmataceae) reveals candidate effectors and mechanisms of infection by Easterling, Katherine A, Marshall, Adrian T, Pitino, Marco, Walker, William B, Cooper, W Rodney

“…Abstract Phytoplasmas can negatively or positively alter vector host fitness. “Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri,” is the causal agent of pear decline in commercial…”
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Quercus leaf extracts display curative effects against Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus that restore leaf physiological parameters in HLB-affected citrus trees by Pitino, Marco, Sturgeon, Kasie, Dorado, Christina, Cano, Liliana M., Manthey, John A., Shatters, Robert G., Rossi, Lorenzo

“…Citrus greening, also called Huanglongbing (HLB), is one of the most destructive citrus diseases worldwide. It is caused by the fastidious gram-negative…”
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