A natural defense against plant disease

Science. 2025 Apr 11;388(6743):149-150. doi: 10.1126/science.adx0306. Epub 2025 Apr 10.

Authors

Comzit Opachaloemphan¹, Sheng Yang He²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
² Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.

PMID: 40209006
DOI: 10.1126/science.adx0306

Abstract

Wild citrus plants contain a natural defense against a devastating bacterial disease.

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MeSH terms

Citrus* / genetics
Citrus* / immunology
Citrus* / microbiology
Disease Resistance*
Plant Diseases* / immunology
Plant Diseases* / microbiology
Plant Diseases* / prevention & control
Plant Immunity*