New species and records of Cytospora (Cytosporaceae, Diaporthales) from tree branches in Hebei Province, China Species of Cytospora have been commonly reported as plant pathogens with wide host ranges and geographic distributions. In this study, ten strains of this genus were isolated from branches collected i...

New species and records of Cytospora (Cytosporaceae, Diaporthales) from tree branches in Hebei Province, China

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Bacterium hijacks fruit ripening program in citrus plants to steal sugars, research reveals The bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas citri, which causes canker disease in citrus trees, activates selected parts of the fruit ripening program inside infected leaves. Normally, this program makes…

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