Development and Validation of Two Real‐Time PCR Assays for the Detection of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni’ Strains Causing X‐Disease in Stone Fruits Development and validation of two real-time PCR assays for the detection of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni’ strains causing X-disease in stone fruits.

Study: Development and Validation of Two Real-Time PCR Assays for the Detection of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni’ Strains Causing X-Disease in Stone Fruits

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Three #postdoc positions available in my lab @unibz.bsky.social focusing on #genomics of #eriosoma #aphids #psyllids and #phytoplasma please repost

In a recent study published in Horticulture Research, researchers led by Dr. Jin Zhao, identified how the ZjMYB44-ZjPOD51 transcriptional module enhances lignin biosynthesis in jujube.
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Lethal bronzing disease threatens Brevard palms Lethal bronzing disease is threatening palms in Brevard County but landscapers say they're nipping it in the bud.

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When Plants Get Sick, Pests Thrive: The Unseen Battle in Cranberry Bogs Imagine a world where a plant infection doesn't kill its host but instead turns it into a gourmet feast for insects. This intriguing, and concerning, scenario is playing out in cranberry bogs, accordi...

When cranberries get infected, pests thrive. A Rutgers-led study shows how a phytoplasma infection boosts insect herbivore performance above and below ground. go.njmicrobe.org/8lAamo #Microbiology #Phytoplasma #Cranberries #Rutgers

Two #postdoc positions available in my lab. Position 1 focusses on #phytoplasma transmission via #insects. Position 2 aims to investigate the dynamics of #symbiont #evolution in #psyllids in collaboration with @mgerth.bsky.social, Martin Kaltenpoth and Liliya Serbina. Please share.

Phytoplasma: A plant pathogen that cannot be ignored in agricultural production—Research progress and outlook <em>Molecular Plant Pathology</em> is a molecular plant disease journal publishing research that advances the understanding of the molecular mechanisms of plant disease.

📜 Phytoplasma: A plant pathogen that cannot be ignored in agricultural production—Research progress and outlook

🧑‍🔬 Ruotong Wang, Lei Zhao, et al.

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