Worldwide, citrus is one of the most important fruit crops and is grown in more than 130
countries, predominantly in tropical and subtropical areas. The healthy progress of the citrus …

RNA interference (RNAi) is a universal phenomenon of RNA silencing or gene silencing
with broader implications in important physiological and developmental processes of most …

Citrus is one of the world's important fruit crops. Recently, citrus molecular genetics and
biotechnology work have been accelerated in the world. Genetic transformation, a …

Transgenic resistance to plant viruses is an important technology for control of plant virus
infection, which has been demonstrated for many model systems, as well as for the most …

Citrus plants are challenged by a broad diversity of abiotic and biotic stresses, which
definitely alter their growth, development, and productivity. In order to survive the various …

Skin is the body's first defense line against environmental pathogens. However, open skin
wounds can interfere with the normal function of the skin and the entry of opportunistic …

Today, fruit science have well been established in world trade networks and sophisticated
cultural and postharvest technologies that allow fruits to be enjoyed throughout much of the …

The Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) uses 3 silencing suppressor genes, p20, p23 and p25, to
resist the attacks from its Citrus hosts. Inactivating these genes is therefore obviously a …

Key message Regulatory sequences from the citrus constitutive genes cyclophilin (CsCYP),
glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase C2 (CsGAPC2), and elongation factor 1-alpha …

Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) can be transmitted by several aphid species in a semi-persistent
mode, with Toxoptera citricida being the most efficient vector. In Brazil, mild CTV isolates are …