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This research aims to understand how endophytic microbiomes differ in response to Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri infection in citrus cultivars.

December 9, 2025Frontiers in Plant ScienceOpen Access

Cultivar-specific responses of the citrus endophytic microbiome to Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri infection reveals Lysobacter as a key biocontrol taxon

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YZYü ZhangHeilongjiang University WAWaqar AhmedJohns Hopkins University ZDZhenlin DaiYunnan University

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This research demonstrates differential microbial responses to citrus canker in resistant and susceptible cultivars, suggesting Lysobacter as a potential biocontrol agent.

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This research aims to understand how endophytic microbiomes differ in response to Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri infection in citrus cultivars.
Characterized bacterial and fungal communities using high-throughput amplicon sequencing
Compared responses between Citrus reticulata and Fortunella crassifolia
Analyzed shifts in microbial diversity before and after Xcc inoculation
Bacterial community diversity remained stable in resistant cultivars, while it reduced significantly in susceptible ones
Fungal richness decreased in both cultivars after inoculation
Lysobacter significantly increased in resistant cultivar, indicating its potential as a biocontrol agent

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Zhang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401d5b2d562116f28f8bb6 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1700610

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This research demonstrates differential microbial responses to citrus canker in resistant and susceptible cultivars, suggesting Lysobacter as a potential biocontrol agent.

Cultivar-specific responses of the citrus endophytic microbiome to Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri infection reveals Lysobacter as a key biocontrol taxon

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Cultivar-specific responses of the citrus endophytic microbiome to Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri infection reveals Lysobacter as a key biocontrol taxon

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