Time-Course Gene Expression of '<i>Candidatus</i> Liberibacter solanacearum', Prophage, and <i>Wolbachia</i> Genes in <i>Bactericera cockerelli</i> from Ingestion to <i>in Planta</i> Transmission.

ABSTRACT: Psyllids are vectors of fastidious plant pathogenic 'Candidatus Liberibacter' species that infect both the psyllid vector and plant host. Understanding the molecular and cellular basis of 'Ca. Liberibacter' interactions with the psyllid host will aid in identification of effectors involved in invasion and multiplication and facilitate transmission to the host plant. The differential expression of previously identified genes/loci with predicted involvement in tomato host-plant- 'Ca. L. solanacearum'-prophage-Wolbachia endosymbiont dynamics was quantified by RT-qPCR amplification. Fifteen 'Ca. Liberibacter solanacearum genes and/or prophage loci and four predicted Wolbachia spp. loci were analyzed in potato psyllids in a 14-day t

SUBMITTER: Saberi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12472774 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature