Effective plant virus enrichment using carbon nanotubes and microfluidics.

Plant virus detection and identification in crops is a pillar for disease management, import of crop material, production of clean stock plants and basic plant virology studies. In this report, we present a platform for the enrichment and isolation of known or unknown viruses. This platform is based on carbon nanotube arrays inside a microfluidic device that can be a solution for the identification of low titer viruses from plants.

Annotation of putative circadian rhythm-associated genes in (Hemiptera: Liviidae).

The circadian rhythm involves multiple genes that generate an internal molecular clock, allowing organisms to anticipate environmental conditions produced by the Earth's rotation on its axis. Here, we present the results of the manual curation of 27 genes that are associated with circadian rhythm in the genome of the Asian citrus psyllid. This insect is the vector for the bacterial pathogen Liberibacter asiaticus (Las), the causal agent of citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing).

Annotation of glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and trehaloneogenesis pathways provide insight into carbohydrate metabolism in the Asian citrus psyllid.

Citrus greening disease is caused by the pathogen Liberibacter asiaticus and transmitted by the Asian citrus psyllid, . No curative treatment or significant prevention mechanism exists for this disease, which causes economic losses from reduced citrus production. A high-quality genome of is being manually annotated to provide accurate gene models to identify novel control targets and increase understanding of this pest.

Putative transcription antiterminator RfaH contributes to Erwinia amylovora virulence.

The gram-negative bacterium Erwinia amylovora causes fire blight disease of apple and pear trees. The exopolysaccharide amylovoran and lipopolysaccharides are essential E. amylovora virulence factors.

Utilizing a chromosomal-length genome assembly to annotate the Wnt signaling pathway in the Asian citrus psyllid, .

The Asian citrus psyllid, , is an insect vector that transmits Liberibacter asiaticus, the causal agent of the Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening disease. This disease has devastated Florida's citrus industry, and threatens California's industry as well as other citrus producing regions around the world. To find novel solutions to the disease, a better understanding of the vector is needed.

Annotation of genes in , the vector for Huanglongbing disease.

Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening disease, is caused by the bacterium Liberibacter asiaticus (Las). It is a serious threat to global citrus production. This bacterium is transmitted by the Asian citrus psyllid, (Hemiptera).