Publications by authors named "Houzheng He"
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- Ascorbate peroxidases (APXs) are key antioxidant enzymes in plants that help maintain redox balance, particularly in citrus, which is vulnerable to bacterial canker caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc).
- The study employed bioinformatic and expression analyses to explore the APX gene family in Citrus sinensis, identifying six APXs in three groups and detailing their genetic features and reactions to Xcc infection.
- Results revealed that the two APXs, CsAPX01 and CsAPX02, expressed differently in susceptible and resistant citrus varieties, contributed to disease severity, and had potential roles in modulating hydrogen peroxide levels, thus highlighting their significance in plant pathogen resistance.
Citrus bacterial canker (CBC) is a disease that poses a major threat to global citrus production and is caused by infection with Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc). Wall-associated receptor-like kinase (WAKL) proteins play an important role in shaping plant resistance to various bacterial and fungal pathogens.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGenome-wide identification and characterization of the sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) family reveals a role for CsbHLH085 as a regulator of citrus bacterial canker resistance.
Int J Biol Macromol
May 2024
Citrus bacterial canker (CBC) is a harmful bacterial disease caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc), negatively impacting citrus production worldwide. The basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor family plays crucial roles in plant development and stress responses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCitrus bacterial canker (CBC) is a serious bacterial disease caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc) that adversely impacts the global citrus industry. In a previous study, we demonstrated that overexpression of an Xcc-inducible apetala 2/ethylene response factor encoded by Citrus sinensis, CsAP2-09, enhances CBC resistance.
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