Rapid Genetic Mutation in a Relative of a Crop-Killing Bacterium

Citrus greening, realized by a few different names including yellow mythical beast sickness, Huanglongbing, or Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, is a serious citrus plant illness that is the main enemy of citrus trees around the world. It is spread by a bug called the Asian citrus psyllid, which conveys the bacterium that causes the infection. However the bug causes minimal direct […]