Fruit tree crops are an essential part of the food production systems and are key to achieve
food and nutrition security. Genetic improvement of fruit trees by conventional breeding has …

The daunting task of feeding an ever-growing population is an immense challenge for the
contemporary scientific community, especially in view of the rapidly changing climate …

Citrus canker caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc) is a destructive citrus disease
worldwide. Generating disease-resistant cultivars is the most effective, environmentally …

Transgene-free plant genome editing in the T0 generation is highly desirable but
challenging,. Here we achieved such a goal using a co-editing strategy via Agrobacterium …

Sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) is the most economically important species for the citrus
industry. However, it is susceptible to many diseases including citrus bacterial canker …

Citrus canker disease affects citrus production. This disease is caused by Xanthomonas citri
subsp. citri (Xcc). Previous studies confirmed that during Xcc infection, PthA4, a …

Highly efficient genetic transformation technology is greatly beneficial for crop gene function
analysis and precision breeding. However, the most commonly used genetic transformation …

Climate change and rapid adaption of invasive pathogens pose a constant pressure on the
fruit industry to develop improved varieties. Aiming to accelerate the development of better …

Gene editing technologies have opened up the possibility of manipulating the genome of
any organism in a predicted way. CRISPR technology is the most used genome editing tool …

Horticultural plants, in particular fruit trees, berry crops, and ornamentals, are valuable
objects for studying their genetic and biochemical properties. Along with traditional methods …