Sponsoring Institution
Agricultural Research Service/USDA
Status
ACTIVE
Funding Source
USDA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Project Director
HECK M L
Accession Number
435502
Project Number
8062-22410-007-011A
Dates
2018-09-01 - 2023-08-31
Recipient Organization
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
GENEVA,NY 14456
Keywords
bioinformatics
citrus
genomics
greening
huanglongbing
psyllid
rna
sequencing
small
Research Effort
Applied (25%)
Basic (50%)
Developmental (25%)
Classification Parameters
| Knowledge Area | Subject of Investigation | Field of Science | Percent |
|---|
| 215 - Biological Control of Pests Affecting Plants |
999 - Citrus, general/other |
1000 - Biochemistry and biophysics |
50% |
| 216 - Integrated Pest Management Systems |
2410 - Cross-commodity research--multiple crops |
1000 - Biochemistry and biophysics |
50% |
Goals / Objectives
Citrus greening, also called Huanglongbing (HLB), is the most devastating disease of citrus and it is associated with plant infection by a Gram negative bacterium, 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus'