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Trees’ own beneficial microbiome could lead to discovery of new treatments to fight citrus greening disease

  • Written by Kateel G. Shetty, Assistant Professor of Earth and Environment, Florida International University
Trees’ own beneficial microbiome could lead to discovery of new treatments to fight citrus greening diseaseCitrus is still big business in Florida, but the industry has taken a massive hit in recent decades.Joe Raedle/via Getty Images

Citrus trees showing natural tolerance to citrus greening disease host bacteria that produce novel antimicrobials that can be used to fight off the disease, our recent study shows. We found the trees at an organic farm in...

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