CITRUS GREENING (HUANGLONGBING)-INDUCED SMALL RNAS ARE POTENTIAL EARLY DIAGNOSIS MARKERS

摘要

The present invention provides compositions and methods for detecting Candidatus Liberibacter infection and Huanglongbing disease in a citrus plant by detecting the expression of small RNAs such as miRNA and siRNA. The invention also provides methods for treating Huanglongbing disease in a citrus plant by contacting the plant with a phosphorus containing solution.