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Diaphorina citri genome has been selected for genome sequencing by the USDA. DNA will be provided by the U.S. Horticultural Research Lab.
Citations:
Boykin, LM, Bagnall, RA, Frohlich, DR, Hall, DG, Hunter, WB, Katsar, CS, McKenzie, CL, Rosell, RC, Shatters, Jr, RG. 2007. Twelve polymorphic microsatellite loci from the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, the vector for citrus greening disease, Huanglongbing. Molecular Ecology Notes: online (doi: 10.111/j1471-8286.2007.01831.x).
Marutani-Hert, M., Hunter, WB, Katsar, CS, Sinisterra, XH., Hall, DG., Powell, CA. 2009. Reovirus-like sequences isolated from adult Asian citrus psyllid, (Hemiptera: Psyllidae: Diaphorina citri). Florida Entomologist 92:314-320.
Hunter,WB, Dowd, SE, Katsar, CS, Shatters, Jr, RG, McKenzie, CL, Hall, DG. 2009. Psyllid biology: expressed genes in adult Asian citrus psyllids, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama. The Open Entomology Journal 3: 18-29.
Marutani-Hert, M, Hunter, WB, Hall, DG. 2009. Establishment of Asian Citrus Psyllid (Diaphorina citri) Cell Lines. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology-Animal. 45:317-320.
Hunter, W.B., Bextine, B.B. 2010. Emerging psyllid genomics: Applications to reduce plant disease. Florida Scientist 73(1):3. AGR-04, Online: http://www.barry.edu/fas/.
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