CRISPR/Cas technology could enable early diagnosis of devastating citrus disease
Citrus greening has cost growers billions of dollars in losses A Penn State-led team of scientists has developed a diagnostic test for early detection of citrus greening, a disease that causes green, misshapen and bitter citrus fruit — making it unmarketable and threatening the $3.35 billion U.S. citrus industry. Image: David Bartels, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service CRISPR/Cas technology could enable early diagnosis of devastating citrus disease Chuck Gill May 10, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State and U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists have used cutting-edge C...
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