ATPSyn-β in Diaphorina citri facilitates the transmission of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus by interacting with its outer membrane protein A

Abstract

Although it is known that Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), the agent of citrus Huanglongbing, circulates and multiplies within the insect vector Diaphorina citri, the specific factors enabling CLas transmission remain unclear. Previous studies have shown that ATPSyn-β facilitates phytoplasma movement in vector insects, and functions as a transport protein in D. citri. In this study, the role of ATPSyn-β was expected to be unveiled in CLas transmission in D. citri.