Agricultural Research Service: New Discovery Speeds Scientists' Push for Huanglongbing-Tolerant Citrus
February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024:
It's one thing for a hybrid citrus tree to tolerate citrus greening disease (a.k.a. Huanglongbing) and quite another if it also produces orange-like fruit--especially if the juice makes for a delicious breakfast beverage! Now, that holy grail of traits could be closer at hand, thanks to the chemical and genetic sleuthing of . . .
It's one thing for a hybrid citrus tree to tolerate citrus greening disease (a.k.a. Huanglongbing) and quite another if it also produces orange-like fruit--especially if the juice makes for a delicious breakfast beverage! Now, that holy grail of traits could be closer at hand, thanks to the chemical and genetic sleuthing of . . .