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University of Tubingen: Pathogen Hijacks Fruit Ripening Program in Citrus Plants
December 19, 2025
TUBINGEN, Germany, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release:

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Pathogen hijacks fruit ripening program in citrus plants

University of Tubingen-led international research team discovers how a bacterium obtains additional nutrients for reproduction at the expense of the plant

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The bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas citri, which causes canker disease in citrus trees, activates selected parts of . . .

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