Not just a cycle: mitochondrial CsgabD is involved in GABA metabolism during citrus defense against biotic stress

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Plant Molecular Biology, 2026

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Accumulation Contributes to Citrus sinensis Response against ‘Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus’ via Modulation of Multiple Metabolic Pathways and Redox Status

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Plants, 2023

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Supplementation Boosts the Phytohormonal Profile in ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’-Infected Citrus

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Plants, 2023

The Citrus sinensis Tiller Angle Control 1 (CsTAC1) Gene Regulates Tree Architecture in Sweet Oranges by Modulating the Endogenous Hormone Content.

M. Dutt, Lamiaa M. Mahmoud, Y. Nehela, J. Grosser, N. Killiny

Plant Science, 2022

Phytoene desaturase-silenced citrus as a trap crop with multiple cues to attract Diaphorina citri, the vector of Huanglongbing.

N. Killiny, Y. Nehela, J. George, M. Rashidi, L. Stelinski, S. Lapointe

Plant Science, 2021

Not Just a Cycle: Three gab genes Enable the Non-cyclic Flux Toward Succinate Via GABA Shunt in 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus'-infected citrus.

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2021

Diaphorina citri Genome Possesses a Complete Melatonin Biosynthesis Pathway Differentially Expressed under the Influence of the Phytopathogenic Bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Insects, 2021

Metabolic Profiling of Hybrids Generated from Pummelo and Citrus latipes in Relation to Their Attraction to Diaphorina citri, the Vector of Huanglongbing

N. Killiny, Shelley E. Jones, F. Hijaz, A. Kishk, Yulica Santos-Ortega, Y. Nehela, A. Omar, Qibin Yu, F. Gmitter, J. Grosser, M. Dutt

Metabolites, 2020

Citrus Polyamines: Structure, Biosynthesis, and Physiological Functions

N. Killiny, Y. Nehela

Plants, 2020

Knock-down of δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase via virus-induced gene silencing alters the microRNA biogenesis and causes stress-related reactions in citrus plants.

N. Killiny, Y. Nehela, F. Hijaz, P. Gonzalez-Blanco, S. Hajeri, S. Gowda

Plant Science, 2020

Revisiting the Complex Pathosystem of Huanglongbing: Deciphering the Role of Citrus Metabolites in Symptom Development

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Metabolites, 2020

Melatonin Is Involved in Citrus Response to the Pathogen Huanglongbing via Modulation of Phytohormonal Biosynthesis1

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Plant Physiology, 2020

The unknown soldier in citrus plants: polyamines-based defensive mechanisms against biotic and abiotic stresses and their relationship with other stress-associated metabolites

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Plant Signalling & Behavior, 2020

Abscisic acid deficiency caused by phytoene desaturase silencing is associated with dwarfing syndrome in citrus

N. Killiny, Y. Nehela

Plant Cell Reports, 2019

Citrus tristeza virus-based induced gene silencing of phytoene desaturase is more efficient when antisense orientation is used

N. Killiny, Y. Nehela, F. Hijaz, Sulley Ben-Mahmoud, S. Hajeri, S. Gowda

Plant Biotechnology Reports, 2019

'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' and Its Vector, Diaphorina citri, Augment the Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle of Their Host via the γ-Aminobutyric Acid Shunt and Polyamines Pathway.

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2019

Application of gamma-aminobutyric acid increased the level of phytohormones in Citrus sinensis

F. Hijaz, Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Planta, 2018

Metabolically engineered anthocyanin-producing lime provides additional nutritional value and antioxidant potential to juice

F. Hijaz, Y. Nehela, Shelley E. Jones, M. Dutt, J. Grosser, J. Manthey, N. Killiny

Plant Biotechnology Reports, 2018

Effects of δ‐aminolevulinic acid dehydratase silencing on the primary and secondary metabolisms of citrus

N. Killiny, F. Hijaz, Y. Nehela, S. Hajeri, S. Gowda

Plant Direct, 2018

All roads lead to Rome: Towards understanding different avenues of tolerance to huanglongbing in citrus cultivars.

N. Killiny, Shelley E. Jones, Y. Nehela, F. Hijaz, M. Dutt, F. Gmitter, J. Grosser

Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB, 2018

Citrus phytohormonal response to Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus and its vector Diaphorina citri

Y. Nehela, F. Hijaz, A. Elzaawely, H. El-zahaby, N. Killiny

2018

Infection with phytopathogenic bacterium inhibits melatonin biosynthesis, decreases longevity of its vector, and suppresses the free radical‐defense

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Journal of Pineal Research, 2018

Metabolomic Response to Huanglongbing: Role of Carboxylic Compounds in Citrus sinensis Response to 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' and Its Vector, Diaphorina citri.

N. Killiny, Y. Nehela

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2017

One Target, Two Mechanisms: The Impact of 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' and Its Vector, Diaphorina citri, on Citrus Leaf Pigments.

N. Killiny, Y. Nehela

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2017

A plant pathogenic bacterium exploits the tricarboxylic acid cycle metabolic pathway of its insect vector

N. Killiny, Y. Nehela, F. Hijaz, C. Vincent

Virulence, 2017

Possible role of plant volatiles in tolerance against huanglongbing in citrus

F. Hijaz, Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Plant Signalling & Behavior, 2016

Phytohormone profiling of the sweet orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) leaves and roots using GC-MS-based method.

Y. Nehela, F. Hijaz, A. Elzaawely, H. El-zahaby, N. Killiny

Journal of plant physiology, 2016