Citrus is a major fruit crop with economic importance worldwide, with citriculture historically threatened at times by a diverse array of pathogens. As a leading producer and exporter, Argentina has been dealing with endemic and quarantine diseases of citrus by implementing conventional management strategies. In recent decades, the pursuit of pathogen-resistant transgenic citrus has been explored in the country as part of a long-term and sustainable disease management strategy. Successful genetically modified organisms (GMOs) were created locally, engineered to resist viruses and bacteria for the control of tristeza, psorosis, canker, and huanglongbing diseases of citrus. Although the Argentine regulatory system accommodated these developments, there were also difficulties that demand further recognition and analysis. In the present work, we describe four major diseases affecting Argentine citriculture and a series of GMO-oriented strategies for their management. We explore the methodologies behind these strategies, including transgenic-based approaches, the current state of regulations, and what further actions may be taken to ensure continuing protection for citriculture.

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阿根廷柑橘病害管理的转基因解决方案

柑橘是一种在世界范围内具有重要经济意义的主要水果作物，历史上柑橘栽培有时会受到多种病原体的威胁。作为领先的生产国和出口国，阿根廷一直通过实施常规管理策略来应对柑橘的地方病和检疫病害。近几十年来，该国已经探索了对病原体抗性转基因柑橘的探索，作为长期和可持续的疾病管理战略的一部分。成功的转基因生物 (GMOs) 是在当地创造的，旨在抵抗病毒和细菌，以控制柑橘类柑橘属植物的白斑病、银屑病、溃疡病和黄龙病。尽管阿根廷监管体系适应了这些发展，但也存在需要进一步认识和分析的困难。在目前的工作中，我们描述了影响阿根廷柑橘栽培的四种主要疾病以及一系列以转基因生物为导向的管理策略。我们探索了这些策略背后的方法，包括基于转基因的方法、法规的现状，以及可能采取哪些进一步的行动来确保对柑橘栽培的持续保护。