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Sci.","IJMS"],"abstract":"<jats:p>Huanglongbing (aka: citrus greening) associated with \u2018Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus\u2019 (CLas) is one of the most impactful citrus diseases throughout the world. The aim of this project was to support the sensitive and rapid detection of CLas to prevent the continued spread and destruction of US citrus crops by this psyllid vector-borne disease. Two multicopy targets specific to CLas were selected for assay development: the five-copy nrdB (ribonucleotide reductase-RNR) gene and a four-copy locus 4cp (4CP). Published RNR RPA primers were used to develop a one-pot RPA-CRISPR assay, and RPA primers for 4CP were designed. crRNAs for both RNR- and 4CP-RPA-CRISPR\/Cas assays were designed, evaluated through preliminary testing, and the best candidate primers and crRNA combinations were selected. The 4CP assay was selected and subjected to a battery of validation tests and determined fit-for-purpose. A field extraction protocol was also developed using commercial reagents, syringes and filters to bring kit sensitivity to the field. When combined with the assay, the complete workflow was able to detect CLas in infected citrus, down to a single infected leaf per subsample; the field workflow showed similar sensitivity to the laboratory-based workflow. While the extraction and assay proved useful, particularly for symptomatic leaves, its performance with asymptomatic leaves for early detection was not evaluated. The complexity of the assay in its current form hinders widespread practical applicability. 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