The application discloses a Helitron transposon fragment related to citrus Huanglongbing resistance and application thereof. The
nucleotide sequence of the Helitron transposon fragment is shown in sequence 2, which contains multiple characteristic motifs combined with
transcription factor MYC2, the
transcription factor MYC2 can be combined with and play the
transcription factor activity to transcribe and activate the expression of PUB21
gene. The application confirms that PUB21 and the ubiquitination substrate MYC2 transcription factor constitute a close
feedback loop, explains the
molecular mechanism of different species sensitivity to Huanglongbing, and provides a breeding strategy for enhancing the
disease resistance of citrus by knocking out or modifying the Helitron transposon fragment in the
promoter region of the susceptible
gene PUB21 to reduce the expression level of the susceptible
gene PUB21, the resistance breeding strategy can effectively
resist the replication and spread of Huanglongbing
pathogen, and has important significance for preventing and controlling citrus Huanglongbing.