Choaa El-Mohtar

Dr. Choaa El-Mohtar is a Research Assistant Scientist in the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Florida, working at the Citrus Research and Education Center. Her research focuses on utilizing Citrus Tristeza Virus (CTV) infectious clones to study viral movement and interactions in citrus hosts and to develop therapeutic strategies against Huanglongbing (HLB) and its vector, the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP).

• CTV-Host Interaction Mechanisms
• HLB Mitigation via Viral Vectors
• RNA Interference for Insect Control
• Gene Editing in Citrus

Her publications highlight work on CTV pathogenesis, transcriptomic and metabolomic profiling of infected plants, and genetic engineering for citrus disease resistance. She collaborates extensively with virologists, entomologists, and plant biotechnologists.