"A Diagnostic TaqMan Real-Time PCR Assay for In Planta Detection and Qu" by Harleen Kaur, Raghuwinder Singh et al.

Faculty Publications

Title

A Diagnostic TaqMan Real-Time PCR Assay for In Planta Detection and Quantification of , Causal Agent of Boxwood Dieback

Authors

Harleen Kaur, Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.
Raghuwinder Singh, Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.
Vinson Doyle, Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.
Rodrigo Valverde, Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2021

Abstract

Boxwood dieback, caused by , is spreading at an alarming rate in the boxwood industry in the United States. Although . has been accepted as a distinct species within the . species complex, it is difficult to distinguish it from other closely related species based on morphology. Moreover, molecular identification of . requires amplification and sequencing of multiple loci, which can be expensive and time consuming. Therefore, a diagnostic TaqMan real-time PCR assay was developed for early and accurate detection and quantification of . in boxwood. The study involved the design of species-specific primers and a TaqMan probe to differentiate . from other closely related species. The primers and probe discriminate between . and other species in the . species complex and can detect . at very low concentrations, illustrating the high specificity and sensitivity of the assay. This TaqMan real-time PCR assay accurately and rapidly distinguishes boxwood dieback from other diseases with similar symptomatology, including Macrophoma blight, Phytophthora root rot, and Volutella blight, as well as some disorders produced by abiotic agents.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Plant disease

First Page

2395

Last Page

2401

Recommended Citation

Kaur, H., Singh, R., Doyle, V., & Valverde, R. (2021). A Diagnostic TaqMan Real-Time PCR Assay for In Planta Detection and Quantification of , Causal Agent of Boxwood Dieback. Plant disease, 105 (9), 2395-2401. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-20-2439-RE

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