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- Title
Convenient Detection of the Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) Bacterium ‘<i>Candidatus</i> Liberibacter asiaticus’ by Direct PCR from the Midrib Extract.
- Authors
Fujikawa, Takashi; Miyata, Shin-Ichi; Iwanami, Toru
- Abstract
A phloem-limited bacterium, ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (Las) is a major pathogen of citrus greening (huanglongbing), one of the most destructive citrus diseases worldwide. The rapid identification and culling of infected trees and budwoods in quarantine are the most important control measures. DNA amplification including conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has commonly been used for rapid detection and identification. However, long and laborious procedures for DNA extraction have greatly reduced the applicability of this method. In this study, we found that the Las bacterial cells in the midribs of infected leaves were extracted rapidly and easily by pulverization and centrifugation with mini homogenization tubes. We also found that the Las bacterial cells in the midrib extract were suitable for highly sensitive direct PCR. The performance of direct PCR using this extraction method was not inferior to that of conventional PCR. Thus, the direct PCR method described herein is characterized by its simplicity, sensitivity, and robustness, and is applicable to quarantine testing.
- Subjects
CITRUS greening disease; POLYMERASE chain reaction; QUARANTINE; BACTERIAL cells; NUCLEIC acids; GENE amplification; PLANT extracts; SENSITIVITY analysis
- Publication
PLoS ONE, 2013, Vol 8, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0057011