A Species-Specific Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Rapid and Sensitive Detection of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Colletotrichum</Emphasis><Emphasis Type="Italic">capsici</Emphasis> |
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Authors: | C Torres-Calzada R Tapia-Tussell A Quijano-Ramayo R Martin-Mex R Rojas-Herrera I Higuera-Ciapara D Perez-Brito |
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Institution: | 1.Laboratorio GeMBio,Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A.C,Mérida,México;2.Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A.C,Mérida,México;3.Facultad de Ingeniería Química,UADY,Mérida,México |
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Abstract: | Colletotrichum capsici is an important fungal species that causes anthracnose in many genera of plants causing severe economic losses worldwide.
A primer set was designed based on the sequences of the ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS1 and ITS2) regions for
use in a conventional PCR assay. The primer set (CcapF/CcapR) amplified a single product of 394 bp with DNA extracted from
20 Mexican isolates of C. capsici. The specificity of primers was confirmed by the absence of amplified product with DNA of four other Colletotrichum species and eleven different fungal genera. This primer set is capable of amplifying only C. capsici from different contaminated tissues or fungal structures, thereby facilitating rapid diagnoses as there is no need to isolate
and cultivate the fungus in order to identify it. The sensitivity of detection with this PCR method was 10 pg of genomic DNA
from the pathogen. This is the first report of a C. capsici-specific primer set. It allows rapid pathogen detection and provides growers with a powerful tool for a rational selection
of fungicides to control anthracnose in different crops and in the post-harvest stage. |
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