Novel SCAR primers for specific and sensitive detection of Agrobacterium vitis strains |
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Authors: | Lim Seon Hwa Kim Jong Gun Kang Hee Wan |
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Institution: | aGraduate School of Biotechnology and Information Technology, College of Agriculture, Hankyong National University, Ansung 456-749, Republic of Korea;bInstitute of Genetic engineering, Hankyong National University, Ansung 456-749, Republic of Korea |
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Abstract: | An Agrobacterium vitis-specific DNA fragment (pAVS3) was generated from PCR polymorphic bands amplified by primer URP 2R. A. vitis specificity of this fragment was confirmed by Southern hybridization with genomic DNA from different Agrobacterium species. Sequence-characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers were developed for A. vitis specific detection, using 24-mer oligonucleotide primers designed from the flanking ends of the 670 bp insert in pAVS3. The SCAR primers amplified target sequences only from A. vitis strains and not from other Agrobacterium species or other bacterial genera. First round PCR detected bacterial cells between 5×102 and 1×103 cfu/ml and the detection sensitivity was increased to as few as 2 cfu/ml by nested PCR. This PCR protocol can be used to confirm the potential presence of infectious A. vitis strains in soil and furthermore, can identify A. vitis strains from naturally infected crown galls. |
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Keywords: | Agrobacterium vitis URP primer PCR polymorphic bands SCAR primers Specific detection |
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