Specific and sensitive detection of Ralstonia solanacearum in soil with quantitative, real-time PCR assays

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1729-1739

  Huang, J ^a   Wu, J ^a   Li, C ^b   Xiao, C ^c   Wang, G ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA NATIONAL TOBACCO CORPORATION   (China)

^c SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Detection; Ralstonia solanacearum; Real time PCR; Soil

Indexed keywords

DNA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOIL SURVEYS;

DETECTION; DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATIONS; DETECTION METHODS; LARGE-SCALES; RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM; REAL-TIME PCR; REAL-TIME PCR ASSAY; SENSITIVE DETECTION; SOIL SAMPLE; SPECIFIC DETECTION;

SOILS;

BACTERIAL DNA;

BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; DNA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME; SAMPLING; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TOBACCO;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CHINA; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOIL MICROFLORA;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

NICOTIANA TABACUM; RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM;

EID: 70350009878     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04364.x     Document Type: Article

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