Plant Pathology (2007) 56, 332-336

M. Nicolaisen and A. Bertaccini (2007)
An oligonucleotide microarray-based assay for identification of phytoplasma 16S ribosomal groups
Plant Pathology 56 (2), 332-336
Abstract: A method using consensus PCR followed by oligonucleotide microarray hybridization was developed for identification of phytoplasma 16Sr ribosomal groups. The array consisted of 21- to 33-nt-long oligonucleotides which were designed to hybridize to individual 16Sr groups. Two oligonucleotides were designed to detect all phytoplasma groups. The array could efficiently identify samples from 16SrI, 16SrII, 16SrIII, 16SrV, 16SrVI, 16SrVII, 16SrIX, 16SrX and 16SrXII ribosomal groups. This microarray-based test represents a rapid method for detection of phytoplasmas in unknown samples and for identification of most 16Sr groups.
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Database assignments for author(s): Mogens Nicolaisen, Assunta Bertaccini

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
identification/taxonomy
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	16SrI phytoplasma group
	16SrII phytoplasma group
	16SrX phytoplasma group
	16SrXII phytoplasma group
	16SrVII phytoplasma group
	16SrV phytoplasma group
	16SrVI phytoplasma group
	16SrIII phytoplasma group