Abstract
Two detection methods combining loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and a bait trap were developed to detect Pythium helicoides in greenhouses containing roses, miniature roses, and poinsettias in hydroponic culture systems. In “Bait-LAMP”, a crude extract derived from perilla seeds as the bait was used in the LAMP reaction, whereas in the “Bait culture-LAMP”, a crude extract of mycelia grown out from perilla seeds onto Pythium-selective medium served as the bait. The two methods are simple and rapid for practical monitoring of P. helicoides in hydroponic culture systems.
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This work was supported in part by Science and Technology Research Promotion Program for Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Food Industries from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan.
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Miyake, N., Nagai, H., Kato, S. et al. Practical method combining loop-mediated isothermal amplification and bait trap to detect Pythium helicoides from hydroponic culture solutions. J Gen Plant Pathol 83, 1–6 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10327-016-0691-6
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