title: Panel of 23S rRNA gene-based real-time PCR assays for improved universal and group-specific detection of phytoplasmas.
abstract: Primers and probes based on the 23S rRNA gene have been utilized to design a range of real-time PCR assays for routine phytoplasma diagnostics. These assays have been authenticated as phytoplasma specific and shown to be at least as sensitive as nested PCR. A universal assay to detect all phytoplasmas has been developed, along with a multiplex assay to discriminate 16SrI group phytoplasmas from members of all of the other 16Sr groups. Assays for the 16SrII, 16SrIV, and 16SrXII groups have also been developed to confirm that the 23S rRNA gene can be used to design group-specific assays.
authors.affiliation: School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough LE12 5RD, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hodgetts
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Boonham
authors.forename: Rick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mumford
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dickinson
mesh_terms: D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics*; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes / Q000235:genetics; D045582:Phytoplasma / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012338:RNA, Ribosomal, 23S / Q000235:genetics*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012338:RNA, Ribosomal, 23S