title: Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification of DNA for detection of Barley yellow dwarf viruses in China.
abstract: A reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification of DNA (RT-LAMP) for detection of Barley yellow dwarf viruses (BYDVs) was developed. In this procedure, three sets of four primers matching a total of six sequences of the coat protein or read-through protein genes of BYDVs - one each for three species, namely BYDV-GAV, -GPV and -PAV were synthesized for developing a specific and sensitive RT-LAMP assay for total RNA extracts from field-infected wheat plants in such a way that a loop could be formed and elongated during DNA amplification. RT-LAMP assays for each of three species of BYDV/CYDVs in China exhibited high specificity and could detect viral sequences in total RNA extracts from infected oat tissues at dilutions of 1 x 10(-5). All field samples collected from different regions of China showed the same result using both RT-LAMP and RT-PCR. This relatively simple and sensitive technique showed excellent potential with field-collected samples and for use in grassroots agencies in developing countries with limited resources.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
authors.forename: Kun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xifeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D018554:Avena / Q000821:virology*; D002681:China; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D017793:Luteovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D048348:Reverse Transcription; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D014773:Virology / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D012367:RNA, Viral; D014764:Viral Proteins