A quantitative assay for Amaranthus palmeri identification.
Brent P MurphyDiane E PlewaElizabeth PhillippiSuzanne M BissonnettePatrick J TranelPublished in: Pest management science (2017)
A qPCR assay for distinguishing A. palmeri from 12 other Amaranthus spp. was developed and validated. The assay can consistently detect a single A. palmeri seed when present in a pool of 100 total Amaranthus spp. seeds. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.