Development of a multiplex TaqMan qPCR targeting unique genomic regions for the specific and sensitive detection of Pectobacterium species and P. parmentieri.
Dario ArizalaShefali DobhalBrooke BablerAlex B CrockfordRenee A RiouxAnne M AlvarezMohammad ArifPublished in: Journal of applied microbiology (2022)
The developed assay can be adopted for multiple purposes such as seed certification programmes, surveillance, biosecurity, microbial forensics, quarantine, border protection, inspections and epidemiology.