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SUBMITTER: Fujikawa T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3577761 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fujikawa Takashi T Miyata Shin-Ichi S Iwanami Toru T
PloS one 20130220 2
A phloem-limited bacterium, 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' (Las) is a major pathogen of citrus greening (huanglongbing), one of the most destructive citrus diseases worldwide. The rapid identification and culling of infected trees and budwoods in quarantine are the most important control measures. DNA amplification including conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has commonly been used for rapid detection and identification. However, long and laborious procedures for DNA extraction ha ...[more]