Turf Pathogen Screening System using Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification
At a glance
- Project leader : Marilena Palmisano
- Deputy of project leader : Kathleen Dodson
- Project status : completed
- Funding partner : Third party (Syngenta Crop Protection AG)
- Contact person : Marilena Palmisano
Description
The objective is the development of a real-time pathogen screening system for a group of global relevant turf grass diseases using loop mediated isothermal amplification, LAMP technology. From a turf sample, DNA isolated and amplified using LAMP. Pathogen occurrence in the sample will be detected directly with the Genie® device by using a fluorescent dye. The detection tool will deliver a semi-quantitative disease occurrence diagnosis of the listed pathogens in one sample using basic molecular tools, in less than one hour.