Design of a new multiplex PCR assay for rice pathogenic bacteria detection and its application to infer disease incidence and detect co-infection in rice fields in Burkina Faso.

Crop diseases are responsible for considerable yield losses worldwide and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. To implement efficient disease control measures, detection of the pathogens and understanding pathogen spatio-temporal dynamics is crucial and requires the use of molecular detection tools,...

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Main Authors: Martine Bangratz, Issa Wonni, Kossi Kini, Moussa Sondo, Christophe Brugidou, Gilles Béna, Fatoumata Gnacko, Mariam Barro, Ralf Koebnik, Drissa Silué, Charlotte Tollenaere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232115