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Detection and Quantification of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum Race 1 in Plants and Soil by Real-time PCR

  • Zhong, Xin (College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University) ;
  • Yang, Yang (College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University) ;
  • Zhao, Jing (College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University) ;
  • Gong, Binbin (College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University) ;
  • Li, Jingrui (College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University) ;
  • Wu, Xiaolei (College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University) ;
  • Gao, Hongbo (College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University) ;
  • Lu, Guiyun (College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University)
  • Received : 2022.03.16
  • Accepted : 2022.04.28
  • Published : 2022.06.01
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Abstract

Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum (Fon) is the most serious soil-borne disease in the world and has become the main limiting factor of watermelon production. Reliable and quick detection and quantification of Fon are essential in the early stages of infection for control of watermelon Fusarium wilt. Traditional detection and identification tests are laborious and cannot efficiently quantify Fon isolates. In this work, a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay has been described to accurately identify and quantify Fon in watermelon plants and soil. The FONRT-18 specific primer set which was designed based on identified specific sequence amplified a specific 172 bp band from Fon and no amplification from the other formae speciales of Fusarium oxysporum tested. The detection limits with primers were 1.26 pg/µl genomic DNA of Fon, 0.2 pg/ng total plant DNA in inoculated plant, and 50 conidia/g soil. The PCR assay could also evaluate the relationships between the disease index and Fon DNA quantity in watermelon plants and soil. The assay was further used to estimate the Fon content in soil after disinfection with CaCN2. The real-time PCR method is rapid, accurate and reliable for monitoring and quantification analysis of Fon in watermelon plants and soil. It can be applied to the study of disease diagnosis, plant-pathogen interactions, and effective management.

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Acknowledgement

This research was performed by the Collaborative Innovation Center of Vegetable Industry in Hebei, which was financially supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (No. 31872132), The Key Research Projects of Hebei (No. 21626901D), Hebei Facility Vegetables Innovation Team of Modern Agro-industry Technology (No. HBCT2021030213).

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