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Development of qPCR assays for quantitative detection of Heterodera avenae and H. latipons

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Twelve Heterodera species are considered of major economic significance in cereals, of which Heterodera avenae, H. latipons and H. filipjevi are the most important. Precise identification and quantification of these nematodes are necessary to develop effective integrated pest control. This study reports on the use of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI) gene to develop qPCR assays that could be used for the identification and quantification of H. avenae and H. latipons. Two qPCR primer sets, each comprising two primers and a probe, were designed for each of both species. After optimization, the qPCR assays using a single second-stage juvenile (J2) were able to identify and quantify H. avenae and H. latipons. Their specificity was confirmed by the lack of amplification of J2 of 14 other Heterodera species. A qPCR using DNA extracted from 120 J2 + eggs of H. avenae and H. latipons resulted in steady Ct-values (Ct = 22.33 ± 0.1 and Ct = 21.83 ± 0.12, respectively). Dilution series of DNA extracted from 120 J2 + eggs of the two species were made. The assays for both species resulted in a standard curve showing a highly significant linearity between the Ct-values and the dilution rates (R2 = 0.99; slope = −3.03 and R2 = 0.99; slope = −3.28 for H. avenae and H. latipons, respectively). The two qPCR assays provide a sensitive and valid tool for rapid detection and quantification of the two species whether they occur alone or in mixtures with other species.

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Acknowledgments

The first author appreciates Monsanto’s Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program – MBBISP for the financial support for his PhD research. The authors thank the suppliers of the Heterodera samples, i.e., Drs L. Al-Banna, M. Christoforou, A. Dawabah, S. Hajjar, J. Hallmann, G. Hassan, M. Imren, N. Kachouri, G. Karssen, S. Kornobis, F. Mokrini, D. Peng, R. Rivoal, D. Saglam, R. Smiley, N. Grujić and Z. Tanha Maafi.

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  1. Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), Burg. Van Gansberghelaan 96, 9820, Merelbeke, Belgium

    F. Toumi, L. Waeyenberge, N. Viaene & M. Moens

  2. Faculty of Bioengineering, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium

    F. Toumi, L. Waeyenberge & M. Moens

  3. Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000, Ghent, Belgium

    N. Viaene

  4. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), Ankara, Turkey

    A. A. Dababat & J. M. Nicol

  5. International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, PO Box 5466, Aleppo, Syria

    F. C. Ogbonnaya

  6. Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Level 1, 40 Blackall Street, Barton, ACT, 2600, Australia

    F. C. Ogbonnaya

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Toumi, F., Waeyenberge, L., Viaene, N. et al. Development of qPCR assays for quantitative detection of Heterodera avenae and H. latipons . Eur J Plant Pathol 143, 305–316 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-015-0681-0

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