Abstract
A multiplex TaqMan real time RT-PCR was developed for detection and differentiation of Sweet potato virus G, Sweet potato latent virus and Sweet potato mild mottle virus in one tube. Amplification and detection of a fluorogenic cytochrome oxidase gene was included as an internal control. The assay was compared with a multiplex RT-PCR developed in the initial study for the detection and differentiation of the three viruses and host 18S rRNA. Primers and/or probes of the two assays were designed from conserved regions of each virus. The two assays were optimized for primers/probes and primer concentrations and thermal cycling conditions. Sensitivity and specificity of the assays were compared each other and with other assay. Both assays were evaluated by 74 field samples original from five different provinces of China. Resultsshowed that the TaqMan real time RT-PCR offered rapid, sensitive, effective and reliable for the simultaneous detection and differentiation of the three viruses in sweet potato plants. The assay will be useful to quarantine and certification programs and virus surveys when large numbers of samples are tested.
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