Discrimination and Detection of Erwinia amylovora and Erwinia pyrifoliae with a Single Primer Set

• Published in: The plant pathology journal Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 194 - 202
• Main Authors: Ham, Hyeonheui, Kim, Kyongnim, Yang, Suin, Kong, Hyun Gi, Lee, Mi-Hyun, Jin, Yong Ju, Park, Dong Suk
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) 한국식물병리학회 01.06.2022; Korean Society of Plant Pathology
• Subjects: 농학; detection; discrimination; Erwinia pyrifoliae; Erwinia amylovora; polymerase chain reaction

Erwinia amylovora and Erwinia pyrifoliae cause fire blight and black-shoot blight, respectively, in apples and pears. E. pyrifoliae is less pathogenic and has a narrower host range than that of E. amylovora. Fire blight and black-shoot blight exhibit similar symptoms, making it difficult to distingu...