Potatoes in Canada

News Research
Tool detects blackleg disease, other pathogens in potatoes

December 10, 2019  By Phys.org


A new tool has been developed by scientists that designs species-specific DNA tags – also known as primers – for detecting pathogens using DNA testing. Called Uniqprimer, it was originally designed to detect blackleg disease but can be applied to any pathogen in any geographic area.

READ MORE

Advertisement

Print this page

Advertisement

Stories continue below