Specific detection of biovars of Ralstonia solanacearum in plant tissues by Nested-PCR-RFLP

Poussier Stéphane, Luisetti Jacques. 2000. Specific detection of biovars of Ralstonia solanacearum in plant tissues by Nested-PCR-RFLP. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 106 (3.) : 255-265.

Résumé : A sensitive and specific assay, based on a Nested-PCR-RFLP protocol, was developed for the detection of biovars of Ralstonia solanacearum, the causal agent of bacterial wilt. Oligonucleotide primer pairs were selected within the hrp gene region. Specific amplification of the hrp fragments was obtained for all R. solanacearum strains and also for two closely related species, Pseudomonas syzygii and the blood disease bacterium. No amplification was observed for a wide range of other bacterial species, including R. pickettii and Burkholderia cepacia. Digestion with HindII provided four distinct restriction profiles specific to biovars or groups of biovars of R. solanacearum: one for biovar 1 strains originating from the Southern part of Africa, one for American biovar 1 and biovars 2 and N2 strains, one for biovars 3 and 4 strains, and one for biovar 5 strains. When applied to either pure culture or infected plant tissues, Nested-PCR allowed detection as low as 1000 cfu ml-1, which corresponds to 1 cfu per reaction. Amplification was partially or completely inhibited by compounds contained in plant extracts (potato plant and potato tuber, tomato, tobacco, eggplant, pepper and Pelargonium asperum). A combined PVPP/BSA treatment prior to amplification permitted reliable Nested-PCR detection of R. solanacearum strains in plant samples. Nested-PCR-RFLP, assessed with isolates from Reunion Island but also applicable to any R. solanacearum strain, provides a wide range of possible uses for identification, detection and epidemiological investigations.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : Bacteria, maladie des plantes, flétrissement, Ralstonia solanacearum, PCR, RFLP, pouvoir pathogène, diagnostic, gène, identification

Classification Agris : H20 - Maladies des plantes

Auteurs et affiliations

• Poussier Stéphane, CIRAD-FLHOR-PRH (REU)
• Luisetti Jacques, CIRAD-FLHOR-PRH (REU)

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/247750/)

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