F1ANNEX IITEST SCHEME FOR DIAGNOSIS, DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM (SMITH) YABUUCHI ET AL.

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Appendix 6Validated PCR protocols and reagents

3.Multiplex PCR protocol with internal PCR control (Pastrik et al., 2002)

3.1.Oligonucleotide primers

Forward primer RS-1-F

5′- ACT AAC GAA GCA GAG ATG CAT TA -3′

Reverse primer RS-1-R

5′- CCC AGT CAC GGC AGA GAC T -3′

Forward primer NS-5-F

5′- AAC TTA AAG GAA TTG ACG GAA G -3′

Reverse primer NS-6-R

5′- GCA TCA CAG ACC TGT TAT TGC CTC -3′

Expected amplicon size from R. solanacearum template DNA = 718 bp (RS-primer set)

Expected amplicon size from the 18S rRNA internal PCR control = 310 bp (NS-primer set).