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Application of variable-number tandem-repeat typing to discriminate Ralstonia solanacearum strains associated with English watercourses and disease outbreaks.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Oct 2013
Parkinson Neil, Bryant Ruth, Bew Janice, Conyers Christine, Stones Robert, Alcock Michael, Elphinstone John
Abstract excerpt
Variable-number tandem-repeat (VNTR) analysis was used for high-resolution discrimination among Ralstonia solanacearum phylotype IIB sequevar 1 (PIIB-1) isolates and further evaluated for use in source tracing. Five tandem-repeat-containing loci (comprising six tandem repeats) discriminated 17 different VNTR profiles among 75 isolates from potato, geranium, bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara), tomato, and the...
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