Journal of Plant Pathology, Vol. 92, No. 3 (November 2010), pp. 769-773 (5 pages) Coconut yellow decline (CYD) disease in Malaysia has been shown to be associated with two different phytoplasmas, one ...

Lethal yellowing (LY) represents a serious threat to coconut in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean islands. It is caused by a phytoplasma of group 16SrIV, and particularly subgroups -A and -D ...

Real-time PCR (qPCR) is the gold-standard for sensitive, specific detection and quantification of nucleic acid targets through fluorescence-based techniques. TaqMan assays and SYBR Green dye are two ...

A highly efficient and reliable fluorescent probe for PCR DNA amplification techniques and DNA analysis in hybridization experiments has been developed. This technology will enable the development of ...

Real-time PCR or quantitative PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) is an advancement of the standard PCR technique, which enables continuous monitoring of the reaction and collection of data in real time.