Maize chlorotic dwarf virus (MCDV) is a quarantine pest as approved by Chinese government. A rapid, sensitive and specific MCDV detection method using reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (R...Maize chlorotic dwarf virus (MCDV) is a quarantine pest as approved by Chinese government. A rapid, sensitive and specific MCDV detection method using reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) was estab- lished in this study. Based on the sequence of MCDV coat protein coding gene, specific primers were designed and similar sensitivities were observed between RT- LAMP and RT-PCR, except that RT-LAMP was quicker, and the reaction could be finished within 1 h. In addition, the presence or absence of the fluorescent display in daylight allows naked easy detection of the amplification of MCDV genomic RNA using calcein. The RT-LAMP assay was applied successfully to detect MCDV in maize seeds, and the result by the addition of calcein was consistent with the result detected by the real time turbidimeter.展开更多
文摘Maize chlorotic dwarf virus (MCDV) is a quarantine pest as approved by Chinese government. A rapid, sensitive and specific MCDV detection method using reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) was estab- lished in this study. Based on the sequence of MCDV coat protein coding gene, specific primers were designed and similar sensitivities were observed between RT- LAMP and RT-PCR, except that RT-LAMP was quicker, and the reaction could be finished within 1 h. In addition, the presence or absence of the fluorescent display in daylight allows naked easy detection of the amplification of MCDV genomic RNA using calcein. The RT-LAMP assay was applied successfully to detect MCDV in maize seeds, and the result by the addition of calcein was consistent with the result detected by the real time turbidimeter.