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Published on: March 1, 2024
Experimental validation under controlled conditions of real time PCR to quantify arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization
Bruna Arruda1, Yasmin Florentino Rodrigues1, Wilfrand Ferney Bejarano Herrera2
1Department of Soil Science, "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil..
Abstract:
Mycorrhizal colonization of roots is traditionally evaluated by empirical methods, such as root microscopy. We compared this method with data from using a real time PCR technique, and determined the correlation between methods, indicating particularities of a promising system for a quick and accurate molecular diagnostic of arbuscular mycorrhization.
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