The EMPHASIS project (Effective Management of Pests and Harmful Alien Species – Integrated Solutions), which is seeking practical solutions “to predict, to prevent and to protect agriculture and forestry systems from native and alien pests threats”, will be focusing on loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) as an emerging molecular tool for the rapid in-field diagnosis of plant diseases at a summer school this July.
The summer school is being held at AGROINNOVA (Centre of Competence for Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field) in northern Italy from July 2 to 6 and will be made up of three sections:
The organisers note: “This course aims to train young researchers on epidemiological issues related to emerging pests and pathogens, and on innovative management strategies in horticultural systems. It also aims to provide skills about the use of innovative and effective diagnostic systems.
“Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is an emergent molecular tool offering rapid, accurate, and cost-effective diagnosis of plant diseases. LAMP assay enables to use fast DNA extraction methods suitable for on-site application. In addition this assay uses an enzyme tolerant to chemical inhibitors often found in environmental samples, making this method an excellent tool for the in-field detection of plant pathogens.”
The fifth newsletter from the project, which comprises 22 partners including research institutes, associations and small and medium-sized companies from 10 countries, is also now available, providing updates on the activities of its various work packages. See the EMPHASIS website for more details.
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