Assessment of EvaGreen-based quantitative real-time PCR assay for enumeration of the microalgae Heterosigma and Chattonella (Raphidophyceae)
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Title
- Assessment of EvaGreen-based quantitative real-time PCR assay for enumeration of the microalgae Heterosigma and Chattonella (Raphidophyceae)
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Author(s)
- Park, Bum Soo; Baek, Seung Ho; Ki, Jang-Seu; Cattolico, Rose Ann; Han, Myung-Soo
- KIOST Author(s)
- Baek, Seung Ho(백승호)
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Alternative Author(s)
- 백승호
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Publication Year
- 2012-12
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Abstract
- Heterosigma akashiwo and Chattonella species (Raphidophyceae) are difficult to detect and quantify in environmental samples because of their pleomorphic and fragile cell nature. In this study, we developed a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) assay for the enumeration of these algal taxa using a new DNA-binding dye, EvaGreen. Species-specific qRT PCR primers to H. akashiwo, Chattonella antiqua, Chattonella marina, Chattonella ovata, and Chattonella subsalsa were designed to target the ITS2 rRNA gene intergenic region. Primer specificities were tested via BLAST searches. In addition, specificity was verified using empirical tests, including competitive PCR. The qRT PCR assay analyzing C (t) value and the log of cell number showed a significant linear relationship (r (2) a parts per thousand yenaEuro parts per thousand 0.997). When light microscopy was used to monitor the population dynamics of targeted Raphidophyceae from Lake Shihwa, H. akashiwo was detected in ten samples and no Chattonella spp. were detected (70 samples collected from May, 2007 to January, 2008). In contrast, when the qRT-PCR assay was used, H. akashiwo was detected in 41 samples. C. antiqua, C. marina, and C. ovata were detected in eight samples. Most of the samples analyzed using qRT-PCR assays showed higher algal numbers than did those assayed via microscopy, suggesting that the enumeration of Raphidophyceae via classic microscopic methods most likely underestimates true algal concentration.
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ISSN
- 0921-8971
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URI
- https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/3420
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DOI
- 10.1007/s10811-012-9816-2
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Bibliographic Citation
- JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY, v.24, no.6, pp.1555 - 1567, 2012
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Publisher
- SPRINGER
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Subject
- POLYMERASE-CHAIN-REACTION; RIBOSOMAL-RNA GENE; SYBR-GREEN-I; PARASITE PERKINSUS-MARINUS; MELTING CURVE ANALYSIS; RED TIDE ALGAE; PFIESTERIA-PISCICIDA; ENVIRONMENTAL-SAMPLES; RAPID DETECTION; DNA FRAGMENTS
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Keywords
- Raphidophyceae; Quantitative real-time PCR; EvaGreen; Field application
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Type
- Article
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Language
- English
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Document Type
- Article
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