Applicability assessment of PCR methods for the diagnosis of bacterial canker in tomato
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 16:43Bacterial canker of tomato is a harmful disease widespread in tomato crops. The pathogen Clavibacter michiganensis (Smith; Davis et al.) Li et al. exhibits particular virulence in protected ground conditions. Rapid and accurate detection of C. michiganensis in tomato seeds using modern diagnostic methods can help reduce the risk of disease spread and improve crop yield and product quality. The study was conducted at the Laboratory of the Research and Methodology Department of Bacteriology, All-Russian Plant Quarantine Center, in 2022-2023.