Multiplex PCR assay for Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii and cylindrospermopsin-producing cyanobacteria
Multiplex PCR assay for Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii and cylindrospermopsin-producing cyanobacteria
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DOI:
10.1002/tox.10108
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发表时间:
2003-04-01
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4.5
通讯作者:
Saint, CP
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作者:
Fergusson, KM;Saint, CP
Water bodies are routinely monitored for the. presence of potentially toxic cyanobacteria; however, the methodology for confirming toxicity is currently complex and expensive. Here we describe the application of gene-based technology to rapidly identify cylindrospermopsin-producing cyanobacteria, specifically, Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii. A multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test was developed that simultaneously identified polyketide synthase (pks) and peptide synthetase (ps) determinants associated with cylindrospermopsin production and distinguished C. raciborskii from other cylindrospermopsin-producing cyanobacteria of the species Anabaena bergii and Aphanizomenon ovalisporum, by targeting the rpoC1 gene. Twenty-one C. raciborskii, 5A. bergii, 10Aph. ovalisporum isolates and 3 environmental samples all yielded PCR results consistent with their toxicological status, as assessed by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry or matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry, and C. raciborskii was always correctly identified. The PCR test is a rapid, reliable, and economical way of assessing the toxic potential of cyanobacterial blooms formed by these organisms. (C) 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.