(American Phytopathological Society) ‘We hope Uniqprimer and the tests it designed will aid in the accurate detection of D. dianthicola and many other pathogens,’ said lead author Shaista Karim. ‘Accurate pathogen detection is the first step for management of a disease, which helps in reducing the losses in the potato industry and informing the farmers in a timely manner to better aid on-farm decision making.’

Original source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-12/aps-ntt120519.php