Enhancement of fungal DNA templates and PCR amplification yield by three types of nanoparticles

Nanodiagonastic methods in plant pathology are used for enhancing detection and identification of different plant pathogens and toxigenic fungi. Improvement of the specificity and efficiency of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) by using some nanoparticles is emerging as a new area of research....

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Main Authors: Fahad A. Al-Dhabaan, Heba Yousef, Tahsin Shoala, Jumana Shaheen, Yousra El Sawi, Tasneem Farag
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Language:English
Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Plant Protection Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.24425/119119
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author Fahad A. Al-Dhabaan
Heba Yousef
Tahsin Shoala
Jumana Shaheen
Yousra El Sawi
Tasneem Farag
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Heba Yousef
Tahsin Shoala
Jumana Shaheen
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description Nanodiagonastic methods in plant pathology are used for enhancing detection and identification of different plant pathogens and toxigenic fungi. Improvement of the specificity and efficiency of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) by using some nanoparticles is emerging as a new area of research. In the current research, silver, zinc, and gold nanoparticles were used to increase the yield of DNA for two plant pathogenic fungi including soil-borne fungus Rhizoctonia solani and toxigenic fungus Alternaria alternata. Gold nanoparticles combined with zinc and silver nanoparticles enhanced both DNA yield and PCR products compared to DNA extraction methods with ALB buffer, sodium dodecyl sulfate, ALBfree from protinase K, ZnNPs and AgNPs. Also, by using ZnNPs and AgNPs the DNA yield was enhanced and the sensitivity of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) PCR products was increased. Application of nanomaterials in the PCR reaction could increase or decrease the PCR product according to the type of applied nanometal and the type of DNA template. Additions of AuNPs to PCR mix increased both sensitivity and specificity for PCR products of the tested fungi. Thus, the use of these highly stable, commercially available and inexpensive inorganic nano reagents open new opportunities for improving the specificity and sensitivity of PCR amplicon, which is the most important standard method in molecular plant pathology and mycotoxicology.
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spelling doaj.art-721143e2604744049004fea5df9602ed2022-12-21T23:50:32ZengPolish Academy of SciencesJournal of Plant Protection Research1899-007X1899-007X2018-03-01581667210.24425/119119Enhancement of fungal DNA templates and PCR amplification yield by three types of nanoparticlesFahad A. Al-Dhabaan0Heba Yousef1Tahsin Shoala2Jumana Shaheen3Yousra El Sawi4Tasneem Farag5Department of Biology, Science and Humanities College, Alquwayiyah, Shaqra University, Saudi ArabiaPlant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre (ARC), 12619, Giza, EgyptCollege of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science and Technology, P.O. Box: 77, 6th of October City, EgyptCollege of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science and Technology, P.O. Box: 77, 6th of October City, EgyptCollege of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science and Technology, P.O. Box: 77, 6th of October City, EgyptPlant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre (ARC), 12619, Giza, EgyptNanodiagonastic methods in plant pathology are used for enhancing detection and identification of different plant pathogens and toxigenic fungi. Improvement of the specificity and efficiency of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) by using some nanoparticles is emerging as a new area of research. In the current research, silver, zinc, and gold nanoparticles were used to increase the yield of DNA for two plant pathogenic fungi including soil-borne fungus Rhizoctonia solani and toxigenic fungus Alternaria alternata. Gold nanoparticles combined with zinc and silver nanoparticles enhanced both DNA yield and PCR products compared to DNA extraction methods with ALB buffer, sodium dodecyl sulfate, ALBfree from protinase K, ZnNPs and AgNPs. Also, by using ZnNPs and AgNPs the DNA yield was enhanced and the sensitivity of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) PCR products was increased. Application of nanomaterials in the PCR reaction could increase or decrease the PCR product according to the type of applied nanometal and the type of DNA template. Additions of AuNPs to PCR mix increased both sensitivity and specificity for PCR products of the tested fungi. Thus, the use of these highly stable, commercially available and inexpensive inorganic nano reagents open new opportunities for improving the specificity and sensitivity of PCR amplicon, which is the most important standard method in molecular plant pathology and mycotoxicology.https://doi.org/10.24425/119119Alternaria alternataDNA extractionmetal nanoparticlesnano-PCRRhizoctonia solani
spellingShingle Fahad A. Al-Dhabaan
Heba Yousef
Tahsin Shoala
Jumana Shaheen
Yousra El Sawi
Tasneem Farag
Enhancement of fungal DNA templates and PCR amplification yield by three types of nanoparticles
Journal of Plant Protection Research
Alternaria alternata
DNA extraction
metal nanoparticles
nano-PCR
Rhizoctonia solani
title Enhancement of fungal DNA templates and PCR amplification yield by three types of nanoparticles
title_full Enhancement of fungal DNA templates and PCR amplification yield by three types of nanoparticles
title_fullStr Enhancement of fungal DNA templates and PCR amplification yield by three types of nanoparticles
title_full_unstemmed Enhancement of fungal DNA templates and PCR amplification yield by three types of nanoparticles
title_short Enhancement of fungal DNA templates and PCR amplification yield by three types of nanoparticles
title_sort enhancement of fungal dna templates and pcr amplification yield by three types of nanoparticles
topic Alternaria alternata
DNA extraction
metal nanoparticles
nano-PCR
Rhizoctonia solani
url https://doi.org/10.24425/119119
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