New wheat disease detection tool established in Tanzania
Researchers from the John Innes Centre have trained Tanzanian scientists to use LAMP assays for the rapid detection of wheat blast, a fungal disease. While the disease has not yet reached Tanzania, this proactive measure aims to protect local harvests by enabling early identification.
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Improving agricultural diagnostic capabilities in developing nations is critical for global food security and preventing the spread of crop-destroying pathogens.
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Add to Preferred Sources Credit: John Innes Centre John Innes Centre researchers have trained scientists from across Tanzania to use new loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays to rapidly detect wheat blast, a looming fungal threat to wheat harvests.
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