Development of a quantitative PCR assay to detect Gambierdiscus holmesii, a ciguatoxin producing species from Australian waters
Source: Plos.org· Caroline Dornelles de Azevedo, Greta Gaiani, Matthew Tesoriero, Kirsty F. Smith, Shauna A. Murray· August 3, 2026
A quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay was developed for the species-specific detection and quantification of Gambierdiscus holmesii, recently reported to produce known ciguatoxin (CTX) analogues in north Queensland. The assay was designed to t…
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