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Research
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
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SASA undertakes research and development work in support of plant health functions.
Most work involves development of and evaluation of new diagnostic methods for quarantine pests and pathogens. SASA scientists also collaborate on international projects. |
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PSTVd project |
Return polyacrylamide gel elctrophoresis for PSTVd | | |
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Recent/current research projects include:
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Methods for testing potato varieties for susceptibility to potato wart (Synchytrium endobioticum)
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Editing the FAO/IPGRI Guidelines on the safe movement of potato germplasm (see potato quarantine) -
Characterisation of Potato latent virus (also known as Red la Soda virus)
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Incidence of raspberry bushy dwarf virus in raspberry fruiting plantations in Scotland
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Biology and control of the New Zealand flatworm (Arthurdendyus triangulata)
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Evaluation of methods for diagnosis of Ralstonia solanacearum (see
surveillance
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Evaluation of methods for detection of PSTVd and co-ordinating ring testing of selected methods as part of the DIAGPRO project |
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