Detection and identification of invasive plants and weed seeds in seed lots using Nest-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology
Citation
Côté, M.-J., S. Jones, A. Colville, N. Wurm, É. D. Tremblay, S. Belanger and M.-O. Duceppe. 2019. Detection and identification of invasive plants and weed seeds in seed lots using Nest-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology. In 32nd International Seed Testing Association Congress. June 26- July 3rd 2019, Hyderbarad, India.
Résumé en langage clair
Seed lots imported into Canada must be free of prohibited noxious weeds. Weed seeds mixed in with crop seeds or grain are one of the main pathways for unintentional introductionof invasive plants into any country. Seed purity testing is done by manually searching the seed sample for contaminating seeds which are then analysed morphologically for species identification. The process can be lengthy and the identification by seed analyst experts can sometimes be limited to the genus or family level.
Résumé
Seed lots imported into Canada must be free of prohibited noxious weeds. Weed seeds mixed in with crop seeds or grain are one of the main pathways for unintentional introductionof invasive plants into any country. Seed purity testing is done by manually searching the seed sample for contaminating seeds which are then analysed morphologically for species identification. The process can be lengthy and the identification by seed analyst experts can sometimes be limited to the genus or family level.