Unleashing the potential of high-throughput sequencing for plant virus and viroid detection in Mexico
High-throughput sequencing (HTS) has revolutionized plant virology in Mexico by enhancing the detection and characterization of plant viruses and viroids. This technology has contributed to identifying previously neglected pathogens affecting key crops such as corn, beans, and tomato. The use of HTS...
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| author | Carolina Pacheco-Dorantes Juan Manuel Tovar-Pedraza Daniel Leobardo Ochoa-Martínez Ramiro González-Garza Alfredo Diaz-Lara |
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| description | High-throughput sequencing (HTS) has revolutionized plant virology in Mexico by enhancing the detection and characterization of plant viruses and viroids. This technology has contributed to identifying previously neglected pathogens affecting key crops such as corn, beans, and tomato. The use of HTS has also revealed the presence of mixed viral infections, highlighting the complexity of plant viromes within agricultural ecosystems. Furthermore, metagenomic studies have demonstrated the role of water sources as reservoirs for plant viruses, underscoring the urgent need for improved management strategies. Despite its advantages, the widespread adoption of HTS faces challenges, including high costs, the need for bioinformatics expertise, and infrastructure limitations. Supporting collaborations between research institutions and regulatory agencies is crucial to integrating HTS into routine phytosanitary programs. Future research should aim to expand HTS applications to include epidemiological monitoring, resistance breeding, and the development of sustainable management strategies to mitigate the impact of emerging plant viruses in Mexico. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e6b66d1b765e46d0bbab63fc5b74c5552025-08-20T02:30:47ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2025-05-011610.3389/fmicb.2025.16030101603010Unleashing the potential of high-throughput sequencing for plant virus and viroid detection in MexicoCarolina Pacheco-Dorantes0Juan Manuel Tovar-Pedraza1Daniel Leobardo Ochoa-Martínez2Ramiro González-Garza3Alfredo Diaz-Lara4School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, MexicoLaboratorio de Fitopatología, Coordinación Regional Culiacán, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, Culiacán, Sinaloa, MexicoPosgrado en Fitosanidad – Fitopatología, Colegio de Postgraduados, Texcoco, Estado de México, MexicoBioCiencia S.A. de C.V., Monterrey, Nuevo León, MexicoSchool of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, MexicoHigh-throughput sequencing (HTS) has revolutionized plant virology in Mexico by enhancing the detection and characterization of plant viruses and viroids. This technology has contributed to identifying previously neglected pathogens affecting key crops such as corn, beans, and tomato. The use of HTS has also revealed the presence of mixed viral infections, highlighting the complexity of plant viromes within agricultural ecosystems. Furthermore, metagenomic studies have demonstrated the role of water sources as reservoirs for plant viruses, underscoring the urgent need for improved management strategies. Despite its advantages, the widespread adoption of HTS faces challenges, including high costs, the need for bioinformatics expertise, and infrastructure limitations. Supporting collaborations between research institutions and regulatory agencies is crucial to integrating HTS into routine phytosanitary programs. Future research should aim to expand HTS applications to include epidemiological monitoring, resistance breeding, and the development of sustainable management strategies to mitigate the impact of emerging plant viruses in Mexico.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1603010/fullhigh-throughput sequencingplant virologymetagenomicsplant diseasediagnosticsviroid |
| spellingShingle | Carolina Pacheco-Dorantes Juan Manuel Tovar-Pedraza Daniel Leobardo Ochoa-Martínez Ramiro González-Garza Alfredo Diaz-Lara Unleashing the potential of high-throughput sequencing for plant virus and viroid detection in Mexico Frontiers in Microbiology high-throughput sequencing plant virology metagenomics plant disease diagnostics viroid |
| title | Unleashing the potential of high-throughput sequencing for plant virus and viroid detection in Mexico |
| title_full | Unleashing the potential of high-throughput sequencing for plant virus and viroid detection in Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Unleashing the potential of high-throughput sequencing for plant virus and viroid detection in Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unleashing the potential of high-throughput sequencing for plant virus and viroid detection in Mexico |
| title_short | Unleashing the potential of high-throughput sequencing for plant virus and viroid detection in Mexico |
| title_sort | unleashing the potential of high throughput sequencing for plant virus and viroid detection in mexico |
| topic | high-throughput sequencing plant virology metagenomics plant disease diagnostics viroid |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1603010/full |
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