Tissue culture and next-generation sequencing: a combined approach for detecting yam (Dioscorea spp.) viruses

In vitro culture offers many advantages for yam germplasm conservation, propagation and international distribution. However, low virus titres in the generated tissues pose a challenge for reliable virus detection, which makes it difficult to ensure that planting material is virus-free. In this study...

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Main Authors: Bömer, M., Rathnayake, A.I., Visendi, P., Sewe, S.O., Sicat, J.P.A., Silva, G., Kumar, P. Lava, Seal, S.E.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96123
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author Bömer, M.
Rathnayake, A.I.
Visendi, P.
Sewe, S.O.
Sicat, J.P.A.
Silva, G.
Kumar, P. Lava
Seal, S.E.
author_browse Bömer, M.
Kumar, P. Lava
Rathnayake, A.I.
Seal, S.E.
Sewe, S.O.
Sicat, J.P.A.
Silva, G.
Visendi, P.
author_facet Bömer, M.
Rathnayake, A.I.
Visendi, P.
Sewe, S.O.
Sicat, J.P.A.
Silva, G.
Kumar, P. Lava
Seal, S.E.
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description In vitro culture offers many advantages for yam germplasm conservation, propagation and international distribution. However, low virus titres in the generated tissues pose a challenge for reliable virus detection, which makes it difficult to ensure that planting material is virus-free. In this study, we evaluated next-generation sequencing (NGS) for virus detection following yam propagation using a robust tissue culture methodology. We detected and assembled the genomes of novel isolates of already characterised viral species of the genera Badnavirus and Potyvirus, confirming the utility of NGS in diagnosing yam viruses and contributing towards the safe distribution of germplasm.
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spelling CGSpace961232025-11-11T10:41:28Z Tissue culture and next-generation sequencing: a combined approach for detecting yam (Dioscorea spp.) viruses Bömer, M. Rathnayake, A.I. Visendi, P. Sewe, S.O. Sicat, J.P.A. Silva, G. Kumar, P. Lava Seal, S.E. in vitro culture rna sequence dioscorea mosaic virus tissue culture yams virus free plants In vitro culture offers many advantages for yam germplasm conservation, propagation and international distribution. However, low virus titres in the generated tissues pose a challenge for reliable virus detection, which makes it difficult to ensure that planting material is virus-free. In this study, we evaluated next-generation sequencing (NGS) for virus detection following yam propagation using a robust tissue culture methodology. We detected and assembled the genomes of novel isolates of already characterised viral species of the genera Badnavirus and Potyvirus, confirming the utility of NGS in diagnosing yam viruses and contributing towards the safe distribution of germplasm. 2018-06-19 2018-07-12T16:09:14Z 2018-07-12T16:09:14Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96123 en Open Access application/pdf Elsevier Bömer, M., Rathnayake, A.I., Visendi, P., Sewe, S.O., Sicat, J.P.A., Silva, G., ... & Seal, S.E. (2018). Tissue culture and next-generation sequencing: a combined approach for detecting yam (Dioscorea spp.) viruses. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 1-13.
spellingShingle in vitro culture
rna sequence
dioscorea
mosaic virus
tissue culture
yams
virus free plants
Bömer, M.
Rathnayake, A.I.
Visendi, P.
Sewe, S.O.
Sicat, J.P.A.
Silva, G.
Kumar, P. Lava
Seal, S.E.
Tissue culture and next-generation sequencing: a combined approach for detecting yam (Dioscorea spp.) viruses
title Tissue culture and next-generation sequencing: a combined approach for detecting yam (Dioscorea spp.) viruses
title_full Tissue culture and next-generation sequencing: a combined approach for detecting yam (Dioscorea spp.) viruses
title_fullStr Tissue culture and next-generation sequencing: a combined approach for detecting yam (Dioscorea spp.) viruses
title_full_unstemmed Tissue culture and next-generation sequencing: a combined approach for detecting yam (Dioscorea spp.) viruses
title_short Tissue culture and next-generation sequencing: a combined approach for detecting yam (Dioscorea spp.) viruses
title_sort tissue culture and next generation sequencing a combined approach for detecting yam dioscorea spp viruses
topic in vitro culture
rna sequence
dioscorea
mosaic virus
tissue culture
yams
virus free plants
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96123
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