Metagenomic Sequencing for Identification of Xylella fastidiosa from Leaf Samples
Verónica Román-Reyna, Enora Dupas, Sophie Cesbron, Guido Marchi, Sara Campigli, Mary Ann Hansen, Elizabeth Bush, Melanie Prarat, Katherine Shiplett, Melanie L. Lewis Ivey, Joy Pierzynski, Sally A. Miller, Francesca Peduto Hand, Marie‐Agnès Jacques, Jonathan M. Jacobs
Abstract
Destructive Xylella fastidiosa ( Xf ) outbreaks in Europe highlight this pathogen’s capacity to expand its host range and geographical distribution. The current disease diagnostic approaches are limited by a multiple-step process, biases to known sequences, and detection limits.
Topics & Concepts
Xylella fastidiosaMetagenomicsIdentification (biology)BiologyComputational biologyBotanyGeneticsBacteriaGenePhytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogensCocoa and Sweet Potato AgronomyPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases