Publications by authors named "Alan M Torres-Calderon"
Methods Mol Biol
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- Viruses are the most prevalent form of genetic material on Earth, yet their genetic diversity (known as the virome) is underrecognized, particularly in terms of plant pathogens like begomoviruses.
- High-throughput sequencing (HTS) technologies have enabled scientists to identify known and new viruses from both environmental and isolated samples, focusing on begomoviruses that mostly affect crops but also emerge from wild plant interactions.
- The provided protocol details a method for detecting begomoviruses using techniques like rolling circle amplification and metagenomic sequencing, followed by bioinformatics analysis to classify, assemble, and verify the viral genomes.
