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VIROME ANALYSIS OF IRRIGATION WATER SOURCES PROVIDES EXTENSIVE INSIGHTS INTO THE DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF PLANT VIRUSES IN AGROECOSYSTEMS

Paper by OLIVERA MAKSIMOVIĆ, KATARINA BAČNIK, MARK PAUL SELDA RIVAREZ, ANA VUČUROVIĆ, NATAŠA MEHLE, MAJA RAVNIKAR, ION GUTIÉRREZ-AGUIRRE, DENIS KUTNJAK. BIORXIV 2023.06.20.545696; DOI: HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1101/2023.06.20.545696. Plant viruses pose a threat to agriculture and can remain infectious in water bodies. The presence of plant viruses in irrigation waters is understudied. In a large-scale virome analysis we detected nucleic acids from 20 virus families, including novel ones. Water source influenced virome composition. Water virome data provided insights into virus distribution. The study offers crucial perspectives on irrigation water viromes and highlights the potential of HTS-based surveillance for detecting plant disease outbreaks and studying virus diversity in ecosystems.

We conducted a large-scale virome analysis of irrigation water to understand the abundance and diversity of plant viruses. We detected nucleic acids from 20 plant virus families, including several novel viruses from economically important taxa. Our investigation also revealed the influence of water sources on the virome composition. Comparing viromes of water and surrounding plants, we observed plant virus presence in both compartments, especially during large-scale outbreaks. Furthermore, water virome data offered insights into the distribution and diversity of plant viruses. Overall, this study provided crucial perspectives on the virome of irrigation waters from a plant health standpoint. It also highlighted the potential of an HTS-based water virome surveillance system for detecting plant disease outbreaks and surveying the distribution and diversity of plant viruses in ecosystems.



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