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DNA barcoding of phytopathogens for disease diagnostics and bio-surveillance

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DNA barcoding has proven to be a versatile tool for plant disease diagnostics in the genomics era. As the mass parallel and next generation sequencing techniques gained importance, the role of specific barcodes came under immense scrutiny. Identification and accurate classification of phytopathogens need a universal approach which has been the main application area of the concept of barcode. The present review entails a detailed description of the present status of barcode application in plant disease diagnostics. A case study on the application of Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) as barcode for Aspergillus and Fusarium spp. sheds light on the requirement of other potential candidates as barcodes for accurate identification. The challenges faced while barcoding novel pathogens have also been discussed with a comprehensive outline of integrating more recent technologies like meta-barcoding and genome skimming for detecting plant pathogens.

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The authors duly acknowledge the financial support provided under the Project “Development of gene chip for detection of major fungal plant pathogens” under the Network project on Application of Microorganisms in Agriculture and Allied Sectors (AMAAS). The authors are also grateful to Director, ICAR-NBAIM for providing infrastructural facilities.

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Authors are thankful to Application of Microorganisms in Agriculture and Allied Sectors (AMAAS), Indian Council of Agricultural Research for providing financial assistance to the project titled "Development of gene chip for the detection of major fungal plant pathogens".

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Choudhary, P., Singh, B.N., Chakdar, H. et al. DNA barcoding of phytopathogens for disease diagnostics and bio-surveillance. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 37, 54 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-021-03019-0

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