Nanopore Workflow for Grapevine Viroid Surveillance in Kazakhstan: Bypassing rRNA Depletion Through Non-Canonical Priming
Aubakirova K.P. Bakytzhanova Z.N. Rakhatkyzy A. Yerbolova L.S. Malakhova N.P. Galiakparov N.N.
August 2025Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Pathogens
2025#14Issue 8
Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) cultivation is an important agricultural sector worldwide. Its expansion into new areas, like Kazakhstan, brings significant phytosanitary risks. Viroids, such as grapevine yellow speckle viroid 1 (GYSVd-1) and hop stunt viroid (HSVd), are RNA pathogens that threaten vineyard productivity. They can cause a progressive decline through latent infections. Traditional diagnostic methods are usually targeted and therefore not suitable for thorough surveillance. In contrast, modern high-throughput sequencing (HTS) methods often face challenges due to their high costs and complicated sample preparation, such as ribosomal RNA (rRNA) depletion. This study introduces a simplified diagnostic workflow that overcomes these barriers. We utilized the latest Oxford Nanopore V14 cDNA chemistry, which is designed to prevent internal priming, by substituting a targeted oligo(dT)VN priming strategy to facilitate the sequencing of non-polyadenylated viroids from total RNA extracts, completely bypassing the rRNA depletion step and use of random oligonucleotides for c DNA synthesis. This method effectively detects and identifies both GYSVd-1 and HSVd. This workflow significantly reduces the time, cost, and complexity of HTS-based diagnostics. It provides a powerful and scalable tool for establishing strong genomic surveillance and phytosanitary certification programs, which are essential for supporting the growing viticulture industry in Kazakhstan.
grapevine viroids , grapevine yellow speckle viroid 1 , hop stunt viroid , Kazakhstan , nanopore sequencing , total RNA , viroid detection , Vitis vinifera
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Laboratory of Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics, M. Aitkhozhin Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Almaty, 050012, Kazakhstan
Laboratory of Plant Bioengineering, M. Aitkhozhin Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Almaty, 050012, Kazakhstan
Laboratory of Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics
Laboratory of Plant Bioengineering
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