Evaluation and Application of HTS in Plant Health Diagnostics: A Comparative Study of Second and Third Generation Sequencing (Illumina vs ONT)

Key Points

• This study aims to evaluate and compare second and third generation sequencing technologies for plant health diagnostics.
• Comparison of high throughput sequencing technologies: Illumina (second generation) and ONT (third generation).
• Evaluation presented at the EPPO Conference on Diagnostics of Plant Pests.
• Conducted by the Center for Plant Protection and Biotechnology at IVIA.
• Findings indicate strengths and weaknesses of each sequencing technology in plant diagnostics.
• Demonstrated potential applications for improving plant health assessments.