Current trends in RNA virus detection through metatranscriptome sequencing data

With advances in sequencing technology, metatranscriptome sequencing from a variety of environmental and biological sources has revealed the existence of various previously unknown RNA viruses. This review presents recent major RNA virome studies sampled from invertebrate and vertebrate species as w...

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Main Authors: So Nakagawa, Shoichi Sakaguchi, Atsushi Ogura, Katsuhiko Mineta, Toshinori Endo, Yoshiyuki Suzuki, Takashi Gojobori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-06-01
Series:FEBS Open Bio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2211-5463.13626
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Summary:With advances in sequencing technology, metatranscriptome sequencing from a variety of environmental and biological sources has revealed the existence of various previously unknown RNA viruses. This review presents recent major RNA virome studies sampled from invertebrate and vertebrate species as well as aquatic environments. In particular, we focus on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) and related RNA virus identification through metatranscriptome sequencing analyses. Recently developed bioinformatics software and databases for RNA virus identification are introduced. A relationship between newly identified RNA viruses and endogenous viral elements in host genomes is also discussed.
ISSN:2211-5463