A model-guided alternating high-temperature thermotherapy achieves complete eradication of sugarcane mosaic virus and preserves physiological integrity in Saccharum officinarum cv. Xuezhe
The model-guided AHTT protocol reconciles effective SCMV eradication with acceptable plant stress and performs better than constant-temperature thermotherapy. It provides a practical, scalable, and environmentally friendly approach to generate virus-free sugarcane planting material, with potential relevance to other vegetatively propagated, heat-sensitive crops.
Authors
- Dong Qian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6213-9791)
- Tung-Yu Hsieh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0291-6261)
- Guoqiang Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6103-5704)
- Feng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2616-5343)
- Jinlong Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5537-3152)
- Jian-Xia Zhong
- Jian-Peng Zhang
Institutions
- Fujian Normal University (CN)
- Shanxi Agricultural University (CN)
- Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University (CN)
- Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research (GB)
- Ecological Consulting (Czechia) (CZ)
- Tiandi Science & Technology (China) (CN)
- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2026-02-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2026.1752582
- Primary Topic
- Sugarcane Cultivation and Processing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University