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ArticleArchives of microbiology2026

Exploratory profiling of microbial communities associated with tapping panel dryness in Hevea brasiliensis.

Ann Tom, P Sainamole Kurian, Shaji Philip, Deepu Mathew, Reshmy Vijayaraghavan, V Sumbula, Minu Elizabeth Varkey

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Ann TomDepartment of Plant Pathology, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, 680656, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-2917-3013
P Sainamole KurianDepartment of Plant Pathology, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, 680656, India. sainamole.k@kau.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-1992-3582
Shaji PhilipDivision of Plant Pathology, Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam, Kerala, 686009, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0585-9562
Deepu MathewDepartment of Plant Pathology, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, 680656, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2941-1060
Reshmy VijayaraghavanDepartment of Plant Pathology, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, 680656, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2574-5346
V SumbulaDepartment of Plant Pathology, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, 680656, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7259-005X
Minu Elizabeth VarkeyDivision of Plant Pathology, Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam, Kerala, 686009, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-1641-6033

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Abstract

Tapping Panel Dryness (TPD) is a complex physiological disorder in Hevea brasiliensis that leads to the cessation of latex flow, causing significant economic loss, yet its underlying cause remains unclear. Anatomical investigation of bark samples collected from TPD-affected samples exhibited deformed latex vessels, blocked sieve tubes, and DNA-containing bodies within phloem elements. Metagenomic profiling indicated largely similar microbial composition and diversity between healthy and TPD-affected bark samples, except for the presence of low-abundance taxa such as phytoplasma only in affected samples. However, predicted metabolic pathways differed significantly between healthy and TPD samples. The combined anatomical, cytological, and molecular evidences in the current study supports the potential involvement of a biotic factor in the etiology of TPD.

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BacteriaHeveaMicrobiotaPlant DiseasesLatexMetagenomicsPhytoplasmaPlant BarkLatexCore microbiomeNatural rubberPara rubberPhytoplasmaTPD

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