Viroids are small single-stranded, circular RNAs that are infectious pathogens. [1][2] Unlike viruses, they have no protein coating. All known viroids are inhabitants of angiosperms …

viroid, an infectious particle smaller than any of the known viruses, an agent of certain plant diseases. The particle consists only of an extremely small circular RNA (ribonucleic acid) …

2024年11月16日 · Viroids are the smallest known infectious agents, consisting solely of a short strand of circular, single-stranded RNA without a protein coat. They are distinct from viruses …

Viroids are infectious diseases causing pathogens that affect only plants. They are smaller than Viruses and other pathogens. Explore more about Viroids at BYJU'S.

Viroids are a unique type of infectious agent, exclusively composed of a relatively small (246–430 nt), highly base-paired, circular, non-coding RNA.

Viroids are single-stranded, covalently closed, circular, highly structured noncoding RNAs that cause disease in several economically important crop plants. They replicate autonomously …

2025年1月22日 · Tomato planta macho viroid (TPMVd) infects tomato plants, which causes loss of chlorophyll, disfigured and brittle leaves, and very small tomatoes, resulting in loss of …