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What is a viroid?

What is a viroid? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. plant pathogens, of the order Viroidales, that consist of just a short section of RNA but without the protein coat typical of viruses
  2. human pathogen, most notably hepatitis D.
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Grasmick ME and SA Slack Detection of potato spindle tuber viroid in true potato seed by bioassay on Rutgers tomato.
The samples shall be examined by official laboratories in order to detect any presence of potato spindle tuber viroid or Clavibacter michiganensis ssp.
Thus the archaea and viroid induced Warburg phenotype can contribute to the pathogenesis of schizophrenia, autism and primary seizure disorder.
In 1971, ARS researchers determined that a viroid was the cause of potato spindle tuber disease, which previously had been identified as a virus.
The viroid has been detected in the husk and embryo of nuts and can be seed transmitted, but only at a low frequency.
After testing, the growing conditions are such that associated mother plants and the specified plants will remain free from Potato spindle tuber viroid prior to movement.

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