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Possible Viroid Origin

Encapsidated Viroidlike RNA

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The Viroids

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Although showing many characteristics of the Sobemovirus group, four recently described viruses from Australia have unusual RNA complements (Francki et al., 1985). In addition to RNA similar to that of true Sobemoviruses, the viruses also encapsidate large amounts of low-molecular-weight RNA reminiscent of viroid RNA, which has been referred to as viroidlike RNAs by some workers (Francki et al., 1985) and virusoids by others (Symons et al.,1985).

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  1. Department of Plant Pathology, Waite Agricultural Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, 5064, South Australia, Australia

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  1. Microbiology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, USA

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Francki, R.I.B. (1987). Possible Viroid Origin. In: Diener, T.O. (eds) The Viroids. The Viruses. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1855-2_9

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