The Viroids

More than seven years have passed since the first monograph on viroids was published. At that time, the existence of viroids as a novel type of pathogen far smaller than viruses had been amply demonstrated and some of their unusual molecular properties had been elucidated, but the entry of molecular...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Diener, T.O. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1987, 1987
Edition:1st ed. 1987
Series:The Viruses
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I. Organisms, Viruses, and Viroids
  • II. The Biochemical Significance of Viroids
  • III. The Possible Evolutionary Significance of Viroids
  • IV. References
  • I. General Section
  • 1 Biological Properties
  • 2 Physical—Chemical Properties: Molecular Structure (Primary andSecondary)
  • 3 Physical—Chemical Properties: Structure Formation
  • 4 Viroid Function: Subcellular Location and in Situ Association withCellular Components
  • 5 Viroid Function: Viroid Replication
  • 6 Viroid Function: Molecular Biology of Viroid—Host Interactions
  • 7 Possible Viroid Origin: Viroids, Virusoids, and Group I Introns
  • 8 Possible Viroid Origin: Encapsidated Viroidlike RNA
  • II. Special Section
  • 9 Potato Spindle Tuber
  • 10 Citrus Exocortis
  • 11 Chrysanthemum Stunt
  • 12 Cucumber Pale Fruit
  • 13 Coconut Cadang-Cadang
  • 14 Hop Stunt
  • 15 Chrysanthemum Chlorotic Mottle
  • 16 Columnea Latent
  • 17Avocado Sunblotch
  • 18 Tomato Planta Macho
  • 19 Tomato Apical Stunt
  • 20 Tomato Bunchy Top
  • 21 Burdock Stunt