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Viroid

Viroids are small single-stranded, circular RNAs that are infectious pathogens. Unlike viruses, they have no protein coating. A 2023 metatranscriptomics study suggests that viroids and viroid-like elements can be found in all domains of life.

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Transmission and replication

RNA silencing

Viroid-like elements

RNA world hypothesis

Control

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Viroid

Nodes141
Edges140
Triples133
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014184
Components1

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Viroid

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related to Taxonomy · 76
Viroid → ADFVd, AF162131, AF184147, AGVd, Apple, Apscaviroid, As, Australian, Avocado, Avsunviroid, CBLVd, CbVd-1, CbVd-2, CbVd-3, Chrysanthemum, Citrus, Citrus IV, CLVd, Cocadviroid, Coconut
related to Transmission and replication · 11
Viroid → Avsunviroidae, DNA, II, Pospiviroidae, RNA, RNA-based, They, This, Unlike, Upon, Viroids
related to RNA silencing · 10
Viroid → Evidence, Finally, First, RNA, RNA-induced, RNAs, Secondly, The, There, This
related to RNA world hypothesis · 9
Viroid → Diener's, Existence, Flores, If, Replication, RNA, RNAs, Their, Viroids
related to Retroviroids · 8
Viroid → CarSV, DNA, Retroviroids, RNA, RNAs, The, These, They
related to Viroid-like elements · 6
Viroid → HDV-like Ribozyviria, Most, RNA, RNAs, The, Viroid-like
related to Obelisks · 4
Viroid → After, Given, January, RNA
related to Viroid-like satellite RNAs · 4
Viroid → Like Avsunviroidae, RNA, RNAs, Viroid-like
related to Control · 3
Viroid → ELISA, PCR, The
related to External links · 2
Viroid → RNAs, Viroids/ATSUViroidDB

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viroids rna viroid-like elements rnas plants viruses circular new potato world replication plant spindle tuber properties virus genomes protein found

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Viroidrelated to ControlThe0.60section
Viroidrelated to ControlELISA0.60section
Viroidrelated to ControlPCR0.60section
Viroidrelated to External linksViroids/ATSUViroidDB0.60section
Viroidrelated to External linksRNAs0.60section
Viroidrelated to ObelisksAfter0.60section
Viroidrelated to ObelisksRNA0.60section
Viroidrelated to ObelisksJanuary0.60section
Viroidrelated to ObelisksGiven0.60section
Viroidrelated to RetroviroidsRetroviroids0.60section
Viroidrelated to RetroviroidsRNA0.60section
Viroidrelated to RetroviroidsDNA0.60section

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