Fundamentals of viroid biology /
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Academic Press,
2023.
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Fundamentals of Viroid Biology
- Copyright
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Section A: Introduction
- Chapter 1: Milestones in viroid research
- Definitions
- Learning objectives
- Fundamental introduction
- Viroid conformation(s)
- Replication
- Pathogenicity
- Movement
- Origin/evolution
- Epidemiology/control
- Questions for the reader
- Further reading
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 2: Viroid taxonomy
- Definitions
- Chapter outline
- Learning objectives
- Fundamental introduction
- History of viroid classification
- Demarcation criteria of viroid families
- Demarcation criteria of viroid genera
- Species demarcation criteria
- Family Pospiviroidae
- Genus Apscaviroid
- Genus Cocadviroid
- Genus Coleviroid
- Genus Hostuviroid
- Genus Pospiviroid
- Family Avsunviroidae
- Genus Avsunviroid
- Genus Pelamoviroid
- Genus Elaviroid
- Current viroid classification
- Protocols/procedures/methods
- Assigning a name to novel viroid species
- Prospective and future implications
- Chapter summary
- Study question
- References
- Chapter 3: Structure of viroids
- Definitions
- Chapter outline
- Learning objectives
- Fundamental introduction
- Avsunviroidae
- The primary structure of the model peach latent mosaic viroid
- The secondary structure of PLMVd
- The left- and right-hand domains of PLMVd
- The secondary structure of the (-) polarity PLMVd strand
- Structure of the other Avsunviroidae members
- Pospiviroidae
- The primary structure of the model potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd)
- The secondary structure of PSTVd
- Structure of the other Pospiviroidae members
- Perspective
- Questions for the reader
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 4: Replication and movement of viroids in host plants
- Definitions
- Chapter outline
- Learning objectives
- Fundamental introduction
- Viroid replication occurs through a rolling circle mechanism
- Replication of nuclear viroids
- The asymmetric rolling circle mechanism
- Enzymatic activities involved in the replication of nuclear viroids
- Replication of chloroplastic viroids
- Symmetric rolling circle mechanism
- Catalytic activities involved in the replication of chloroplastic viroids
- How viroid RNAs reach the organelles where they replicate
- How viroids are transported to the nucleus
- How viroids are transported to chloroplasts
- Intercellular and vascular movement
- How viroids enter the phloem
- How viroids move through phloem
- How viroids exit from phloem
- Prospective and future implications
- Chapter summary
- Study question
- References
- Section B: Prospecting for viroid
- Chapter 5: Viroids diseases and its distribution in Asia
- Definitions
- Chapter outline
- Learning objectives
- Fundamental introduction
- Viroid diseases of vegetable crops
- Viroids infecting ornamental plants
- Chrysanthemum
- Coleus