A Current Overview of Two Viroids That Infect Chrysanthemums: Chrysanthemum stunt viroid and Chrysanthemum chlorotic mottle viroid

The chrysanthemum (Dendranthema X grandiflorum) belongs to the family Asteraceae and it is one of the most popular flowers in the world. Viroids are the smallest known plant pathogens. They consist of a circular, single-stranded RNA, which does not encode a protein. Chrysanthemums are a common host...

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Main Authors: Won Kyong Cho, Kook-Hyung Kim, Kyoung-Min Jo, Yeonhwa Jo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-04-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/5/4/1099