The nucleotide sequence and secondary structure of two representative variants from the Group III citrus viroids, CVd-IIIa (297 bases) and CVd-IIIb (294 bases) were determined. The variants are related to the apple scar skin viroid (ASSVd) family. Although smaller in size than any of the ASSVd-related viroids, the central conserved region as well as most of the terminal conserved region of ASSVd is retained. The rod-like structural configuration (characteristic of ASSVd) of the variants as predicted by minimum free energy analysis is presented.
An unusual variant of citrus exocortis viroid (CEV) was detected when an inoculum source from Gynura aurantiaca D.C. was used to infect a hybrid tomato
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