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Do Viroids Have DNA?


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Viroids genetic material:

  1. RNA serves as the genetic building block for all viroids. Additionally, viroids are organisms that solely damage plants and are smaller than viruses.
  2. They don't have a protein coating like viruses do.
  3. All known viroids are angiosperm residents, and the majority of them cause diseases with vastly varying economic value to people.
  4. Viroids cause a variety of plant diseases, including potato spindle tuber disease, apple fruit crinkle, chrysanthemum stunt, and others.
  5. Thus, Viroids do not have DNA, they have RNA as their genetic material.

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