Viroids are closed-circular infectious RNAs that are known to infect plants. Despite their small noncoding genome, they have the ability to cause disease. The nuclear import mechanism of nucleus replicating viroids is not well understood. Ma et al. have recently highlighted the route of viroid entry into the nucleus. Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Ashish Prasad, Amita Sharma, Jayanwita Sarkar. Unraveling the mystery of viroid nuclear import. Trends in microbiology. 2023 Feb;31(2):109-110
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