Description
Fundamentals of Viroid Biology provides a comprehensive introduction to emerging research on viroids and their biology. The book is organized into three parts, with sections that discuss historical perspectives as well as information on classifications, structure, life cycle and replication and viroid movement. The book goes on to discuss viroid diseases and their geographic distributions across Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, North and South America. Viroid pathogenesis and viroid-host interaction rounds out the coverage which includes viroid associated disease symptoms and viroid regions associated and viroid-host protein and translations. Detection and disease control strategies are also covered.Contributed by an international group of renown contributors in viroid research, this book is a useful introductory reference to advanced undergraduates and graduate and postgraduate students. It is also ideal for early career researchers and scientists engaged in the study of viroid biology, virology, plant virology and microbiology.- Covers introductory to advanced level of information in viroid research- Supported by relevant flow chart, figures and graphics to enhance understanding of the concepts and protocols- Offers contributions by an international array of experts who are authorities in viroid research
Table of Contents
PrefaceDedicationOpening wordsIntroductory StatementSection 1 Introduction1. Milestones in viroid research2. Viroid taxonomy3. Structure of viroids4. Replication and movement of viroids in host plantsSection 2 Prospecting for viroid5. Viroids diseases and its distribution in Asia6. Viroid associated plant diseases in Europe7. Naturally occurring viroid diseases of economically important plants in Africa8. Naturally occurring viroids and viroid-related sequences in the tropical monocotyledons of Oceania9. Viroids diseases and its distribution in North America10. Viroid associated plant diseases in South AmericaSection 3 Viroid pathogenesis and viroid-host interaction11. Viroid pathogenicity12. Viroid and protein translation13. Effect of viroid on host DNA methylation pathways14. Transcriptomic analyses provide insights into plant-viroid interactions15. Viroid-induced RNA silencing and its secondary effect on the host transcriptomeSection 4 Viroid disease management16. Detection of viroids17. Viroid Disease Control and Strategies18. Policies, regulations and viroid free clean plant material for sustainable agricultureSection 5 Prospective19. Application of bioinformatics in viroid research20. Viroid-derived methods for purification, diagnostics, and secondary structure prediction21. Future perspectives in viroid research
