A pathogenic non-coding RNA induces changes in dynamic DNA methylation of ribosomal RNA genes in host plants
G Martinez, M Castellano, M Tortosa… - Nucleic acids …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Viroids are plant-pathogenic non-coding RNAs able to interfere with as yet poorly known
host-regulatory pathways and to cause alterations recognized as diseases. The way in …
host-regulatory pathways and to cause alterations recognized as diseases. The way in …
Alterations in host DNA methylation in response to constitutive expression of Hop stunt viroid RNA in Nicotiana benthamiana plants
Increasing evidence points to the epigenetic regulation of transcriptional activity as a
general mechanism controlling host response to pathogen infection. Recent results revealed …
general mechanism controlling host response to pathogen infection. Recent results revealed …
Analysis and application of viroid-specific small RNAs generated by viroid-inducing RNA silencing
CR Adkar-Purushothama, Z Zhang, S Li… - Plant Virology Protocols …, 2015 - Springer
Viroids are noncoding RNA pathogens inducing severe to mild disease symptoms on
agriculturally important crop plants. Viroid replication is entirely dependent on host …
agriculturally important crop plants. Viroid replication is entirely dependent on host …
Interplay between viroid-induced pathogenesis and RNA silencing pathways
Of all known plant pathogens, viroids have the lowest biological complexity. Their genome
consists of a naked RNA without protein-encoding capacity. However, viroids contain …
consists of a naked RNA without protein-encoding capacity. However, viroids contain …
Viroid-Induced Symptoms in Nicotiana benthamiana Plants Are Dependent on RDR6 Activity
Viroids are small self-replicating RNAs that infect plants. How these noncoding pathogenic
RNAs interact with hosts to induce disease symptoms is a long-standing unanswered …
RNAs interact with hosts to induce disease symptoms is a long-standing unanswered …
Viroid-specific small RNA in plant disease
Viroids are the smallest autonomous infectious nucleic acids known today. They are non-
coding, unencapsidated, circular RNAs with sizes ranging from 250 to 400 nucleotides and …
coding, unencapsidated, circular RNAs with sizes ranging from 250 to 400 nucleotides and …
[HTML][HTML] Role of RNA silencing in plant-viroid interactions and in viroid pathogenesis
F Di Serio, RA Owens, B Navarro, P Serra… - Virus research, 2023 - Elsevier
Viroids are small, single-stranded, non-protein coding and circular RNAs able to infect host
plants in the absence of any helper virus. They may elicit symptoms in their hosts, but the …
plants in the absence of any helper virus. They may elicit symptoms in their hosts, but the …
High‐throughput sequencing of Hop stunt viroid‐derived small RNAs from cucumber leaves and phloem
Small RNA (sRNA)‐guided processes, referred to as RNA silencing, regulate endogenous
and exogenous gene expression. In plants and some animals, these processes are noncell …
and exogenous gene expression. In plants and some animals, these processes are noncell …
Viroid pathogenesis: A critical appraisal of the role of RNA silencing in triggering the initial molecular lesion
The initial molecular lesions through which viroids, satellite RNAs and viruses trigger signal
cascades resulting in plant diseases are hotly debated. Since viroids are circular non …
cascades resulting in plant diseases are hotly debated. Since viroids are circular non …
Viroids: how to infect a host and cause disease without encoding proteins
Despite being composed by a single-stranded, circular, non-protein-coding RNA of just 246–
401 nucleotides (nt), viroids can incite in their host plants symptoms similar to those caused …
401 nucleotides (nt), viroids can incite in their host plants symptoms similar to those caused …