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What are viroids and prions ? Where are they found and what role they play ?

Answer» Viroids are tiny bits of nucleic acid (single-stranded closed circular DNA) without a protein coat. They have been indentified in plant cell only, where they replicate with the help of host cell enzymes. They are infectious pathogens and cause plant diseases.
Prions are tiny protein particles without nucleic acid. They are infectious particles that cause neurodegenerative diseases in animals (human and sheep ).


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