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What are Viroids? 

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In 1971, T.O. Diener discovered a new infectious agent that was smaller than viruses and caused potato spindle tuber disease.
It was found to be a free RNA, it lacked the protein coat that is found in viruses, hence the name viroid.
The RNA of the viroid was of low molecular weight.
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