Viroids and Satellites describes plant diseases and their causal agents while also addressing the economic impact of these diseases. The book discusses various strategies for state-of-the-art methods for the detection and control of pathogens in their infected hosts and provides pivotal information from the discovery of viroids through the analysis of their molecular and biological properties, to viroid pathogenesis, host interactions, and RNA silencing pathways.
Students, researchers and regulators will find this to be a comprehensive resource on the topics presented.
1. Introduction - p. xxxiii 2. Section I: Viroids - p. xxxvi 3. Part I: Viroids: Economic Significance - p. xxxvi 4. Chapter 1. Economic Significance of Viroids in Vegetable and Field Crops - p. 5 5. Chapter 2. Economic Significance of Fruit Tree and Grapevine Viroids - p. 15 6. Chapter 3. Economic Significance of Viroids in Ornamental Crops - p. 27 7. Chapter 4. Economic Significance of Palm Tree Viroids - p. 39 8. Part II: Viroid Characteristics - p. 47 9. Chapter 5. Viroid Biology - p. 53 10. Chapter 6. Viroid Structure - p. 63 11. Chapter 7. Viroid Replication - p. 71 12. Chapter 8. Viroid Movement - p. 83 13. Chapter 9. Viroid Pathogenesis - p. 93 14. Chapter 10. Changes in the Host Proteome and Transcriptome Induced by Viroid Infection - p. 105 15. Chapter 11. Viroids and RNA Silencing - p. 115 16. Chapter 12. Origin and Evolution of Viroids - p. 125 17. Chapter 13. Viroid Taxonomy - p. 135 18. Part III: Viroid Diseases - p. 143 19. Chapter 14. Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid - p. 149 20. Chapter 15. Other Pospiviroids Infecting Solanaceous Plants - p. 159 21. Chapter 16. Citrus Exocortis Viroid - p. 169 22. Chapter 17. Chrysanthemum Stunt Viroid - p. 181 23. Chapter 18. Iresine Viroid 1 and a Potential New Pospiviroid From Portulaca - p. 191 24. Chapter 19. Hop Stunt Viroid - p. 199 25. Chapter 20. Dahlia Latent Viroid - p. 211 26. Chapter 21. Apple Scar Skin Viroid - p. 217 27. Chapter 22. Other Apscaviroids Infecting Pome Fruit Trees - p. 229 28. Chapter 23. Apscaviroids Infecting Citrus Trees - p. 243 29. Chapter 24. Apscaviroids Infecting Grapevine - p. 251 30. Chapter 25. Coconut Cadang-Cadang Viroid and Coconut Tinangaja Viroid - p. 263 31. Chapter 26. Other Cocadviroids - p. 275 32. Chapter 27. Coleus Blumei Viroids - p. 289 33. Chapter 28. Avocado Sunblotch Viroid - p. 297 34. Chapter 29. Peach Latent Mosaic Viroid in Infected Peach - p. 307 35. Chapter 30. Peach Latent Mosaic Viroid in Temperate Fruit Trees Other Than Peach - p. 317 36. Chapter 31. Chrysanthemum Chlorotic Mottle Viroid - p. 331 37. Chapter 32. Eggplant Latent Viroid - p. 339 38. Part IV: Detection and Identification Methods - p. 343 39. Chapter 33. Viroid Detection and Identification by Bioassay - p. 347 40. Chapter 34. Gel Electrophoresis - p. 357 41. Chapter 35. Molecular Hybridization Techniques for Detecting and Studying Viroids - p. 369 42. Chapter 36. Viroid Amplification Methods: RT-PCR, Real-Time RT-PCR, and RT-LAMP - p. 381 43. Chapter 37. Detection and Identification of Viroids by Microarrays - p. 393 44. Chapter 38. Application of Next-Generation Sequencing Technologies to Viroids - p. 401 45. Part V: Control Measures for Viroids and Viroid Diseases - p. 410 46. Chapter 39. Quarantine and Certification for Viroids and Viroid Diseases - p. 415 47. Chapter 40. Viroid Elimination by Thermotherapy, Cold Therapy, Tissue Culture, In Vitro Micrografting, or Cryotherapy - p. 425 48. Chapter 41. Decontamination Measures to Prevent Mechanical Transmission of Viroids - p. 437 49. Chapter 42. Strategies to Introduce Resistance to Viroids - p. 447 50. Part VI: Geographical Distribution of Viroids and Viroid Diseases - p. 453 51. Chapter 43. Geographical Distribution of Viroids in the Americas - p. 459 52. Chapter 44. Geographical Distribution of Viroids in Europe - p. 473 53. Chapter 45. Geographical Distribution of Viroids in Africa and the Middle East - p. 485 54. Chapter 46. Geographical Distribution of Viroids in Oceania - p. 497 55. Chapter 47. Geographical Distribution of Viroids in South, Southeast, and East Asia - p. 507 56. Part VII: Special Topics - p. 514 57. Chapter 48. Seed, Pollen, and Insect Transmission of Viroids - p. 521 58. Chapter 49. Genome Editing by CRISPR-Based Technology: Potential Applications for Viroids - p. 531 59. Section II: Satellites - p. 537 60. Part VIII: Introduction - p. 537 61. Chapter 50. Satellite Viruses and Satellite Nucleic Acids - p. 545 62. Part IX: Impact of Satellites - p. 550 63. Chapter 51. Economic Significance of Satellites - p. 555 64. Part X: Satellite Characteristics - p. 561 65. Chapter 52. Biology of Satellites - p. 567 66. Chapter 53. Replication of Satellites - p. 577 67. Chapter 54. Satellite RNAs: Their Involvement in Pathogenesis and RNA Silencing - p. 587 68. Chapter 55. Development and Application of Satellite-Based Vectors - p. 597 69. Chapter 56. Origin and Evolution of Satellites - p. 605 70. Chapter 57. Satellite Taxonomy - p. 615 71. Part XI: Types of Satellites - p. 621 72. A: Satellite Viruses - p. 621 73. Chapter 58. Biology and Pathogenesis of Satellite Viruses - p. 627 74. B: Satellite Nucleic Acids - p. 634 75. Chapter 59. Large Satellite RNAs - p. 639 76. Chapter 60. Small Linear Satellite RNAs - p. 649 77. Chapter 61. Small Circular Satellite RNAs - p. 659 78. Chapter 62. Betasatellites of Begomoviruses - p. 671 79. Part XII: Application to Control of Viruses - p. 676 80. Chapter 63. Satellites as Viral Biocontrol Agents - p. 681 81. Index - p. 689
Viroids and Satellites describes plant diseases and their causal agents while also addressing the economic impact of these diseases. The book discusses various strategies for state-of-the-art methods for the detection and control of pathogens in their infected hosts and provides pivotal information from the discovery of viroids through the analysis of their molecular and biological properties, to viroid pathogenesis, host interactions, and RNA silencing pathways.
Students, researchers and regulators will find this to be a comprehensive resource on the topics presented.
1. Introduction - p. xxxiii 2. Section I: Viroids - p. xxxvi 3. Part I: Viroids: Economic Significance - p. xxxvi 4. Chapter 1. Economic Significance of Viroids in Vegetable and Field Crops - p. 5 5. Chapter 2. Economic Significance of Fruit Tree and Grapevine Viroids - p. 15 6. Chapter 3. Economic Significance of Viroids in Ornamental Crops - p. 27 7. Chapter 4. Economic Significance of Palm Tree Viroids - p. 39 8. Part II: Viroid Characteristics - p. 47 9. Chapter 5. Viroid Biology - p. 53 10. Chapter 6. Viroid Structure - p. 63 11. Chapter 7. Viroid Replication - p. 71 12. Chapter 8. Viroid Movement - p. 83 13. Chapter 9. Viroid Pathogenesis - p. 93 14. Chapter 10. Changes in the Host Proteome and Transcriptome Induced by Viroid Infection - p. 105 15. Chapter 11. Viroids and RNA Silencing - p. 115 16. Chapter 12. Origin and Evolution of Viroids - p. 125 17. Chapter 13. Viroid Taxonomy - p. 135 18. Part III: Viroid Diseases - p. 143 19. Chapter 14. Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid - p. 149 20. Chapter 15. Other Pospiviroids Infecting Solanaceous Plants - p. 159 21. Chapter 16. Citrus Exocortis Viroid - p. 169 22. Chapter 17. Chrysanthemum Stunt Viroid - p. 181 23. Chapter 18. Iresine Viroid 1 and a Potential New Pospiviroid From Portulaca - p. 191 24. Chapter 19. Hop Stunt Viroid - p. 199 25. Chapter 20. Dahlia Latent Viroid - p. 211 26. Chapter 21. Apple Scar Skin Viroid - p. 217 27. Chapter 22. Other Apscaviroids Infecting Pome Fruit Trees - p. 229 28. Chapter 23. Apscaviroids Infecting Citrus Trees - p. 243 29. Chapter 24. Apscaviroids Infecting Grapevine - p. 251 30. Chapter 25. Coconut Cadang-Cadang Viroid and Coconut Tinangaja Viroid - p. 263 31. Chapter 26. Other Cocadviroids - p. 275 32. Chapter 27. Coleus Blumei Viroids - p. 289 33. Chapter 28. Avocado Sunblotch Viroid - p. 297 34. Chapter 29. Peach Latent Mosaic Viroid in Infected Peach - p. 307 35. Chapter 30. Peach Latent Mosaic Viroid in Temperate Fruit Trees Other Than Peach - p. 317 36. Chapter 31. Chrysanthemum Chlorotic Mottle Viroid - p. 331 37. Chapter 32. Eggplant Latent Viroid - p. 339 38. Part IV: Detection and Identification Methods - p. 343 39. Chapter 33. Viroid Detection and Identification by Bioassay - p. 347 40. Chapter 34. Gel Electrophoresis - p. 357 41. Chapter 35. Molecular Hybridization Techniques for Detecting and Studying Viroids - p. 369 42. Chapter 36. Viroid Amplification Methods: RT-PCR, Real-Time RT-PCR, and RT-LAMP - p. 381 43. Chapter 37. Detection and Identification of Viroids by Microarrays - p. 393 44. Chapter 38. Application of Next-Generation Sequencing Technologies to Viroids - p. 401 45. Part V: Control Measures for Viroids and Viroid Diseases - p. 410 46. Chapter 39. Quarantine and Certification for Viroids and Viroid Diseases - p. 415 47. Chapter 40. Viroid Elimination by Thermotherapy, Cold Therapy, Tissue Culture, In Vitro Micrografting, or Cryotherapy - p. 425 48. Chapter 41. Decontamination Measures to Prevent Mechanical Transmission of Viroids - p. 437 49. Chapter 42. Strategies to Introduce Resistance to Viroids - p. 447 50. Part VI: Geographical Distribution of Viroids and Viroid Diseases - p. 453 51. Chapter 43. Geographical Distribution of Viroids in the Americas - p. 459 52. Chapter 44. Geographical Distribution of Viroids in Europe - p. 473 53. Chapter 45. Geographical Distribution of Viroids in Africa and the Middle East - p. 485 54. Chapter 46. Geographical Distribution of Viroids in Oceania - p. 497 55. Chapter 47. Geographical Distribution of Viroids in South, Southeast, and East Asia - p. 507 56. Part VII: Special Topics - p. 514 57. Chapter 48. Seed, Pollen, and Insect Transmission of Viroids - p. 521 58. Chapter 49. Genome Editing by CRISPR-Based Technology: Potential Applications for Viroids - p. 531 59. Section II: Satellites - p. 537 60. Part VIII: Introduction - p. 537 61. Chapter 50. Satellite Viruses and Satellite Nucleic Acids - p. 545 62. Part IX: Impact of Satellites - p. 550 63. Chapter 51. Economic Significance of Satellites - p. 555 64. Part X: Satellite Characteristics - p. 561 65. Chapter 52. Biology of Satellites - p. 567 66. Chapter 53. Replication of Satellites - p. 577 67. Chapter 54. Satellite RNAs: Their Involvement in Pathogenesis and RNA Silencing - p. 587 68. Chapter 55. Development and Application of Satellite-Based Vectors - p. 597 69. Chapter 56. Origin and Evolution of Satellites - p. 605 70. Chapter 57. Satellite Taxonomy - p. 615 71. Part XI: Types of Satellites - p. 621 72. A: Satellite Viruses - p. 621 73. Chapter 58. Biology and Pathogenesis of Satellite Viruses - p. 627 74. B: Satellite Nucleic Acids - p. 634 75. Chapter 59. Large Satellite RNAs - p. 639 76. Chapter 60. Small Linear Satellite RNAs - p. 649 77. Chapter 61. Small Circular Satellite RNAs - p. 659 78. Chapter 62. Betasatellites of Begomoviruses - p. 671 79. Part XII: Application to Control of Viruses - p. 676 80. Chapter 63. Satellites as Viral Biocontrol Agents - p. 681 81. Index - p. 689