Viroids encode a single protein which is used to package the RNA for transmission between hosts.

Name: Viroids encode a single protein which is used to package the RNA for transmission between hosts.
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Viroids do not encode any proteins. They consist only of circular RNA molecules that can replicate and cause disease in plants. They are transmitted between hosts in a naked form, without the need for packaging proteins.

Viroids Encode a Single Protein Which Is Used to Package