Taxon Details

History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Avsunviroidae; Proposal: Ratification 1998; : ; ICTV Report: Avsunviroidae; Reference: PMID: 11050945

from the species name Avocado sunblotch viroid; the suffix -viroidae for viroid family taxa is used for these infectious agents, consisting only of naked RNA

International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

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