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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Taxonomic Hierarchy > Viruses and Viroids > Pospiviroidae > Pospiviroid > Potato spindle tuber viroid
Preferred Term:

Potato spindle tuber viroid

Definition:
Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTV) can cause a destructive disease of potato and receives particular attention for certified seed production. It is often transmitted through breeders' progenies mechanically, as well as through pollen and true seed.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Pospiviroid
Entry Terms:
  • PSTV (Potato spindle tuber viroid)
  • PSTVd (Potato spindle tuber viroid)
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/59352
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