Coconut cadang-cadang viroid (CCCVd) is the smallest pathogen with a size range of 246-401 nt. The viroid is encapsulated, circular and single strand RNA (ribonucleic acid) depending on the host protein for replication (Flores et al., 2005). The lethal coconut cadang-cadang disease caused by CCCVd in Philippines infects the coconut palms and caused a total loss of 40 million coconut palms (Randles and Rodriguez, 2003).

Main Researcher: Nur Diyana Roslan
Email: diyana@mpob.gov.my