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antibody
antigen
antiserum (pl. antisera)
breaking
capsid
certification
chlorosis
coat protein
cross-protection
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
DNA
ELISA
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
hybridoma
immunoassay
indicator plant
latent period
local lesion
meristem
meristem culture
messenger RNA (mRNA)
monoclonal antibody
mosaic
movement protein
mRNA
nonpersistent transmission
PCR
persistent transmission
plasmodesma (pl. plasmodesmata)
polyclonal antibody
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
replication
reverse transcriptase
ringspot
rogue
sap transmission
serology
stylet
substrate
titer
vector
vegetative propagation
virion
viroid
virus
wound
yellows