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Q. Who discovered an infectious agent that was to be a free RNA of low molecular weight, it also lacked protein coat. This agent caused potato spindle tuber disease?

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In $1971$. T O Diener discovered viroid, a new infectious agent that was smaller than virsuses and caused potato spindle tuber disease.