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Characteristic features of HLVd.
| Features | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Structure of mature viroid RNA | Rod-like |
| Central conserved region (CCR) | Present |
| Terminal conserved hairpin (TCH) | Present |
| Self-cleaving activity (i.e., ribozyme) | absent |
| Replication site in the host | Nucleolus |
| Mode of Replication | Asymmetric rolling circle |
| Enzymes involved in replication | DNA-dependent RNA polymerase II |
