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Tobacco mosaic virus


Tobacco mosaic virus
The Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is an RNA virus that infects plants, especially tobacco and other members of the family Solanaceae, showing characteristic patterns (mottling and discoloration) on the leaves (thus the name).
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Tobacco mosaic virus
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The Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is an RNA virus that infects plants, especially tobacco, showing characteristic patterns (mottling and discoloration) on the leaves (thus the name).
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Tomato plants infected with tobacco mosaic virus (which attacks tomato plants as well as tobacco). The plants in the back row carry an introduced gene conferring resistance to the virus.
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Viruses consist of a nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) enclosed in a protein coat (known as a capsid). The capsid may be a single protein repeated over and over, as in tobacco mosaic virus (TMV).
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