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It is a minute particle having nucleic acid surrounded by core of protein. If these particles come in contact with living cells, multiply very vigoursly and cause mosaic in the plants. These particles were first detected in tobacco plant, hence designated as Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV).

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Tobacco Mosaic virus is a retrovirus, cuz the definition of retrovirus is that it contains RNA as their genetic information and tobacco mosaic virus is made of RNA and Capsid proteins

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Short And Simple NO

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currently there isn't

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Can a plant get a virus?

Many. Google tobacco mosaic virus.


What is the life cycle of tobacco mosaic virus?

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What is the name of the virus that infects tobacco plants?

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What is TMV?

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What is the shape of the mosaic virus?

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What was the first plant virus to be identified?

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What is the tabacco mosaic virus?

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Can a virus be crystallized?

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What is the tobacco mosaic virus shape?

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