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∙ 12y agoTobacco mosaic is a disease of tomato plants caused from contact with tobacco.
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Which viruses did D Ivanovski and M Beijerinck work with?
Tobacco Mosaic Disease
What were early viral studies done with?
Early viral studies were done with the tobacco mosaic virus. The reason for this is that it was the first virus which was discovered.
What is the name of a harmful virus?
TOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS is harmful virus as it causes cancer and other lungs disease
How was tobacco mosaic virus discovered?
The plant disease caused by tobacco mosaic virus is found worldwide. The virus is known to infect more than 150 types of herbaceous, dicotyledonous plants including many vegetables, flowers, and weeds. Infection by tobacco mosaic virus causes serious losses on several crops including tomatoes, peppers, and many ornamentals. Tobacco mosaic virus is one of the most common causes of virus diseases of plants in Minnesota.
Can a plant get a virus?
Many. Google tobacco mosaic virus.
What is the life cycle of tobacco mosaic virus?
the shape of a tobacco mosaic virus is a rod shaped figureIS IT CYLINDER
How does tobacco mosaic virus harm plant and crops ''?
The plant disease caused by tobacco mosaic virus is found worldwide. The virus is known to infect more than 150 types of herbaceous, dicotyledonous plants including many vegetables, flowers, and weeds. Infection by tobacco mosaic virus causes serious losses on several crops including tomatoes, peppers, and many ornamentals. Tobacco mosaic virus is one of the most common causes of virus diseases of plants in Minnesota.
When did scientists first know about viruses?
The very first virus discovered was in 1892 by Dmitri Iwanowsk. While studying mosaic tobacco disease, he found that the agent causing the disease was small enough for pass though ceramic filter that are small enough to trap all bacteria. This was not called a virus at the time.
What is TMV?
Tobacco Mosaic Virus
How did the work of ivanovsky and beijerinck lead to the discovery of the virus?
The work of Dmitri Ivanovsky and Beijerinck led to the discovery of the tobacco mosaic virus by investigating a tobacco disease causing great damage to plantations.
What is the name of the virus that infects tobacco plants?
Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)
What is tobacco mosaic virus?
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).
