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... Plant viruses have the same basic structure and mode of replication as animal viruses . Most plant viruses discovered thus far , including tobacco mosaic virus ( TMV ) , have an RNA genome . Many have a rod - shaped capsid , like TMV ...
... Plant viruses have the same basic structure and mode of replication as animal viruses . Most plant viruses discovered thus far , including tobacco mosaic virus ( TMV ) , have an RNA genome . Many have a rod - shaped capsid , like TMV ...
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... plant's outer protective layer of cells ( the epidermis ) , the plant becomes more susceptible to viral infections if it has been damaged by wind , injury , or insects . Insects pose a double threat , because they can also act as ...
... plant's outer protective layer of cells ( the epidermis ) , the plant becomes more susceptible to viral infections if it has been damaged by wind , injury , or insects . Insects pose a double threat , because they can also act as ...
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... plant cell and begins reproducing , viral components can spread throughout the plant by passing through plasmodesmata , the cytoplasmic connections that penetrate the walls between adjacent plant cells ( see Figure 6.28 ) . Proteins ...
... plant cell and begins reproducing , viral components can spread throughout the plant by passing through plasmodesmata , the cytoplasmic connections that penetrate the walls between adjacent plant cells ( see Figure 6.28 ) . Proteins ...
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