A comparative study of the alkaline disassembly of two strains of tobacco mosaic virus |
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| Authors: | Pelcher L E Halasa M C |
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| Affiliation: | Prairie Regional Laboratory, National Research Council of Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0W9, Canada. |
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| Abstract: | Exposure of tobacco (Tb) and tomato (Tm) isolates of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) to dilute alkaline solutions (pH > 8.0) at 0 degrees results in disassembly of the virus particles. Over the range of pH and NaCl concentration studied, Tm-TMV was more sensitive to alkaline conditions than was Tb-TMV. Kinetic analysis demonstrates that both isolates disassemble in a stepwise manner and that each produces six major intermediate-size particles. |
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