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Definition of Tobacco mosaic virus

1. Noun. The widely studied plant virus that causes tobacco mosaic; it was the first virus discovered (1892).

Medical Definition of Tobacco mosaic virus

1. Plant RNA virus, the first to be isolated. Consists of a single central strand of RNA (a helix of 6500 nucleotides) enclosed within a coat consisting of 2130 identical capsomeres that, in the absence of the RNA, will self assemble into a cylinder similar to the normal virus but of indeterminate length. Causes mottling of the leaves of the tobacco plant. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Tobacco mosaic virus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"After infection with tobacco mosaic virus, acidic and basic beta-, 3-glucanases are induced in the inoculated and virus-free leaves of the plant. ..."

2. Gene Expression in Field Crops: Bibliography January 1991-November 1992 edited by Janet Saunders, Robert D. Warmbrodt (1995)
"... Promoters; Rna polymerase; Transcription Abstract: tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) produces large quantities of RNA and protein on infection of plant cells. ..."

3. Viral Resistance in Plants/Viral Coat Proteins: Bibliography-January 91-July 96 by Raymond Dobert (1996)
"M65 tobacco mosaic virus elicitor coat protein genes produce a hypersensitive phenotype in transgenic Nicotiana sylvestris plants. ..."

4. Rice Genetics IV by Gurdev S. Khush, D. S. Brar, Bill Hardy (2001)
"Plants transformed with a tobacco mosaic virus nonstructural gene sequence are ... Reduction of tobacco mosaic virus accumulation in transgenic plants ..."

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