Discovery of Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)
Adolf Mayer was a German scientist who first described the Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). Dmitri Ivanowsky was a Russian microbiologist who started investigating the tobacco mosaic disease and concluded it was a non-bacterial. Mayer’s work was very important in recognizing the disease but it was Martinus Beijerinck who later used the term virus to describe the disease-causing agent as it was smaller than bacteria. This discovery was the base for virology and understanding plant diseases and viral infections.
Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV): Diagram, Structure, & its Applications
Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is a plant pathogen, it is a virus that belongs to the genus Tobamovirus and belongs to the family Virgaviridae. Tobacco mosaic virus(TMV) is known to majorly affect tobacco and other plants belonging to the Solanaceae family like potatoes and tomatoes. The tobacco mosaic virus(TMV) causes a mosaic-like pattern on the leaves of the infected plants and also shows discoloration.
Table of Content
- Discovery of Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)
- Diagram of Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)
- Structure of Tobacco Mosaic Virus
- Characteristics of Tobacco Mosaic Virus
- Life Cycle of Tobacco Mosaic Virus
- Applications of Tobacco Mosaic Virus