Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is a plant virus that belongs to the genus Tobamovirus. It infects tobacco plants and other members of Solanaceae family causing mottling and discolouration of leaves. Read this article to find out more about the virus.
A panel of seven SR1 tobacco mutants (ATER1 to ATER7) derived via T-DNA activation tagging and screening for resistance to a microtubule assembly inhibitor, ethyl phenyl carbamate, were used to study the role of microtubules during infection and spread of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). In one ...