In this article we will discuss about viroids which are smallest known agents of infectious diseases and are not related to viruses. Subject-Matter of Viroids: Diener (1971), during his studies on Potato spindle Tuber disease assumed to be caused by a virus, discovered that the causal organism was made up of naked free RNA devoid of protein coat. Except for [...]
Do you want to create an amazing science fair project on viruses ? You are in the right place. Read the below given article to get a complete idea on viruses: 1. Origin of Viruses 2. History of Viruses 3. Occurrence 4. Morphology 5. Classification 6. Isolation and Cultivation. Contents: Science fair Project on the Origin of Viruses Science fair [...]
In this article we will discuss about the history of plant virology. In 1879, Adolf Mayer (Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station at Wageningen, The Netherlands) was the first to study this disease of tobacco. He is credited as the first person to transmit tobacco mosaic virus by using the extracts from the diseased plant as the inoculum to the [...]