In this article we will discuss about the nomenclature of viruses. It was realised by the virologists that binomial system of nomenclature proposed by Carolus Linnaeus and successfully used for both animals and plants cannot be used for viruses. Johnson (1927) was the first to attempt to naming the viruses. According to him, the name of a virus consists of [...]
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 [...]