Tobacco Mosaic Virus RNA as Genetic Determinant: Genesis of a Discovery

Rivista di Biologia - Biology Forum

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 431-456

  Pennazio, Sergio ^a   Roggero, Piero ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

History of Science; History of Virology; Plant Virus; Tobacco Mosaic Virus

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

GENETICS; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS;

RNA, VIRAL; TOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS;

EID: 0034280102     PISSN: 22822593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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