Identification and physical characterization of a spontaneous mutation of the tobacco mosaic virus in the laboratory environment

Abstract Virus-like particles are an emerging class of nano-biotechnology with the Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) having found a wide range of applications in imaging, drug delivery, and vaccine development. TMV is typically produced in planta, and, as an RNA virus, is highly susceptible to natural muta...

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Main Authors: Jenica L. Lumata, Darby Ball, Arezoo Shahrivarkevishahi, Michael A. Luzuriaga, Fabian C. Herbert, Olivia Brohlin, Hamilton Lee, Laurel M. Hagge, Sheena D’Arcy, Jeremiah J. Gassensmith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94561-2