Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) was the first virus to be identified and described. Its name comes from the mosaic-like pattern it causes on the leaves of infected plants. Studies of TMV — including ...

ALLARD 1 published a report on the sustained infectivity of tobacco mosaic virus in unpreserved plant extracts after storage for 28 years. Either the identical or similar material used by Allard ...

The tobacco mosaic virus is composed of protein and nucleic acid, which may be separated by gentle chemical treatment. When the two components are mixed together, they form infective virus particles ...