[Effect of tobacco mosaic virus on the ultrastructure of leaf mesophyll cells of the pepper Capsicuum anuum L].
Chlorotic areas of Capsicuum anuum L. leaves infected with tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) have been investigated. Pathological changes of chloroplasts were found out. Swelling, more osmophilic plastoglobuli, loosened thylakoid structure were observed. It was shown that chloroplasts did not take part in the process of virus replication. Some structural changes of mitochondria were discovered too. They were most tolerant to the virus infection in comparison with other organoids.
Mel'nichuk
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MD
National Agricultural University, 15 Heroiv Oborony St., Kyiv, 03041, Ukraine.
Kozhukalo
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VE
D'iachkova
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OA
Sytnik
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SK
Alekseenko
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IP
Smirnova
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SA
D002212:Capsicum / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000821:virology*; D002736:Chloroplasts / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure / Q000821:virology; D004487:Edema / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure / Q000821:virology; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000648:ultrastructure / Q000821:virology*; D020524:Thylakoids / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure / Q000821:virology; D014027:Tobacco Mosaic Virus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014779:Virus Replication