title: A comparative study of the alkaline disassembly of two strains of tobacco mosaic virus.
abstract: Exposure of tobacco (Tb) and tomato (Tm) isolates of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) to dilute alkaline solutions (pH > 8.0) at 0 degrees results in disassembly of the virus particles. Over the range of pH and NaCl concentration studied, Tm-TMV was more sensitive to alkaline conditions than was Tb-TMV. Kinetic analysis demonstrates that both isolates disassemble in a stepwise manner and that each produces six major intermediate-size particles.
authors.affiliation: Prairie Regional Laboratory, National Research Council of Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0W9, Canada.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Pelcher
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Halasa