title: The effects of heterologous and homologous coat protein on alkaline disassembly of tobacco and tomato isolates of tobacco mosaic virus.
abstract: Tobacco (Tb) and tomato (Tm) isolates of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) disassemble in dilute alkaline solutions (pH > 8.0). Tm-TMV is more sensitive to alkali than is Tb-TMV. Tb protein is, however, able to partially stabilize both Tm-TMV and Tb-TMV, thus retarding the rate of alkaline disassembly. Tm protein is unable to stabilize Tm-TMV and also increases the rate of alkaline disassembly of Tb-TMV.
authors.affiliation: Prairie Regional Laboratory, National Research Council of Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N OW9, Canada.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Pelcher
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Walmsley
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: MacKenzie