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Replication of tobamovirus RNA |
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| Authors: | Masayuki Ishikawa Yoshimi Okada |
| Affiliation: | *)Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Kita 9, Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8589, Japan and CREST, JST, 4-1-8, Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 322-0012, Japan; ***)Professor emeritus, The University of Tokyo |
| Abstract: | Tobamovirus is a positive-strand RNA virus of plants. Its single-stranded RNA genome replicates via the negative-strand RNA. In this review, we describe our current knowledge about viral and host factors associated with tobamovirus RNA replication and discuss the replication mechanisms. We also mention the usefulness of tobamovirus genomes as vectors. |
| Keywords: | Tobacco mosaic virus replication viral vector |