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About microscopic forms of life, including Bacteria, Archea, protozoans, algae and fungi. Topics relating to viruses, viroids and prions also belong here.

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Tobamoviruses

Postby stonny » Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:19 pm

Do tobamoviruses like tobacco mosaic and tomato mosaic work by lysing the host cell, or do they essentially "work the cell to death" by overusing the host's metabolism? I've found conflicting sources, but I think the latter is correct, but I'm not sure.
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