In this article we will discuss about the classification of viruses. It is still in a fluid state. Whether viruses are plants or animals is purely an academic question and difficult to answer with any assurance. Perhaps they are neither. According to the commonly accepted view, the viruses represent the transition stage between the living and non-living world. In other [...]
Do you want to create an amazing science fair project on viruses ? You are in the right place. Read the below given article to get a complete idea on viruses: 1. Origin of Viruses 2. History of Viruses 3. Occurrence 4. Morphology 5. Classification 6. Isolation and Cultivation. Contents: Science fair Project on the Origin of Viruses Science fair [...]
In this article we will discuss about the history of plant virology. In 1879, Adolf Mayer (Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station at Wageningen, The Netherlands) was the first to study this disease of tobacco. He is credited as the first person to transmit tobacco mosaic virus by using the extracts from the diseased plant as the inoculum to the [...]