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Plant Virus Structure

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In this chapter the biochemical structure of plant viruses will be described, followed by an examination of virus morphology and architecture.

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Stevens, W.A. (1983). Plant Virus Structure. In: Virology of Flowering Plants. Tertiary Level Biology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1251-3_4

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