Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 0321733606
ISBN 13: 978-0-32173-360-3

Chapter 13 - Viruses, Viroids, and Prions - Study Questions - Review - Page 399: 9a

Answer

Plant viruses cannot penetrate intact plant cells because of the rigid cell walls. Therefore, they enter cells by vectors such as sap-sucking insects. Plant viruses can be cultured in insect cell cultures and plant protoplasts.

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Plant viruses cannot penetrate intact plant cells because of the rigid cell walls. Therefore, they enter cells by vectors such as sap-sucking insects. Plant viruses can be cultured in insect cell cultures and plant protoplasts.
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