Geminiviruses: a tale of a plasmid becoming a virus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Geminiviruses (family <it>Geminiviridae</it>) are small single-stranded (ss) DNA viruses infecting plants. Their virion morphology is unique in the known viral world – two incomplete <it>T </it>= 1 icosahedra...

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Main Authors: Krupovic Mart, Ravantti Janne J, Bamford Dennis H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/112