Viruses of eukaryotic green algae. Progress report, August 1, 1984-March 1, 1986

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5621010

Van Etten, J L

PBCV-1 is a large dsDNA-containing, plaque forming virus that replicates in a unicellular, eukaryotic Chlorella-like green alga strain NC64A. We have discovered that PBCV-1 infection results in the appearance of a restriction and modification system in the host. Furthermore, we have isolated and partially characterized 30 additional large, dsDNA-containing viruses which replicate in the same host. Some, if not all, of these viruses probably induce the synthesis of modification and restriction systems which are different from that induced by PBCV-1. 16 refs.

• Research Organization: Nebraska Univ., Lincoln (USA). Dept. of Plant Pathology
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-82ER12086
• OSTI ID: 5621010
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/12086-T1; ON: DE86011461
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ALGAE
BIOCHEMISTRY
CELL TRANSFORMATIONS
CHEMISTRY
CHLORELLA
DNA-ASE
ENDONUCLEASES
ENZYME INDUCTION
ENZYMES
ESTERASES
GENE REGULATION
HYDROLASES
METHYL TRANSFERASES
MICROORGANISMS
PARASITES
PHOSPHODIESTERASES
PLANTS
TRANSFERASES
UNICELLULAR ALGAE
VIRUSES