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tobacco mosaic

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tobacco mosaic
n.
Any of several diseases of tobacco and nightshade caused by the tobacco mosaic virus and characterized by mottled leaves.
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Noun1.tobacco mosaic - a plant disease causing discoloration of the leaves of tobacco plants
mosaic - viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves


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quot;T" indicates that the plants are resistant to the Tobacco Mosaic Virus.
The researchers used a modified form of the tobacco mosaic virus, and introduced genes into N.
The technique was used on a tobacco mosaic virus measuring just 18 nanometers across and achieved resolution down to four nanometers.
 
 
 
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