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Plant rhabdoviruses infect a range of host plants and are transmitted by arthropod vectors. In regard to these viruses,

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 4:18 pm
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Plant rhabdoviruses infect a range of host plants and aretransmitted by arthropod vectors. In regard to these viruses,answer the following questions:
a. Plant rhabdoviruses are thought to have evolved from insectviruses. Briefly describe the basis for this hypothesis? (2marks)
c. Recently, reverse genetics systems have been developed for anumber of plant rhabdoviruses to generate infectious clones. Whatare the main components and attributes of such a system? (3marks