Capsid Structure: TMV is a rigid, rod-shaped virion measuring $300\text{ nm} \times 18\text{ nm}$ containing a single-stranded positive-sense RNA genome of approximately 6,400 nucleotides.
Coat Protein Subunit Length: The helical capsid is composed of exactly 2,130 identical coat protein subunits arranged in a right-handed helix. Each individual coat protein monomer consists of a polypeptide chain of exactly 158 amino acids with a molecular mass of $\sim 17.5\text{ kDa}$.
Conclusion: TMV coat protein consists of 158 amino acids (Option 2).
Correct option: (2) 158 amino acids
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ICAR JRF Plant Pathology 29 Jun 2024Shift 1
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Which of the following is not true for viruses that replicate via reverse transcription?
Pararetroviruses and Reverse Transcription in Plant Viruses:
Caulimoviridae: Plant pararetroviruses (such as Cauliflower mosaic virus, CaMV) possess a circular double-stranded DNA genome with discontinuous site-specific gaps. They replicate through an RNA intermediate using reverse transcriptase and accumulate dense, proteinaceous cytoplasmic inclusion bodies (viroplasms).
Reoviridae (Plant Reoviruses): Viruses in the family Reoviridae (e.g., Fiji disease virus, Rice ragged stunt virus) contain segmented double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) genomes. They replicate using their own virion-associated RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) by a conservative transcription mechanism, completely independent of reverse transcription.
Conclusion: Reoviridae does NOT replicate via reverse transcription (Option 2).
Correct option: (2) Reoviridae
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ICAR JRF Plant Pathology 29 Jun 2024Shift 1
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Which of the following host factors is not involved in RNA virus replication?
DNA Gyrase: DNA gyrase is a bacterial type II topoisomerase that introduces negative supercoils into double-stranded circular bacterial DNA. It has no role in plant cells or the cytoplasmic replication cycle of plant RNA viruses.
Conclusion: Host gyrases are NOT involved in RNA virus replication (Option 4).
Correct option: (4) Host gyrases
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