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Viral Discoveries, 1929
Viral Discoveries, 1929
The “mother of plant virology and serology,” Helen Purdy Beale, developed techniques to understand the nature of viruses that went unappreciated for decades.
The “mother of plant virology and serology,” Helen Purdy Beale, developed techniques to understand the nature of viruses that went unappreciated for decades.
virology, plant biology
Celebrating Helen Purdy Beale
The Scientist | Feb 1, 2021 | 1 min read
Take a deep dive into the research of a pioneering figure in the study of plant virology.
Researchers Learn from Plant Viruses to Protect Crops
Claire Asher | Feb 1, 2018 | 10+ min read
Plants are locked in an ancient arms race with hostile viruses, but genome editing is giving crops the upper hand.
How Viruses Attack Plants
Claire Asher | Jan 31, 2018 | 1 min read
Viruses are incapable of reproducing without the help of a host, whose cells copy their genetic material and fabricate the building blocks of new virus particles.
Bumblebees Pick Infected Tomato Plants
Ashley P. Taylor | Aug 11, 2016 | 3 min read
Tomatoes infected with cucumber mosaic virus lure the pollinators, according to a study.
Sick Mold
Beth Marie Mole | May 1, 2013 | 2 min read
A virus that infects a crop-killing fungus can spread freely, opening the possibility of its use as a fungicide.