viruses of algae (Chlamydomonas)?

[RYBICKI, ED]

> Given the promiscuous nature of replication of plant viruses, I 
wouldn't
> be surprised if just about any plant virus wouldn't replicate in 
Chlamy...
> though I haven't actually attempted the experiment.

Not QUITE true...plant viruses often have very restricted host 
ranges, meaninng they wont promiscuously replicate in even related 
species, let alone other families of plants.  Of course, there are 
exceptions, like cucumber mosaic virus and tomato spotted wilt - and 
plant viruses DO tend to be able to replicate in a wider variety of 
protoplasts or individual cells than in the parent plants of same 
(movement limitations?)...so maybe one would be able to infect 
Chlamydomonas with a plant virus like CMV/ TMV; however, it might be 
a better idea to simply go pond-trawling and pick up something that 
naturally infects it.

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