Hi Ed,
>
> Yes, I share the interests: I am working with leafhopper-
> transmitted monogeminiviruses (with which I think you [CW] have some
> glancing acquaintance...!),
I've dabbled!!
> and potyviruses, and teach molecular and
> general virology to under- and postgraduates at the University of CT
> (California- Tijuana, if anyone asks what "UCT" means on my T-shirt...).
I'm involved in producing some computer-based (Mac/Hypercard) teaching
software at the moment - Hypertext-style pictures and descriptions
of plant viruses and their symptoms - Simulation of an experiment to
identify an unknown plant virus (student chooses different techniques ie
host range studies, EM, vector transmission etc and then has to interpret
the results.)
> I am also fascinated by molecular systematics of viruses (and have met
> some others of like mind thru this newsgroup), and indulge my obsession
> endlessly on a growing database of Gemini-, Poty- and Bromoviridae
> sequences.
>
If you can hang on a bit longer I'll send you a sneak preview of the
sequence of Paspalum striate mosaic geminivirus! We just have a few
peculiar features to resolve/confirm.
Regards,
Cris
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Dr. Cris Woolston
Dept of Applied Biology
University of Hull
HULL HU6 7RX UK
Tel 0482 465549
E-mail: C.J.Woolston at appbiol.hull.ac.uk
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