Richard Kormelink
korme001.bsky.social
Richard Kormelink
@korme001.bsky.social
Molecular plant virologist interested into the fundamentals of viral disease pathology, host defense and viral counter-defense. “One day medicines will save your life, but plants help you to survive every day”.
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January 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
For those interested, a nice description on the #history of #virology, starting with the discovery and description of #Tobacco #Mosaic #virus as the very first virus ever, in Wageningen, The Netherlands, nowadays #Wageningen #University.

www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
How a Few Sick Tobacco Plants Led Scientists to Unravel the Truth About Viruses
With the COVID-19 coronavirus causing a global pandemic, a look back at the scientists who figured out viruses and their relationship to disease
www.smithsonianmag.com
November 21, 2024 at 1:39 PM