Analysis of the genome of satellite panicum mosaic virus.

The relatedness of the genomes of satellite panicum mosaic virus (SPMV) and its helper virus, panicum mosaic virus (PMV), were investigated by nucleic acid hybridization. The results show that the satellite and helper virus RNAs have no appreciable homology or complementarity as assessed by hybridization with cDNA probes derived from the genomes of PMV and SPMV and with a probe complementary to the 3' terminus of SPMV RNA. The complete nucleotide sequence of SPMV RNA reveals that the genome is 826 nucleotides (nt) long.

Hyperthermia as a teratogenic agent.

The common cotton-eared marmoset, a nonhuman primate with a narrow zone of thermoneutrality, was used in an experiment to assess the effects of hyperthermia as a teratogenic agent. Mild heat stress conditions were used. The results of this preliminary study justify further investigation of the effect of hyperthermia on the primate embryo during morphogenesis.