Potyvirus Cylindrical Inclusions

Potyviruses have been classified into four groups based on the morphology of their cylindrical inclusion in the electron microscope.

On the left are picutes taken in the transmission electron microscope of each of the four cylindrical inclusion types in thin sections of tissue . On the right are pictures taken in the light microcope.of the same type of inclusions in leaf stips stained with the OG stain.