Origin and evolution of viruses. (©2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Domingo, Esteban; Parrish, Colin Ross, 1955-; Holland, John J
• Contents: Origins and widespread evolutionary significance of viruses; Nature and evolution of early replicons; Structure and evolution of viroids; Mutation, competition and selection as measured with small RNA molecules; Viral quasispecies, fitness variations and error;Phylogenetic analysis of viral sequences: principles and applications; Evolution of functional protein motifs in RNA viruses; Copying fidelity of viral and cellular polymerases; RNA interference and its evolutionary implications; Phage models of virus adaptation and evolution; Genomic analysis and evolution of large bacteriophages; Plant virus evolution: past, present and future; Mutant clouds and bottleneck events in plant virus evolution; Retrovirus evolution and pathogenesis; HIV population dynamics and drug treatments; The impact of rapid evolution of hepatitis viruses; Evolution of animal and human influenza viruses; Evolution and emergence of arboviruses; Parvovirus variation and evolution: impact on disease emergence; Genome diversity and evolution of human papillomaviruses; Poxvirus diversity and evolution; The molecular evolutionary history of the herpesviruses; Cellular functions involved in virual hypermutagenesis. Early replicons / Peter Schuster, Peter F. Stadler -- Structure and evolution of viroids / Núria Duran-Vila [and others] -- Mutation, competition and selection as measured with small RND molecules / Christof K. Biebricher -- Viral quasispecies / Esteban Domingo [and others] -- Comparative studies of RNA virus evolution / Edward C. Homes -- Nucleic acid polymerase fidelity and viral population fitness / Eric D. Smidansky, Jamie J. Arnold, Craig E. Cameron -- Complex interactions of viruses and the RNAi machinery / Ronald P. van Rij, Raul Andino -- Role of the APOBEC3 family of cytidine deaminases in innate immunity, G-to-A hypermution and evolution of retroviruses / Mario L. Santiago, Warner C. Greene -- Lethal Mutagenesis / James J. Bull, Rafael Sanjuán, Claus O. Wilke -- Evolution of dsDNA tailed phages / Roger W. Hendrix -- More about plant virus evolution / Adrian Gibbs [and others] -- Mutant clouds and bottleneck evens in plant virus evolution / Marilyn J. Roossinck -- Retrovirus evolution / Sminon Wain-Hobston -- Intra-host dynamics and evolution of HIV infection / Viktor Müller, Sebastain Bonhoeffer -- Impact of rapid evolution of hepatitis viruses / J. Quer [and others] -- Arbovirus evolution / Kathryn A. Hanley, Scott C. Weaver / Evolution and variation of the parvoviruses / Karin Hoelzer, Colin R. Parrish -- Genome diversity and evolution of papillomaviruses / Hans-Ulrich Bernard -- Origin and evolution of poxviruses / John W. Barrett, Grant McFadden -- Molecular evolution of the Herpesvirales / Duncan J. McGeoch [and others] -- Widespread evolutionary significance of viruses / Luis P. Villarreal.
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam London : Elsevier Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Copyright Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 533 pages, [24] pages of plates), illustrations (some color)1 online resource (xii, 533 pages, [24] pages of plates), illustrations
• Subjects: 579.2138; Viruses -- Evolution; Viruses -- genetics; Biological Evolution; Evolution, Molecular; Adaptation, Physiological; Virus Diseases; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Microbiology; Viruses -- Evolution; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080564968; 0080564968
• Related ISBNs: 9780123741530; 012374153X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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