Virus Evolution : Current Research and Future Directions.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (367 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- 1: Viral Mutation Rates -- 2: Viral Informatics: Tools for Understanding the Evolution of Biology's Most Varied Genomes -- 3: The Evolution and Transmission of Vector-borne Viruses -- 4: Choose Your Weapons: Origins and Evolution of Innate Host Defenses and Viral Counterstrategies -- 5: Evolution of the Interactions of Viruses With Their Plant Hosts -- 6: Evolution of Viral Virulence: Empirical Studies -- 7: Taxonomy Advancement and Genome Size Change: Two Perspectives on RNA Virus Genetic Diversity -- 8: Understanding Adaptation Through Experimental Evolution with Viruses: From Simple to Complex Environments -- 9: Evolution of Persistent Viruses in Plants -- 10: Paleovirology: The Study of Endogenous Viral Elements -- 11: Population Genetic Modeling of Viruses -- 12: Emerging Viral Infections.
This timely book addresses a wide range of current questions and research approaches at the forefront of the field and highlights recent advances in our understanding of the history and mechanisms of virus evolution. Wherever possible authors have integrated information from the study of plant, animal and bacterial viruses. Every effort has been made to unify findings and to highlight the diversity in patterns and modes of virus evolution between systems in order to aid comparative analysis. Essential reading for everyone working on virus evolution and emerging viral diseases, the book is also recommended reading for anyone working in the area of viral pathogenesis.