Retroviruses First Edition

Offers an integrated understanding of the biology of retroviruses and their association with host genomes. Material is organized by topic rather than by virus, so that similarities and differences among retroviruses can be illuminated in the context of specific functions. Part I deals with the viral life cycle and viral structure, function, and replication, and Part II addresses the interplay between virus and host. A brief section links the two parts. Chapters can be read independently, and include introductions with references to other chapters. Appendices introduce interpretation of retroviral sequences and major problems in that specialty, summarize databases and Internet resources for virologists, list rules governing naming and classification of viruses, provide structural maps of representative retroviral genomes, and give information on accessing and viewing retroviral protein and nucleic acid structures online. Includes color illustrations, a trivia quiz, and a crossword. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. Read more