Molecular evolution of viruses: evolution of viruses by acquisition of cellular rna and dna
Éditeur :
Kluwer Academic Publishers
ISBN :
9780792379034
Date de publication :
1 nov. 2000
Dimensions :
27,9 x 21,0 cm
Poids :
642 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Examines the mechanisms by which viruses have evolved together with their natural hosts by acquiring RNA and DNA molecules from the infected cells into their genomes. The text shows how viruses control the metabolic machinery of infected tissue cells, and the defense machinery of the host.