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Fundamentals of Plant Virology
About This Book
Fundamentals of Plant Virology is an introductory student text covering all of modern plant virology. The author, Dr. R.E.F. Matthews, has written this coursebook based on his classic and comprehensive Plant Virology, Third Edition. Four introductory chapters review properties of viruses and cells and techniques used in their study. Five chapters are devoted to current knowledge of all major plant viruses and related pathogens. Seven chapters describe biological properties such as transmission, host response, disease, ecology, control, classification, and evolution of plant viruses. A historical and future overview concludes the text. Fundamentals of Plant Virology is a carefully designed instructional format for a plant virology course. It is also an invaluable resource for students of plant pathology and plant molecular biology.
- Summarizes knowledge on all aspects of plant virology
- Condenses all essential material from Plant Virology 3/e
- Compares basic properties of cells and viruses
- Outlines principles of gene manipulation technology
- Discusses serological techniques including monoclonal antibodies
- Geared to student level course
Frequently asked questions
Information
What are Viruses?
1 VIRUSES AND CELLS COMPARED
1.1 SIZE
1.11 Dimensions
1.1.2 Size and Complexity of Genome
Type of organism | Example | Number of proteins |
Higher plant | Average (approximate estimate) | 50ā100,000 |
Eubacteria | Escherichia coli | |
Mycoplasma | ā | |
Chlamydiae | Psittacosis | |
Large virus infecting vertebrates | Vaccinia | |
Virus infecting a chlorella-like alga | PBCV1 | |
Large virus infecting angio sperms | Wound-tumor virus | 12 |
Small virus infecting angio sperms | Tobacco mosaic virus | 4 |
Smallest known virus | Satellite virus of tobacco necrosis virus | 1 |
1.2 COMPOSITION
1.2.1 Macromolecules and Structural Components
1.2.2 Low-Molecular-Weight Materials
Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright page
- Preface
- 1: What are Viruses?
- 2: Principal Techniques for the Study of Virus Particle and Genome Structure
- 3: Serological Methods in Plant Virology
- 4: Assay and Purification of Virus Particles
- 5: Virus Structure
- 6: Introduction to the Study of Virus Replication
- 7: Replication of Viruses with ss-Positive Sense RNA Genomes
- 8: Replication of Other Virus Groups and Families
- 9: Small Nucleic Acid Molecules that Cause or Modify Diseases
- 10: Transmission, Movement, and Host Range
- 11: Host Plant Responses to Virus Infection
- 12: Variability
- 13: Relationships between Plant Viruses and Invertebrates
- 14: Ecology
- 15: Economic Importance and Control
- 16: Nomenclature, Classification, Origins, and Evolution
- 17: Future Prospects for Plant Virology
- Appendix: List of Standard Acronyms for Selected Plant Viruses and Viroids
- Bibliography
- Index