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Regulation and Genetics : Genetics of Animal Viruses / edited by Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat, Robert R. Wagner.

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Main Author: Fraenkel-Conrat, Heinz
Other Authors: Wagner, Robert R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 1977.
Series:Comprehensive virology ; 9.
Subjects:
Medicine.
Microbiology.
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Genetics of Polyoma Virus and Simian Virus 40
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Restriction Enzyme Maps of the Polyoma and SV40 Genomes
  • 3. The Lytic Growth Cycle
  • 4. Mutants of Polyoma and SV40
  • 5. Viral Functions and the Early Region of the Genome
  • 6. Temperature-Dependent Properties of Transformed Cells
  • 7. References
  • 2 Genetics of Adenoviruses
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Adenovirus Mutants
  • 3. Characteristics of the Adenovirus Genetic System
  • 4. Phenotypes of Adenovirus Mutants
  • 5. Functional Studies Using Adenovirus Mutants
  • 6. Critique and Perspectives
  • 7. Note Added in Proof
  • 8. References
  • 3 Genetics of Herpesviruses
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Virus Mutants
  • 3. Characterization of Mutants
  • 4. Recombination
  • 5. Effective Genomes
  • 6. Validity of Recombination Analysis
  • 7. The Genes of HSV
  • 8. Mixed-Morphology Plaques
  • 9. Transformation
  • 10. Latency
  • 11. References
  • 4 Genetics of Picornaviruses
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Definition of a Picornavirus
  • 3. The Schizon
  • 4. Classification of Picornaviruses
  • 5. Genetic Methods
  • 6. Interactions of Picornavirus Genomes
  • 7. The Genetic Recombination Map of Picornaviruses
  • 8. Relation of Genetic Map to Gene Functions
  • 9. Relation of Genetic Map to Gene Products
  • 10. Sites of Action of Viral Growth Inhibitors
  • 11. The Strategy of the Picornavirus Genome
  • 12. Conclusions
  • 13. References
  • 5 Genetics of Togaviruses
  • 1. Review of the Structure and Replication of Group A Togaviruses
  • 2. Types of Mutants
  • 3. Interactions of Togavirus Mutants in Mixed Infections
  • 4. Physiological Defects in Temperature-Sensitive Mutants
  • 5. References
  • 6 Genetics of Rhabdoviruses
  • 1. Introduction: Some Relevant Biological Features of Rhabdoviruses
  • 2. Coding Capacity of the Genome of Rhabdoviruses
  • 3. Rhabdovirus Mutants
  • 4. Absence of Recombination
  • 5. Complementation
  • 6. Temperature-Sensitive Mutants in the Analysis of Genome Function
  • 7. Defectiveness
  • 8. Phenotypic Mixing and Pseudotypes
  • 9. Host-Controlled Modification
  • 10. Virulence and Persistent Infection
  • 11. Sigma Virus and Germinal Transmission
  • 12. Future Prospects
  • 13. References
  • 7 Genetics of Reoviruses
  • 1. Introduction: Structure and Replication of Reoviruses as They Relate to Genetics
  • 2. Genetic Interactions
  • 3. Gene Function
  • 4. Effect on Host
  • 5. References
  • 8 Genetics of RNA Tumor Viruses
  • 1. Introduction 341 1.1. Scope of This Chapter
  • 2. Basic Properties of the Virus Genome
  • 3. Nonconditional Mutants and Markers
  • 4. Interactions between RNA Tumor Viruses
  • 5. Conditional Mutants
  • 6. Biochemical Approaches to RNA Tumor Virus Genetics
  • 7. Concluding Speculations
  • 8. References
  • 9 Genetics and Paragenetic Phenomena of Paramyxoviruses
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Properties Relevant to Genetic Analyses
  • 3. Virus Populations
  • 4. Origins of Mutants and Variants
  • 5. Types of Mutants and Variants
  • 6. Genetic and Paragenetic Phenomena
  • 7. Temperature-Sensitive Mutants
  • 8. Persistent Infection
  • 9. Other Directions
  • 10. References
  • 10 Genetics of Orthomyxoviruses
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Molecular Biology of the Genome
  • 3. Virus Population
  • 4. Temperature-Sensitive Mutants
  • 5. Conclusion
  • 6. References.

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