
The Plant Viruses
Polyhedral Virions and Bipartite RNA Genomes
Plenum Publishing Co.,N.Y.
Published on 31. May 1996
Book
Hardback
XVI, 364 pages
978-0-306-45225-3 (ISBN)
Description
This fifth volume in the series The Plant Viruses, dealing with viruses with bipartite genomes, completes the coverage of viruses with isometric parti cles and genomes consisting of single-stranded, positive-sense RNA: viruses that have tripartite and monopartite genomes of this kind were dealt with in Volumes 1 and 3, respectively. How close are the affinities among the viruses within the groupings distinguished in this way? All those with tripartite genomes are considered to be sufficiently closely related to be included in the family Bromoviridae, whereas the monopartite-genome viruses covered in Volume 3 clearly are a much more diverse collection. Affinities among the viruses with bipartite genomes are considered in Chapter 1 of this volume, along with the possible origins, advantages, and disadvantages of these ge nomes. The conclusion reached from this assessment is that the bipartite genome viruses fall into four categories, those within each category having closer affinities with viruses not included in this book than with viruses in the other categories. No evidence was found that possession of a bipartite genome gives a virus overwhelming advantages over viruses of other sorts. More probably, any advantages are largely balanced by disadvantages, and bipartite genomes may be best considered simply as an alternative design for the hereditary material of a virus.
Reviews / Votes
From a review of Volume 4` Well-planned and informative...a rich and reliable source of information...a worthy addition to this valuable series. '
Society for General Microbiology Quarterly.
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Series
Edition
1996 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Springer Science+Business Media
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
XVI, 364 p.
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
918 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-306-45225-3 (9780306452253)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4899-1772-0
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Content
1 Plant Viruses with Bipartite RNA Genomes and Polyhedral Particles: Diversity and Affinities.- 2 Comoviruses: Identification and Diseases Caused.- 3 Comoviruses: Molecular Biology and Replication.- 4 Comoviruses: Transmission, Epidemiology, and Control.- 5 Nepoviruses: General Properties, Diseases, and Virus Identification.- 6 Nepoviruses: Molecular Biology and Replication.- 7 Nepoviruses: Transmission by Nematodes.- 8 Nepoviruses: Ecology and Control.- 9 Fabaviruses: Broad Bean Wilt and Allied Viruses.- 10 Dianthoviruses: Properties, Molecular Biology, Ecology, and Control.- 11 Raspberry Bushy Dwarf Idaeovirus.- 12 Pea Enation Mosaic Enamovirus: Properties and Aphid Transmission.- 13 Pea Enation Mosaic Enamovirus: Ecology and Control.