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After three volumes on adenoviruses in 1995 the past years have seen rapid progress in the field of adenovirus research. Moreover, adenoviruses have attracted considerable interest as vectors in gene transfer regimens.
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List of Contents.- 1 Virion and Structure.- Molecular Evolution of Adenoviruses.- Novel Partner Proteins of Adenovirus Penton.- Structural Studies on Adenoviruses.- 2 Viral Replication.- The Multifunctional Role of E1A in the Transcriptional Regulation of CREB/CBP-Dependent Target Genes.- Adenovirus DNA Replication.- Regulation of Adenovirus Packaging.- Adenovirus DNA Replication: Protein Priming, Jumping Back and the Role of the DNA Binding Protein DBP.- The Structure and Function of the Adenovirus Major Late Promoter.- 3 Host-Cell Interactions.- Remodelling of the Host Cell RNA Splicing Machinery During an Adenovirus Infection.- Regulation of mRNA Production by the Adenoviral E1B 55-kDa and E4 Orf6 Proteins.- Adenovirus Interaction with Its Cellular Receptor CAR.- Transactivation of Human cdc2 Promoter by Adenovirus E1A.- Nuclear Perturbations Following Adenovirus Infection.- The Abortive Infection of Syrian Hamster Cells with Human Adenovirus Type 12.
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After three volumes on adenoviruses in 1995 the past years have seen rapid progress in the field of adenovirus research. Moreover, adenoviruses have attracted considerable interest as vectors in gene transfer regimens.
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From the reviews:
"This plentiful and proliferous volume deals with progress in basic research on the molecular biology of adenoviruses. The material is presented in 3 major divisions … . A book of this size has been carefully edited … . In summary this is a valuable volume for the advanced molecular virologist." (Hans J. Eggers, IJMM – International Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 293 (7-8), 2004)
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From the reviews:
"This plentiful and proliferous volume deals with progress in basic research on the molecular biology of adenoviruses. The material is presented in 3 major divisions ... . A book of this size has been carefully edited ... . In summary this is a valuable volume for the advanced molecular virologist." (Hans J. Eggers, IJMM - International Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 293 (7-8), 2004)
