The Evolution and Emergence of Rna Viruses

Zusatztext The aim of the Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution is to stimulate ideas in new research fields, and The Evolution and Emergence of RNA viruses is an excellent addition to this series. Informationen zum Autor Edward C. Holmes is Professor of Biology and Eberly College of Science Distinguished Senior Scholar at The Pennsylvania State University. He was authored over 200 scientific publications and in 2003 was awarded the Scientific Medal for 'Achievement in Research by a Zoologist Under the Age of 40' by the Zoological Society of London for his work on evolutionary biology and bioinformatics. He is also co-author of a highly regarded text book in molecular evolution and phylogenetics. His research sits at the interface of four disciplines - evolutionary biology, genomics, infectious disease and bioinformatics - and for the last 20 years he has been involved in the development and use of a variety of computational techniques to reveal the fundamental patterns and processes of evolutionary change in viruses. Klappentext While the study of viral evolution has developed rapidly in the last 30 years, little attention has been directed toward linking the mechanisms of viral evolution to the epidemiological outcomes of these processes. This book intends to fill this gap by considering the patterns and processes of viral evolution at all its spatial and temporal scales. Zusammenfassung While the study of viral evolution has developed rapidly in the last 30 years, little attention has been directed toward linking the mechanisms of viral evolution to the epidemiological outcomes of these processes. This book intends to fill this gap by considering the patterns and processes of viral evolution at all its spatial and temporal scales. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Introduction 2: The Origins of RNA Viruses 3: The Mechanisms of RNA Virus Evolution 4: The RNA Virus Quasispecies 5: Comparative Genomics and the Macroevolution of RNA Viruses 6: The Molecular Epidemiology, Phylogeography and Emergence of RNA Viruses 7: Case Studies in RNA Virus Evolution and Emergence 8: Epilogue References Index ...

Product details

• Authors: Edward C Holmes, Edward C. Holmes, Holmes Edward C.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.09.2009
• EAN: 9780199211128
• ISBN: 978-0-19-921112-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution; Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution; Oxford Ecology and Evolution
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Microbiology (non-medical), Virology (non-medical), SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Microbiology, Genetics (non-medical), Zoology and animal sciences, Animal Pathology & Diseases