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Explores plant molecular virology. This book highlights the progress of knowledge in different areas of the field. It offers information about virus taxonomy, the molecular basis of virus transmission, replication and gene expression of RNA/DNA viruses, and novel aspects of plant virus detection technologies.
List of contents
Contents Preface , Chapter 1. The Principles and Current Practice of Plant Virus Taxonomy , Introduction , The Underlying Principles , The Role of ICTV , The Current System of Plant Virus Classification , Future Prospects , Chapter 2. How to Write The Names of Virus Species , Chapter 3. Genes Involved in Insect-Mediated Transmission of Plant Viruses , Introduction , Insect Vectors of Plant Viruses , Classification of Transmission Modes , Nonpersistent and Semipersistent Transmission , Circulative Nonpropagative Transmission , Circulative Propagative Transmission , Concluding Remarks , Chapter 4. Characteristic Features of Virus Transmission by Nematodes , Introduction , Vector Nematodes , Viruses Transmitted by Nematodes , Mechanism of Virus Transmission , Control of Nematode-Transmitted Viruses , Chapter 5. Virus Transmission by Fungal Vectors , Introduction , Fungal Vectors , Fungus-Transmitted Viruses , Modes of Transmission , Mechanism of Virus-Vector Association , Epidemiology and Control of fungus-Borne Viruses , Conclusions , Chapter 6. Seed Transmission of Viruses: Biological and Molecular Insights , Introduction , Biological Characteristics , Genetic Determinants , Conclusions , Chapter 7. Molecular Biology of Plant Virus Movement , Introduction , Movement of Plant Viruses , Current Status , Chapter 8. Mechanism of RNA Synthesis by a Viral RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase , Introduction , Initiation of RNA Synthesis , Abortive Synthesis , Transition from Initiation to Elongation , Termination of RNA Synthesis , Comparison of RNA-Dependent and DNA-Dependent RNA Synthesis , Final Comments
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Explores plant molecular virology. This book highlights the progress of knowledge in different areas of the field. It offers information about virus taxonomy, the molecular basis of virus transmission, replication and gene expression of RNA/DNA viruses, and novel aspects of plant virus detection technologies.
