Advances in Virus Research, Volume 103
1st Edition
Table of Contents
1. Review on phage genes that affect bacterial phenotypes
Karen Maxwell
2. Phage lysis: new perspectives on the bacterial cell envelope
Ryland Young
3. CRISPRs as the adaptive immune system of archaea and bacteria
Rodolphe Barrangou
4. CRESS viruses
Siobain Duffy
5. Tupanviruses
Jonatas Abrahao
6. Giant virus evolution
Eugene Koonin
Description
Advances in Virus Research, Volume 103, the latest in the Advances in Virus Research series, contains new, informative updates on the topic. First published in 1953, this series covers a diverse range of in-depth reviews, providing a valuable overview of the current field of virology. Updates to this release include a Review on phage genes that affect bacterial phenotypes, Phage lysis: new perspectives on the bacterial cell envelope, CRISPRs as the adaptive immune system of archaea and bacteria, CRESS viruses, Tupanviruses, and Giant virus evolution, amongst other topics.
Key Features
- Contains contributions from leading authorities in the field of virology
- Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field
Readership
Professional virologists, from professors to graduate students
Details
- No. of pages:
- 210
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Academic Press 2019
- Published:
- 9th January 2019
- Imprint:
- Academic Press
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780128177235
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9780128177228
Ratings and Reviews
About the Editors
Thomas Mettenleiter Editor
Born: March 18, 1957 in Goeppingen, Germany
Nationality: German
1963-1967: Elementary School
1967-1976: High School (Gymnasium)
1976: Diploma (Abitur)
1976-1977: Compulsory Military Service
1977-1982: Study of biology at Tuebingen University, Germany
1982-1985: Ph.D. work at Federal Research Centre for Virus Diseases of Animals,
Tuebingen, Germany
1985: Ph.D. in Genetics
1986-1987: Postdoctoral Fellow at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Department of Microbiology
1988-today: Federal Research Centre for Virus Diseases of Animals
1990: Habilitation (prerequisite for professorship)
since 1994: Director of the Institute of Molecular Biology at the Federal Research Centre for Virus Diseases of Animals, Insel Riems, Germany
since 1996: President of the Federal Research Centre for Virus Diseases of Animals (renamed in 2004 'Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut')
since 1997: Professor of Virology at University of Greifswald
Scientific Work:
More than 300 peer-reviewed publications in international journals (listed in PubMed) on different aspects of infectious animal diseases.
Affiliations and Expertise
Institute of Molecular Biology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Greifswald, Germany
Margaret Kielian Editor
Professor Margaret Kielian works at the Department of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA.
Affiliations and Expertise
Department of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, USA
Marilyn J. Roossinck Editor
Prof. Marilyn J. Roossinck works at the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, U.S.A
Affiliations and Expertise
Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA