Insect Molecular Virology: Advances and Emerging Trends

Insect Molecular Virology: Advances and Emerging TrendsPaperback: ISBN 978 1 912530 08 3 EAN 9781912530083 The volume opens with a description of the insect virome and the explosion in discovery of new viral taxa. The following four chapters focus on anti viral immunity including endogenous viral elements some of which may provide the molecular basis for long term anti viral immunity, the discovery of new viral suppressors of RNA interference, the role of new classes of small RNA molecules in dictating

Paperback: ISBN 978-1-912530-08-3 EAN 9781912530083
The volume opens with a description of the insect virome and the explosion in discovery of new viral taxa. The following four chapters focus on anti-viral immunity including endogenous viral elements some of which may provide the molecular basis for long-term anti-viral immunity, the discovery of new viral suppressors of RNA interference, the role of new classes of small RNA molecules in dictating infection outcomes, and the Drosophila-dicistrovirus model as a powerful resource for insect molecular virology. The application of omics tools to insect-vectored plant viral disease, recent advances in tetravirus, polydnavirus, and baculovirus research are then described. The final chapters review progress in baculovirus expression vector and surface display technologies for use in laboratory and therapeutic applications. Written by leading experts, this work is essential reading for students and scholars of insect virology and immunology.