The Baculoviruses

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Introduction to the Baculoviruses

   • Lois K. Miller

   Pages 1-6

3. Baculovirus Structure

   • C. Joel Funk, Sharon C. Braunagel, George F. Rohrmann

   Pages 7-32

4. Baculovirus Pathogenesis

   • Brian A. Federici

   Pages 33-59

5. Cytological Changes and Viral Morphogenesis during Baculovirus Infection

   • Greg V. Williams, Peter Faulkner

   Pages 61-107

6. Baculovirus Genome Organization and Evolution

   • Robert D. Possee, George F. Rohrmann

   Pages 109-140

7. Regulation of Baculovirus Early Gene Expression

   • Paul D. Friesen

   Pages 141-170

8. Baculovirus DNA Replication

   • Albert Lu, Peter J. Krell, Just M. Vlak, George F. Rohrmann

   Pages 171-191

9. Regulation of Baculovirus Late and Very Late Gene Expression

   • Albert Lu, Lois K. Miller

   Pages 193-216

10. The Molecular Basis of Baculovirus Host Range

    • Lois K. Miller, Albert Lu

    Pages 217-235

11. Regulation of Programmed Cell Death by Baculoviruses

    • Rollie J. Clem

    Pages 237-266

12. Auxiliary Genes of Baculoviruses

    • David R. O’Reilly

    Pages 267-300

13. Baculovirus Ecology

    • Jenny S. Cory, Rosemary S. Hails, Steven M. Sait

    Pages 301-339

14. Commercialization of Baculoviral Insecticides

    • Bruce C. Black, Lynn A. Brennan, Peter M. Dierks, Ivan E. Gard

    Pages 341-387

15. Baculovirus Expression Vectors

    • Donald L. Jarvis

    Pages 389-431

16. Back Matter

    Pages 433-450

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The past decade has witnessed an explosion of information on the molecular biology of insect viruses and a frenzy of activity in applying this information to medicine and agriculture. Genetically engineered baculoviruses are presently being tested for commercial use as pesticides, and the study of such viruses is also revealing remarkable insights into basic cellular processes such as apoptosis. This comprehensive volume provides readers with knowledge of basic and applied baculovirology so that current literature in the field can be appreciated.

• apoptosis
• biology
• cell
• ecology
• gene
• infection
• molecular biology
• pathogenesis
• virology

`A new and timely addition to the series...the chapters are consistently uniform in their clear organization and readability...an excellent resource...students of virology and scientists with peripheral interests in baculoviruses will find it the best and most comprehensive current resource on baculovirus biology.'
Trends in Microbiology, 6(2), February 1998

`Contains a great deal of information, helpfully assembled in a convenient format...Useful.'
ASM News, 64(5), 1998

• Departments of Entomology and Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, USA

  Lois K. Miller

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