Viruses : essential agents of life

"Viruses are now considered to play major roles in the evolution of life. Because they have genes that are not found in any cellular organism they seem to be remnants of early stages of life on earth. Besides their disease causing features and actions as genetic parasites viruses have lifestyle...

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Main Author: Witzany, Gunther (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer , c2012
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300 |a xvi, 427 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 24 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
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