LEADER 02118nam 2200445 450 001 9910830536903321 005 20231007214704.0 010 $a1-68367-202-X 035 $a(CKB)4100000010871199 035 $a(NjHacI)994100000010871199 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000010871199 100 $a20231007d2014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aViruses and the Evolution of Life /$fLuis P. Villarreal 210 1$aWashington, District of Columbia :$cJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource (xv, 395 pages) 225 0 $aFP Edition Klassik 311 $a1-119-73853-9 327 $aOverall issues of virus and host evolution -- Insights from simulated evolution -- Viruses and unicellular organisms -- The dilemma of the big transition in evolution -- Microscopic aquatic organisms and their viruses -- A virus odyssey from worms to fish -- Viruses, land plants, and insects -- Evolution of terrestrial animals and their viruses. 330 $aMost viruses are persistent and unapparent, not pathogenic, according to Villarreal (virus research, U. of California-Irvine), and many of these have their own ancient evolutionary history dating to the very origin of cellular life. He explores the evolution of viruses from the perspective of the evolution of their hosts, and because viruses infect essentially all life forms, he covers all life. He also considers the role of persistent viruses in the evolution of their hosts. Among his. 606 $aViruses$xEcology 606 $aViruses$xEvolution 606 $aHost-virus relationships 606 $aEvolution (Biology) 615 0$aViruses$xEcology. 615 0$aViruses$xEvolution. 615 0$aHost-virus relationships. 615 0$aEvolution (Biology) 676 $a579.213 700 $aVillarreal$b Luis P.$01666572 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910830536903321 996 $aViruses and the Evolution of Life$94025892 997 $aUNINA