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The Bacteriophages Volume 1

It has been 10 years since Plenum included a series of reviews on bacte­ riophages, in Comprehensive Virology. Chapters in that series contained physical-genetic maps but very little DNA sequence information. Now the complete DNA sequence is known for some phages, and the se­ quences for others will...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Calendar, Richard (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1988, 1988
Edition:1st ed. 1988
Series:The Viruses
Subjects:
Animal Anatomy
Microbial Ecology
Anatomy, Comparative
Botany
Medical Microbiology
Plant Science
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Phage Evolution and Speciation
  • I. The Species Concept and Its Application to Phages
  • II. Molecular Biology and the Origins of Phage
  • III. The Gene Pool
  • IV. Phage Genes Related to Host Genes
  • V. Host Functions Replaceable by Phage-Derived Genes
  • VI. Recombination in Natural Populations
  • VII. Source and Distribution within the Genome of Recombinable Variation
  • VIII. Reproductive Isolation in Nature
  • References
  • 2 Control Mechanisms in dsDNA Bacteriophage Assembly
  • I. Introduction
  • II. The Structure of dsDNA Phage Virions
  • III. The Nature of Phage Assembly Pathways
  • IV. Current Problems in Phage Assembly and Structure
  • V. Genes and Morphogenesis
  • VI. Prospects
  • References
  • 3 Changes in RNA Polymerase
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Covalent Modifications of RNA Polymerases
  • III. Proteins Binding to the Bacterial RNA Polymerase Core
  • IV. DNA-Binding Proteins That Interact with, and Enhance the Activity of, RNA Polymerase
  • VI. Miscellaneous
  • VII. Summary
  • References
  • 8 The T7 Group
  • I. Introduction
  • II. The T7 Prototype
  • III. The T7 Relatives
  • IV. Further Comparisons and General Remarks
  • References
  • 9 Bacteriophage P1
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Physical and Genetic Structure
  • III. Adsorption and Injection
  • IV. Cyclization
  • V. Restriction-Modification
  • VI. Lysogenization versus Lytic Growth. Immunity and Virulence
  • VII. The Prophage State
  • VIII. Vegetative Growth
  • IX. Transduction
  • X. Comparative Biology
  • References
  • 10 Bacteriophage T5 and Related Phages
  • I. Introduction
  • II. The Genetic and Physical Map
  • III. Phage Attachment and DNA Injection
  • IV. Transcription
  • V. Effects on Host Metabolism
  • VI. Nucleotide Metabolism
  • VII. DNAReplication
  • References
  • 11 Bacteriophage SPO1
  • I. Introduction
  • II. The Virion
  • III. Other hmUra-Containing B. subtilis Phages
  • IV. Maps of the SPO1 Genome
  • V. Regulation of SPO1 Gene Action
  • VII. In Vitro Replication of ?29, Cp-1, and PRD1 DNAs: Initiation Reaction
  • VIII. Purification and Characterization of the ?29 Proteins p2, p3, p5, and p6, Involved in DNA Replication
  • IX. Template Requirements for the Formation of the Initiation Complex
  • X. Possible Role of the Inverted Terminal Repeat in the Replication of ?29, Cp-1, and PRD1 DNAs
  • XI. Model for the Protein-Primed Replication of ?29
  • XII. Role of the Parental Terminal Protein in ?29 DNA Packaging
  • XIII. Protein-Primed Initiation of Replication: A General Mechanism
  • References
  • 6 Phage Mu
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Virion Morphology
  • III. Physical and Genetic Structure of Mu DNA
  • IV. Life Cycle
  • V. Transposition
  • VI. Excision
  • VII. G Inversion
  • VIII. The mom Gene
  • IX. Mu-like Phages
  • X. Perspectives
  • References
  • 7 Bacteriophage T1
  • I. Background
  • II. Basic Characteristics and Methods of Study
  • III. The Virus Particle
  • IV. The T1 Map
  • V. Phage Development
  • V. Other RNA Polymerase-Binding Proteins and Other Phages
  • VI. Concluding Comments
  • References
  • 4 The Single-Stranded RNA Bacteriophages
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Classification of RNA Phages
  • III. Ecology of Coliphages
  • IV. The Infection Process
  • V. Virion Structure
  • VI. Replication of Phage RNA
  • VII. Origin and Evolution of the 6S RNA Families
  • VIII. Gene Expression
  • IX. Sequence Comparison between Group I, II, and III Phages
  • X. Phylogeny of RNA Phages
  • XI. Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • 5 Phages with Protein Attached to the DNA Ends
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Characterization of the Terminal Protein at the DNA Ends of the Phage ?29, Cp-1, and PRD1 Families
  • III. Linkage between the Terminal Protein and the DNA of Phages ?29, Cp-1, and PRD1
  • IV. Nucleotide Sequence at the DNA Ends of the ?29, Cp-1, and PRD1 Families
  • V.Transcription of ?29 DNA
  • VI. In Vivo Replication of ?29, Cp-1, and PRD1 DNAs
  • VI. Shutoff of Host Activities
  • VII. SPO1 DNA Replication
  • VIII. Late Functions
  • IX. Miscellaneous Functions
  • X. Summary
  • References
  • 12 Viruses of Archaebacteria
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Viruses of Extremely Halophilic and Methanogenic Archaebacteria
  • I. Viruslike Particle from Methanococcus sp.
  • III. Viruses of Extremely Thermophilic, Sulfur-Dependent Archaebacteria
  • References
  • 13 Temperate Bacteriophages of Bacillus subtilis
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Group I Phages: ?105, ?6, ?10, ?14
  • III. Group II Phage: SPO2
  • IV. Group III Phages: ?3T, SP?, pll, SPR, Z, IG1, IG3, IG4, and H2
  • V. Group IV Phage: SP16
  • VI. Group V Defective Phages: PBSX, PBSZ, et al.
  • References

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