Viruses and the Evolution of Life

"Viruses and the Evolution of Life" is an intriguing presentation of the virus-host relationship, as revealed through an examination of host evolution. This new volume avails the informed reader of a new perspective on the evolution of life while targeting the expert reader with discussions of specific scientific literature. This book: Addresses the adaptation and evolution of viruses and, more importantly, the role of viruses in evolutionary biology; develops integrated themes for study of virology; contributes valuable information to the understanding of the virus-host relationship; integrates the relationship between genetic parasites found in host genomes with the virology of the host; and, communicates the basic principles to the informed reader while presenting a scholarly evaluation of literature to challenge the specialist. This book is written by one of the foremost experts in the field.