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4. Retroviruses and Evolution

Anna Marie Skalka

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Discovering Retroviruses

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Tables and Figures ix
Introduction 1
1. Early Pioneers 3
2. Amending the Central Dogma 24
3. The Origin of Retroviruses 46
4. Retroviruses and Evolution 72
5. Revealing the Genetic Basis of Cancer 96
6. HIV and the AIDS Pandemic 119
Epilogue 148
Notes 161
Suggested Readings 165
Acknowledgments 171
Index 173

https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674988774-006

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Tables and Figures ix
Introduction 1
1. Early Pioneers 3
2. Amending the Central Dogma 24
3. The Origin of Retroviruses 46
4. Retroviruses and Evolution 72
5. Revealing the Genetic Basis of Cancer 96
6. HIV and the AIDS Pandemic 119
Epilogue 148
Notes 161
Suggested Readings 165
Acknowledgments 171
Index 173

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