Chapters in this book

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