Matthews' plant virology

Matthews' plant virology


Roger Hull, Richard Ellis Ford Matthews

It has been ten years since the publication of the third edition of this seminal text on plant virology, during which there has been an explosion of conceptual and factual advances. The fourth edition updates and revises many details of the previous editon, while retaining the important older results that constitute the field's conceptual foundation.

Key features of the fourth edition include:
* Thumbnail sketches of each genera and family groups
* Genome maps of all genera for which they are known
* Genetic engineered resistance strategies for virus disease control
* Latest understanding of virus interactions with plants, including gene silencing
* Interactions between viruses and insect, fungal, and nematode vectors
* New plate section containing over 50 full-color illustrations




Book reviews:

MATTHEWS' PLANT VIROLOGY, FOURTH EDITION

R. Hull

Academic Press (2002)

This is the classic text in plant virology, appearing as new editions every 10 years. The first three were written by Dick Matthews, and now that he is sadly no longer with us, the fourth has been produced by Roger Hull. He has continued the high standards and comprehensive coverage of the book. Plant virology has developed enormously over the last decade with new insights from sequencing, transgenic plants and gene silencing, and welcome progress in the rationalization of virus taxonomy. These factors are reflected in a radical restructuring of the 4th edition; parts of the text of the 3rd edition can be tracked down, but they are few. The book is strong in its coverage of recent developments. The number of references has risen from 3,000 to 4,500. This is a book for the advanced student and researcher. The encyclopaedic treatment means that it will be read more on a chapter-by-chapter basis than cover-to-cover. This is helped by extensive cross-referencing between chapters. Refreshingly, the book is excellent value for money, although this has inevitably led to some economies in production standards by the publishers.

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