Viruses may cause devastating diseases in several organisms; however, they are simple
systems that can be manipulated to be beneficial and useful for many purposes in different …

Viruses: Molecular Biology, Host Interactions, and Applications to Biotechnology provides an
up-to-date introduction to human, animal and plant viruses within the context of recent …

Harnessing the Power of Viruses explores the application of scientific knowledge about
viruses and their lives to solve practical challenges and further advance molecular sciences …

Although viruses are simple biological systems, they are capable of evolving highly efficient
techniques for infecting cells, expressing their genomes, and generating new copies of …

Secondary metabolites made by plants and used through their metabolic routes are today's
most reliable and cost-effective way to make pharmaceuticals and improve health. The …

Highlights•Plant viruses and bacteriophages can be regarded as natural nanoparticles.•Viral
nanoparticles are utilized in nanotechnology targeting diverse applications.•Viral capsids …

This book is a collection of chapters dealing with examples of RNA and DNA viruses, and
issues such as how these gene packages have learnt to take advantage of their hosts …

Plant-based nanotechnology programs using virus-like particles (VLPs) and virus
nanoparticles (VNPs) are emerging platforms that are increasingly used for a variety of …

Nanoscale engineering is revolutionizing disease detection and prevention. Viruses have
made a remarkable contribution to these developments because they can function as …

Pressures from a variety of sources are causing man to investigate alternatives to the
chemical pesticides which have been used so widely during the past few decades …