Virolution : the most important evolutionary book since Dawkins' Selfish Gene
"On Sunday, 12th February, 2001 the code for the entire human genome was finally deciphered. Embedded in the code were large fragments that were directly derived from viruses. These fragments were evidence for the extraordinary role of viruses in the evolution of all life on earth and their vital involvement in a huge range of biological processes. Virolution is the definitive guide to this amazing new field of research that has redefined the science of evolution and disease."--Jacket
viii, 390 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
9780007315123, 0007315120
317747594
An enigma from the world of plagues
A crisis in Darwinism
The genetic web of life
The AIDS dimension
The paradox of the human genome
How viruses helped make us human
The implications for medicine
The autoimmune diseases
cancer
The wider dimension
Sex in the evolutionary tree
Are we polyploid?
The genie that controls the genes
The coming epiphany
At journey's end