Expression, Regulation And Processing Of Late Functions Involved In The Assembly Of Vaccinia Virions
Date of Award
1982
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Abstract
Poxviruses are the most complex eukaryotic viral agents when considered in terms of size, morphology, and replicative strategy. Much of the life cycle of the prototypic member of this family, vaccinia virus, has been studied using metabolic inhibitors and, more recently, conditional-lethal temperature-sensitive (ts) mutants. In this study, biochemical, electron microscopic, and genetic analysis utilizing these tools has lead to a greater understanding of the roles, first, of post-translational cleavage (PTC) and envelope assembly and, secondly, of host DNA-dependent RNA polymerase II (polymerase II) and ongoing host gene expression in vaccinia virus biogenesis.
Recommended Citation
Silver, Morris Moishe, "Expression, Regulation And Processing Of Late Functions Involved In The Assembly Of Vaccinia Virions" (1982). Digitized Theses. 1219.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/digitizedtheses/1219