Molecular and biological analysis on the horizontal transfer of insect transposons in Baculoviruses [Elektronische Ressource] / Hugo Martijn Arends

"Molecular and biological analysis on the horizontal transfer ofinsect transposons in Baculoviruses"Dissertationzur Erlangung des Grades"Doktor derNaturwissenschaften"am Fachbereich Biologieder Johannes Gutenberg-Universitätin MainzHugo Martijn Arendsgeb. in UtrechtMainz, 2004Decan:1. Berichterstatter:2. Berichterstatter:Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 29-01-2004ContentsCONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................... 61.1. Baculoviruses....................... 61.2. Classification and taxonomy of baculoviruses..................................................................... 71.3. Baculovirus infection cycle.................................. 81.4. Gene expression and DNA replication............................................................................... 101.5. Transposons ....................................................... 101.6. Transposons in nucleopolyhedroviruses............ 121.7. Transposons in granuloviruses........................................................................................... 131.8. Impact of transposable elements on baculovirus genomes................ 151.9. Are baculoviruses involved in the horizontal transfer of insect transposons?................... 151.10. Aims of the project and outline of the thesis ..................................................................... 172. MATERIALS AND METHODS.....