Front Cover -- Matthews' Plant Virology -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Author -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- I. Historical Background -- II. Definition of a Virus -- III. About this Edition -- Chapter 2. Nomenclature and Classification of Plant Viruses -- I. Nomenclature -- II. Criteria Used for Classifying Viruses -- III. Families and Genera of Plant Viruses -- IV. Retroelements -- VI. Viruses of Lower Plants -- VI. Discussion -- Chapter 3. Disease Symptoms and Host Range -- I. Economic Losses due to Plant Viruses -- II. Macroscopic Symptoms -- III. Histological Changes -- IV. Cytological Effects -- V. The Host Range of Viruses -- VI. Discussion and Summary -- Chapter 4. Purification and Composition of Plant Viruses -- I. Introduction -- II. Isolation -- III. Components -- Chapter 5. Architecture and Assembly of Virus Particles -- I. Introduction -- II. Methods -- III. Architecture of Rod-Shaped Viruses -- IV. Assembly of Rod-Shaped Viruses -- V. Architecture of Isometric Viruses -- VI. Small Icosahedral Viruses -- VII. More Complex Isometric Viruses -- VIII. Enveloped Viruses -- IX. Assembly of Icosahedral Viruses -- X. Discussion and Summary -- Chapter 6. Genome Organization -- I. Introduction -- II. General Properties of Plant Viral Genomes -- III. Plant Viral Genome Organization -- IV. Double-Stranded DNA Viruses -- V. Single-Stranded DNA Viruses -- VI. Double-Stranded RNA Viruses -- VII. Negative-Sense Single-Stranded RNA Genomes -- VIII. Positive-Sense Single-Stranded RNA Genomes -- IX. Summary and Discussion -- Chapter 7. Expression of Viral Genomes -- I. Introduction -- II. Virus Entry and Uncoating -- III. Viral Genome Expression -- IV. Synthesis of mRNAs -- V. Plant Viral Genome Strategies -- VI. Discussion -- Chapter 8. Virus Replication -- I. Introduction -- II. Host Functions Used by Plant Viruses.

III. Methods for Studying Viral Replication -- IV. Replication of Positive-Sense Single-Stranded RNA Viruses -- V. Replication of Negative-Sense Single-Stranded RNA Viruses -- VI. Replication of Double-Stranded RNA Viruses -- VII. Replication of Reverse Transcribing Viruses -- VIII. Replication of Single-Stranded DNA Viruses -- IX. Mutation and Recombination -- X. Mixed Virus Assembly -- XI. Discussion -- Chapter 9. Induction of Disease 1: Virus Movement through the Plant and Effects on Plant Metabolism -- I. Introduction -- II. Movement and Final Distribution -- III. Effects on Plant Metabolism -- IV. Processes Involved in Symptom Induction -- V. Discussion -- Chapter 10. Induction of Disease 2: Virus-Plant Interactions -- I. Introduction -- II. Definitions and Terminology of Host Responses to Inoculation -- III. Steps in the Induction of Disease -- IV. Inherent Host Response -- V. Influence of Other Agents -- VI. Discussion and Summary -- Chapter 11. Transmission 1: By Invertebrates, Nematodes and Fungi -- I. Introduction -- II. Transmission by Invertebrates -- III. Aphids (Aphididae) -- IV. Leafhoppers and Planthoppers (Auchenorrhyncha) -- V. Whiteflies (Aleyrodidae) -- VI. Thrips (Thysanoptera) -- VII. Other Sucking and Piercing Vector Groups -- VIII. Insects with Biting Mouthparts -- IX. Mites (Arachnida) -- X. Pollinating Insects -- XI. Nematodes (Nematoda) -- XII. Fungi -- XIII. Discussion and Summary -- Chapter 12. Transmission 2: Mechanical, Seed, Pollen and Epidemiology -- I. Mechanical Transmission -- II. Factors Influencing the Course of Infection and Disease -- III. Direct Passage in Living Higher Plant Material -- IV. Ecology and Epidemiology -- Chapter 13. New Understanding of the Functions of Plant Viruses -- I. Introduction -- II. Early Events -- III. Mid-stage Events -- IV. Late Events -- V. Systemic Interactions with Plants.

VI. Discussion -- Chapter 14. Viroids, Satellite Viruses and Satellite RNAs -- I. Viroids -- II. Satellite Viruses and Satellite RNAs -- Chapter 15. Methods for Assay, Detection and Diagnosis -- I. Introduction -- II. Methods Involving Biological Activities of the Virus -- III. Methods Depending on Physical Properties of the Virus Particle -- IV. Methods Depending on Properties of Viral Proteins -- V. Methods Involving Properties of the Viral Nucleic Acid -- VI. Discussion and Summary -- Chapter 16. Control and Uses of Plant Viruses -- I. Introduction -- II. Removal or Avoidance of Sources of Infection -- III. Control or Avoidance of Vectors -- IV. Protecting the Plant from Systemic Disease -- V. Conventional Resistance to Plant Viruses -- VI. Transgenic Protection Against Plant Viruses -- VII. Pathogen-Derived Resistance -- VIII. Discussion and Conclusions -- IX. Possible Uses of Viruses for Gene Technology -- Chapter 17. Variation, Evolution and Origins of Plant Viruses -- I. Strains of Viruses -- II. Criteria for the Recognition of Strains -- III. Isolation of Strains -- IV. The Molecular Basis of Variation -- V. Constraints on Variation -- VI. Virus Strains in the Plant -- VII. Correlations Between Criteria for Characterizing Viruses and Virus Strains -- VIII. Discussion and Summary -- IX. Speculations on Origins and Evolution -- X. Types of Evolution -- XI. Sources of Viral Genes -- XII. Origins of Viruses, Viroids and Satellites -- XIII. Selection Pressures for Evolution -- XIV. Co-evolution of Viruses with their Hosts and Vectors -- XV. Discussion and Summary -- Appendix 1A -- Appendix 1B -- Appendix 2A -- Appendix 2B -- Appendix 3 -- References -- Index -- Color Plate Section.