CONTENTS xi 



VIII. Virus Genetics, Virus Multiplication, and Virus Physics. . 183 



Virus Recombination and Virus Genetics 184 



Bacterial Virus Multiplication 186 



Radiophosphorous Studies of Phage 187 



Summary of Pertinent Facts about Viruses 191 



Description of Present Knowledge of Virus Multiplication. ... 192 



Description of a Virus 194 



The Energy Turnover in the Host 199 



Forces Operative in Virus Multiplication 202 



Ionic Atmosphere, or Double-Layer Forces 203 



Van der Waals Forces between Macromolecules 210 



Fluctuating Proton Charge Forces 212 



Potential Energy Diagrams for Two Macromolecules 214 



Author Index 221 



Subject Index 225 



