Virology has progressed to a phase in which it is dominated by studies on virus genes and their functions. New information on all virus genes ? animal insect plant and bacterial ? is being reported. More light is being shed on the organization of the viral genes their protein products and their role in infection and disease. Virus Genes is dedicated to the publication of studies on the structure and function of virus genes providing a forum for the dissemination of data as well as for the analysis of developments in the field. Virus Genes serves as a platform for the publication of experimental and computer studies on genes from all virus genera and families. Furthermore the journal emphasizes evaluations of current developments as well as reviews and correspondence on scientific matters dealing with virus genes. Virus Genes publishes original work on the following subjects: cloning and expression of viral genes from all virus families in prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems; studies on the sequence analysis of virus genes; computer programs for gene analysis; virus gene products; regulation of virus gene function; analysis of virus genes and their functions based on sequence analyses; the role of virus genes in disease; antivirals affecting gene function; reviews and comparative aspects of virus genes.
　　病毒学已发展到以病毒基因及其功能研究为主的阶段。关于所有病毒基因、动物、昆虫、植物和细菌的新信息正在报告中。越来越多的信息被揭示在病毒基因的组织上，它们的蛋白质产物，以及它们在感染和疾病中的作用。病毒基因致力于发表关于病毒基因结构和功能的研究，为传播数据和分析该领域的发展提供了一个论坛。病毒基因是所有病毒属和科的基因的实验和计算机研究的发表平台。此外，该杂志强调对当前发展的评估，以及对处理病毒基因的科学问题的评论和通信。病毒基因在原核生物和真核生物系统中克隆和表达所有病毒家族的病毒基因；病毒基因序列分析的研究；基因分析的计算机程序；病毒基因产物；病毒基因功能的调节；病毒基因及其功能的分析基于序列分析；病毒基因在疾病中的作用；抗病毒药物对基因功能的影响；病毒基因的综述和比较。