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Periodic Table of Virus Capsids: Implications for Natural Selection and Design
3 Mar 2010
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BACKGROUND: For survival, most natural viruses depend upon the existence of spherical capsids: protective shells of various sizes composed of protein subunits. So far, general evolutionary pressures shaping capsid design have remained elusive, even though an understanding of such properties may help in rationally impeding the virus life cycle and designing efficient nano-assemblies. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: This...
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