Viral RNAs are unusually compact.

A majority of viruses are composed of long single-stranded genomic RNA molecules encapsulated by protein shells with diameters of just a few tens of nanometers. We examine the extent to which these viral RNAs have evolved to be physically compact molecules to facilitate encapsulation. Measurements o...

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Main Authors: Ajaykumar Gopal, Defne E Egecioglu, Aron M Yoffe, Avinoam Ben-Shaul, Ayala L N Rao, Charles M Knobler, William M Gelbart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4154850?pdf=render