The Missing Tailed Phages: Prediction of Small Capsid Candidates

Tailed phages are the most abundant and diverse group of viruses on the planet. Yet, the smallest tailed phages display relatively complex capsids and large genomes compared to other viruses. The lack of tailed phages forming the common icosahedral capsid architectures T = 1 and T = 3 is puzzling. H...

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Main Authors: Antoni Luque, Sean Benler, Diana Y. Lee, Colin Brown, Simon White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/12/1944