Hagan Group

Viral Genome Structures are Optimal for Capsid Assembly

Movies from our recent paper entitled “Viral genome structures are optimal for capsid assembly” by Jason Perlmutter, Cong Qiao and Michael Hagan, eLife (2013).

Capsid Assembly Around a Linear Polyelectrolyte

Capsid Assembly Around a Linear Polyelectrolyte

Capsid Assembly Around a Base-Paired Nucleic Acid

Capsid Assembly Around a Base-Paired Nucleic Acid