Virion
Morphology: |
Rod-shaped, slightly flexible |
Envelope: |
No |
Diameter (nm): |
11–15 |
Length (nm): |
470–580 |
Structural components: |
capsid |
Buoyant density (g/mL): |
1.28–1.33 |
Buoyant density method: |
|
Lipid composition: |
|
Additional information: |
The N terminal domain of the capsid protein is exposed on the outside of virions |
Length of bar (nm): 340 (Extracted from Virology (1992) 191:223–230. With permission from Academic Press, USA)
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Verchot-Lubicz, J., Baulcombe, D.C. (2011). Potexvirus. In: Tidona, C., Darai, G. (eds) The Springer Index of Viruses. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-95919-1_73
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