Radii of viruses

Range ~10 - 200 nm
Organism Virus
Reference Lošdorfer Božič A, Šiber A, Podgornik R. Statistical analysis of sizes and shapes of virus capsids and their resulting elastic properties. J Biol Phys. 2013 Mar39(2):215-28. doi: 10.1007/s10867-013-9302-3. p.5 2nd paragraphPubMed ID23860870
Comments P.5 2nd paragraph: "The sizes of viruses vary across a large interval of mean radii (~10-200 nm) and if there is something like a “typical” capsid (structural) protein, having some “typical” size, the larger viruses should contain more copies of it."
Entered by Uri M
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