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capsid
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capsid [′kap·səd]
(invertebrate zoology)
The name applied to all members of the family Miridae.
(virology)
In a virus, the protein shell surrounding the nucleic acid and its associated protein core. Also known as protein coat.


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Gelbart were struck by the fact that experiments dating back to the 1960s showed that viral capsids with icosahedral symmetry will form spontaneously in a solution of capsid proteins, given the right conditions of temperature, pH, and salinity.
The patent announced today covers compositions of AAV vectors with AAV1 serotype capsids.
Serological cross reactivity between polyomavirus capsids.
 
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