Protein shell (IMAGE)

University of York

Protein shell

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In a directed evolution experiment, a protein shell naturally occurring in bacteria evolved into a protein container that can encapsulate RNA, mimicking a genome packaging mechanism the team previously discovered in viruses

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ETH Zürich / Stephan Tette

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