Numerous, diverse plant viruses encode movement proteins (MPs) that aid the virus
movement through plasmodesmata, the plant intercellular channels. MPs are essential for …

Simple RNA viruses self-assemble spontaneously and encapsulate their genome into a
shell called the capsid. This process is mainly driven by the attractive electrostatics …

We extend a recently proposed kinetic theory of virus capsid assembly based on Model A
kinetics and study the dynamics of the interconversion of virus capsids of different sizes …

The process of genome packaging in most of viruses is poorly understood, notably the role
of the genome itself in the nucleocapsid structure. For simple icosahedral single-stranded …

We explore the charge regulation (CR) of spherical nanoparticles immersed in an
asymmetric electrolyte of a specified pH. Using a recently developed reactive canonical …

The cowpea chlorotic mottle virus (CCMV) has emerged as an exemplary model system to
assess the balance between electrostatic and topological features of ssRNA viruses …

Myriad viruses use positive-strand RNA molecules as their genomes. Far from being only a
repository of genetic material, viral RNA performs numerous other functions mediated by its …

RNA is a functionally rich biomolecule with multiple hierarchical structures that emerge from
phenomena occurring at different temporal and spatial scales. Multiscale simulations of …

Single-stranded RNA viruses efficiently encapsulate their genome into a protein shell called
the capsid. Understanding the physical principles underlying the formation of virus capsid …

Understanding how highly symmetric, robust, monodisperse protein nano-cages self-
assemble can have major applications in various areas of bio-nanotechnology, such as drug …