# Icosahedral packing of RNA viral genomes

Source: [Icosahedral packing of RNA viral genomes](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa1e4c7a2b558e293217e9>)

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Authors: Joseph Rudnick, Robijn Bruinsma

Published: 2003-01-16T20:49:37.000Z

## Abstract

Recent studies reveal that certain viruses package a portion of their genome in a manner that mirrors the icosahedral symmetry of the protein container, or capsid. Graph theoretical constraints forbid exact realization of icosahedral symmetry. This paper proposes a model for the determination of quasi-icosahedral genome structures and discusses the connection between genomic structure and viral assembly kinetics.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0301305>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/cond-mat/0301305.pdf>)