Fig. 9I: Nucleocapsid of a DNA Virus Entering the Nucleus of a Host Cell, step-2.


The viral nucleocapsid capsid enters the nucleus of the host cell. The capsid is removed, releasing the viral DNA into the nucleoplasm.

Illustration of Nucleocapsid of a DNA Virus Entering the Nucleus of a Host Cell, step-2. .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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