Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
In vitro virus-like particle assembly follows two distinct, competing pathways
Xiaoyan Wang, Hong Luo, S Liu, Lukas Gerstweiler
The paper investigates two competing pathways for in vitro VP1 assembly, showing that ionic strength and tRNA ratios determine whether compact T=1 or hollow T=7 virus-like particles form.
DOI 10.64898/2026.06.18.733309