Topological defects drive influenza glycoprotein lattice assembly on spherical membranes
Zhehui Barry Liu, Steinar Halldórsson, Thomas Calcraft, Lesley J. Calder, Peter B. Rosenthal
The paper studies the structural arrangement of the influenza C virus surface, finding hexagonal HEF lattice defects that align with theoretical predictions for curved lattices.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics