This is a small particle containing either double- or single-stranded DNA or RNA as genetic material. A generalized structure is diagrammed here; the architecture of viruses shows great variations from icosahedral to filamentous forms (see Fig. V21).
Generalized diagram of a viral structure
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(2008). Virus. In: Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics and Informatics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6754-9_18012
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