Virus-Based Nanomaterials and Nanostructures

A virus is considered a nanoscale organic material that can infect and replicate only inside the living cells of other organisms ranging from animals and plants to microorganisms including bacteria and archaea. The structure of viruses consists of two main parts: the genetic material from either DNA or RNA that carries genetic information and a protein coat called the capsid which surrounds and protects the genetic material. By inserting the gene encoding functional proteins into the viral genom...See More