Virion is basically an entire virus particle.
Virion an entire virus particle consisting of an outer protein shell called a capsid and an inner core of nucleic acid (either ribonucleic or deoxyribonucleic acidRNA or DNA).
VIRIONS are virus particles: they are the INERT CARRIERS of the genome and are ASSEMBLED inside cells from virus-specified components: they do not GROW and do not form by DIVISION.
Examples are:
HIV Small pox virusFluvironPhage-P-22Coronavirus
What are some examples of virions?
February 8th, 2019 admin