2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/20703Recent studies reveal that certain viruses package a portion of their genome in a manner that mirrors the icosahedral symmetry of the protein container, or capsid. Graph theoretical constraints forbid exact realization of icosahedral symmetry. This paper proposes a model for the determination of quasi-icosahedral genome structures and discusses the connection between genomic structure and viral assembly kinetics.4 pages revtex, 4 eps figuresSoft Condensed MatterOther Condensed MatterStatistical MechanicsOther Quantitative BiologyIcosahedral packing of RNA viral genomestext