capsid « Back to Glossary IndexA capsid is the primary proteinaceous covering of a virus. Related Articles: 13 – 3 The viral life cycle, early events13 – 4 The viral life cycle, late events13 – 5 Lambda phage is a lysogenic virus with double-stranded DNA13 – 6 T4 is a large, lytic phage with a large double-stranded DNA genome13 – 7 P22 is a lysogenic, double-stranded DNA phage that was important in the development of bacterial genetics« Back to Glossary Index