Molecular biology pickup lines just hit different! This is basically viral replication flirting - retroviruses package their RNA genome inside a nucleocapsid (protein shell) before infecting cells. The "kissing-loop complex" shown is a real RNA structure where complementary sequences form base pairs, creating loops that look like they're kissing. So they're essentially saying "what if we reproduced like viruses do?" Complete with the classic "haha jk...unless?" energy that perfectly captures awkward science courtship. The molecular equivalent of "you complete my strand."
What If We Kissed In The Retrovirus Nucleocapsid
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