Viral penetration into the host nucleus where a viral capsid enters the host nuclear pore complex (NPC) but remains attached to the pore on the nuclear side. The capsid then disassembles, releasing the viral genome into the nucleoplasm.
Comment:
This mechanism is used by viruses such as Hepadnaviridae whose capsids enter the NPC but are too big to pass intact into the nucleus.
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entry of viral genome into host nucleus via attachment of capsid to nuclear pore complex and release of genome into nucleoplasm