Illustrating the machinery of life: viruses.

David S Goodsell
Author Information
  1. David S Goodsell: Department of Molecular Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. goodsell@scripps.edu

Abstract

Data from electron microscopy, X-ray crystallography, and biophysical analysis are used to create illustrations of viruses in their cellular context. This report describes the scientific data and artistic methods used to create three illustrations: a depiction of the poliovirus lifecycle, budding of influenza virus from a cell surface, and a mature HIV particle in blood serum.

MeSH Term

Crystallography, X-Ray
HIV
Humans
Medical Illustration
Microscopy, Electron
Orthomyxoviridae
Poliovirus
Viruses

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