Spherical Capsid (IMAGE)

Rice University

Spherical Capsid

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High-energy X-ray diffraction was used to pinpoint some 5 million atoms in the protective protein coat used by hundreds of viruses.

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J. Pan & Y.J. Tao/Rice University

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