Structural model of a picornavirus particle,a member of one of a group of small RNA-containing viruses which includes Coxsackie viruses,echoviruses,polioviruses and rhinoviruses. Picornaviruses are small (20-30 nanometres diameter),possess icosahedral symmetry and have no envelope. The capsid houses 60 capsomere units,each composed of 4 polypeptides,and surrounds a single strand of RNA | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / CNRI |
Taille de l’image : | 5073 px × 3551 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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