The Adenovirus Dodecahedron: Beyond the Platonic Story

Many geometric forms are found in nature, some of them adhering to mathematical laws or amazing aesthetic rules. One of the best-known examples in microbiology is the icosahedral shape of certain viruses with 20 triangular facets and 12 edges. What is less known, however, is that a complementary obj...

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Main Authors: Solène Besson, Charles Vragniau, Emilie Vassal-Stermann, Marie Claire Dagher, Pascal Fender
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/7/718