Mind the Gap: How Some Viruses Infect Their Hosts

Cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) and cryo-electron tomography (Cryo-ET) provide structural insights into complex biological processes. The podoviridae are dsDNA containing phage with short, non-contractile tails which nevertheless translocate their DNA into the cytoplasm of their host cells. Liu e...

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Main Author: Peter E. Prevelige
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-11-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/2/11/2536/