16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
T4 Bacteriophage Circle

Bacteriophage T4 infects E coli being a very useful model organism to study biological processes and find vaccines and cures for diseases like cancer and aids. T4 at atomic resolution with a circle at the base composed of small-scale viruses.

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Date Taken: 11.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: Alexandria, Virginia, United States of America
Copyright: © Victor Padilla-Sanchez