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Here's a lovely DNA structure from our friend, human immunodeficiency virus I. I especially like the way that two heart-like shapes appear in the structure.
tags: DNA structure, DNA , molecular structure, biochemistry
Is nature ironic or what?
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Digital Biology Friday: Romantic DNA
Category: Science Art • molecular structures
Posted on: August 10, 2007 2:36 PM, by Sandra Porter
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DNA ?
Is this structure formed following reverse transcription of the viral RNA ?
Posted by: MartinC | August 10, 2007 4:59 PM
This sequence was synthesized using phosphoramidite chemistry.
It corresponds to the cDNA sequence of the dimerization initiation site SL1 of HIV- 1(Lai) RNA.
Posted by: Sandra Porter | August 10, 2007 5:37 PM