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Cellular Landscapes in Watercolor

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: The molecular structure of cells is currently not accessible to most experimental techniques, but a view may be synthesized from data on molecular structure and cellular ultrastructure. This article describes the preparation and process for creation of a painting that shows the molecular environment of a portion of a living cell.

Source: Journal of Biocommunication

DOI: 10.5210/jbc.v40i1.6627

Author: David Goodsell

Institution: Scripps Research Institute

Language: English

Topic: Art, Technology, and Culture

Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Awards: PDB Management by the Research Collaboratory for Structural Bioinformatics, G6801256034, HIV Macromolecular Interactions and Impact on Viral Evolution of Drug Resistance