TMV (tobacco mosaic virus), an early model virus for viral assembly


Electron micrograph of TMV

TMV virion formation



 

T2 (a T-even bacterio)phage, a lytic virus -- picture & drawing

 
T2 phage image & drawing
 a better electron micrograph of a T2 phage 



 

Lambda (bacterio)phage, a lysogenic virus

Pictures of lambda phage can be seen at this website. Both several phage at lower magnification and another electron micrograph showing 3 phage at higher magnification, as well as other phage are available from this website.


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