Morphology and Structure

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Morphology

Diameter
    Outer Shell: 69.3nm
    Inner Shell: 53nm
Shell Thickness
    Outer Shell: 17nm
    Inner Shell: 7nm
Shape
    Icosahedral
Genome
    dsRNA (12 segments)
Outer Capsid
    260 Capsomeres (trimer)
Triangular number (T)
    Outer Shell: 13
    Inner Shell: 1

Figure1: Photo of RDV virions.

Figure2: RDV model structure.

Crystal Parameters

Space Group:
    I222
Cell Parameters:
    a = 770 (2), b = 795 (5), c = 814 (5)
    alpha = beta = gamma =90 degree

3-D Structure:

Last Modified: Nov. 1999 cbi@pku.edu.cn