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NIH3D

Polio Capsid and RNA (deconstructible)

Created by
PeeryA
Created:
10/13/20
Submitted:
3/6/23
Published:
3/6/23

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3DPX-014933

Licensing:

CC-BY
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Category

Viruses
Viruses
Description

 

This model of poliovirus consists of the capsid and RNA  as separate pieces. The fully assembled model can be disassembled and used to teach about the structure of the poliovirus. Models for a deconstructable HIV and Influenza are also available on NIH 3D print exchange, and can be paired with this model to highlight the diversity of viral shapes, and genome structure.  This model was commissioned by Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History for the exhibit Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World and is based on models 3DPX-001519 and 3DPX-003589 from NIH. The complete deconstructible poliovirus model includes 3 pieces which are listed below:

Polio_Capsid_FINAL_A

Polio_Capsid_FINAL_B

Polio_RNA

The file ‘Polio_RNA’ is an artists’ rendering, and is not based on data.

Deconstructable HIV, Polio and Inflenza-open
Deconstructable Polio
Deconstructable HIV, Polio and Inflenza