Bacteriophage — Free Biology Illustration

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Bacteriophage

Classic tailed bacteriophage in clean scientific clipart style with crisp geometric symmetry. It has an angular faceted icosahedral head capsid containing nucleic acid, typically colored pale blue, teal, or light blue-gray; a short neck; and a narrow central tail tube surrounded by a contractile tail sheath in metallic gray or cool blue-gray. At the distal end is a hexagonal base plate, from which several long, thin tail fibers project downward and outward like legs or spider-like appendages, creating the classic bacteriophage silhouette. Overall rendered in cool blue and gray tones, with the head often lighter than the slightly darker tail.

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