Molecular Visualizations of DNA

[Mikey]

Fascinating visualization of DNA based on lab observations. Well worth watching!

The dynamics and molecular shapes were based on X-ray crystallographic models and other published scientific data sets. Leading scientists, including many Nobel Laureates, critiqued the animations during their development. Particular effort was made to ensure the relative shapes, sizes and 'real-time' dynamics were as accurate as possible.

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[Eboard10]

Thanks for sharing the video Data! It's fascinating to watch all the animations of DNA being coded, replicated and then translated. Visualising the whole process makes it a lot easier for the average person to understand what's actually happening at a molecular level, and it certainly does look like a very efficient and advanced production line. It's hard not to wonder if this was made by design.

 

[Buddy]

Beautiful animation! It seems we are very, very busy on the molecular level.

 

[sToRmR1dR]

Thanks for sharing the video Data!

 

[Archaea]

Thanks for sharing the video Data.

What do the parasites the C's talked about in the cell do? Do they interfere with some of these processes, for example the replication process? Do they use the cells resources to make more of themselves? Do they do something else?

 

[Juba]

Wow, awesome video, thank you Data.
I wonder how animation would look like with relatively new even more complex forms of human DNA like G-Quadruplexes and their poly-G sequences?
Since they are pretty complicated quadruple helical forms scientist still making simple animations of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vzluTEPy9s
Here is a bit more about G-Quadruplex DNA structures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK7TiR_YNlc
http://www.ch.cam.ac.uk/group/shankar/research/g-quadruplex-nucleic-acids
And some pictures of it.

 

[Kay Kim]

Thank you Data for sharing amazing video. It is certainly well worth watching!