Recent advances in retroviruses via cryo-electron microscopy

Abstract

Abstract Cryo-electron microscopy has undergone a revolution in recent years and it has contributed significantly to a number of different areas in biological research. In this manuscript, we will describe some of the recent advancements in cryo-electron microscopy focussing on the advantages that this technique can bring rather than on the technology. We will then conclude discussing how the field of retrovirology has benefited from cryo-electron microscopy.

Keywords

• Cryo-electron microscopy
• Cryo-electron tomography
• Structural biology
• Single particle
• Subtomogram averaging