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2.          Sirohi, D*, Chen, Z*. Sun, L. Klose, T. Rossmann, MG. Kuhn, R. (2016) 3.8 Å Cryo-EM structure of Zika Virus. Science, DOI: 10.1126/science.aaf5316

Reviewed by: Faculty of 1000

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4.          Sun L*, Young LN*, Zhang X*, Boudko SP, Fokine A, Zbornik E, Roznowski AP, Molineux IJ, Rossmann MG, and Fane BA. (2014) Icosahedral PhiX174 forms a tail for DNA transport during infection. Nature. 505: 432- 435

5.          Sun L, Rossmann MG, and Fane BA. (2014) High-Resolution Structure of a Virally Encoded DNA-Translocating Conduit and the Mechanism of DNA Penetration. J Virol. 88: 10276-9 (Invited Review)